
The stakes are high for general manager Ryan Poles’ early-round draft picks. He has to be right on nearly all of them to keep his rebuild on schedule.
That means Poles and the Bears have a lot riding on rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, whom Poles picked in the second round (No. 56 overall) out of Miami. Stevenson’s uneven preseason continued in the Bears’ 24-21 loss Saturday to the Bills with an interception and two penalties.