Bears GM Ryan Poles weighs risk, reward of trading down to No. 9 in draft

Poles traded out of the No. 1 pick in the draft, but accumulated future assets to help the Bears’ rebuild. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — General manager Ryan Poles and his staff spent Thursday at Alabama watching some of the best players available in the draft, fully aware that the Bears gave up their chance at taking them when they traded out of the top pick.

Will Anderson, projected to be a game-changing pass rusher, won’t be there at No. 9.