CHICAGO — In extolling the Chicago Bears’ decision to hire Ryan Poles as general manager a little more than a year ago, former Boston College coach Tom O’Brien explained that Poles’ background would be highlighted on the job.
“Offensive linemen, they view the world in a different prism than most people do,” said O’Brien, who coached Poles at BC. “But I think it’s the right thing. If you can understand the game up front on the offensive line, you have a chance to be pretty good at football.”
Experience as a college lineman isn’t required to see where the Bears’ launching point should be in free agency, which opens one month from today on March 15.
