
The Bears were headed to this point all along. It just took them a while to get there.
There was no doubt new general manager Ryan Poles needed to teardown much of the roster that went 6-11 last season. This wouldn’t be a one-year fix, and it was time to set a course to be competitive in 2023 and contending in 2024. Even that timeline will be tough to meet, but that’s about as long as most organizations are willing to wait.