INDIANAPOLIS — Bears coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles have said from the start of their partnership that they’d maintain absolute cohesion as they rebuilt the team, and that’s been evident so far.
Eberflus didn’t flinch as Poles gradually stripped his defense to hoard future draft picks and offloaded stars Khalil Mack, Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn. But they both joined the Bears knowing demolition would be the first step. Construction is about to begin, as free agency opens March 13 and the draft follows in April, and it’s vital that Poles and Eberflus are unified in their decisions.
