After whiffing on wide receiver Chase Claypool at the trade deadline last year, Bears general manager Ryan Poles was determined to not play scared or lose his home run swing.
“I try to take a lot of pride in it,” Poles said. “You look at things you do — if they fail or you make mistakes, you look back at why and address those. I think the key is that sometimes you become a little bit shy to make aggressive moves. That’s not how we’re wired.
