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That's kind of rich for him but just because you want to trade down  doesn't mean you'll find a partner with the pick you want to trade down and with the compensation for trading down.

If Bears stick with #9 I wouldn't be surprise if Poles pulls a Pace and trades up in R2.

He's a big fast 3 technique.  I know he had the ACL in '21 but was he healthy in '22?

He was out early in 2022 because of the death of his sister from cancer.

We should either hang on to it and use it or trade it.

We don't know what Poles will do.  We do know that the Bears need starters at RT, DT, DE and maybe at CB.  First 4 picks could go that way.

But there are still decent FAs still out there that could be signed that could get the Bears through '23 and allow Poles to really go after the BPA like a HB or WR early.  Positions that really don't look like huge needs in comparison to what the Bears have today.   But realize that Foreman, Mooney and Claypool all have deals expiring in '23.

I am not saying that the Bears will draft a WR/HB - right now it looks like one of the tackles will go at 9, but Poles is unpredictable. 

I don't think Poles has an affinity to either side of the ball.  Head coaches do but not GMs.