Analysis: The major complaints about Ryan Poles' trades fail to hold much water after the Bears made moves to add depth to support a strong defense.
Two moves Ryan Poles made to solidify the greatest weaknesses facing the Bears heading into roster cuts need to be taken for what they are.When Poles made the trade of a sixth-round pick for edge Darrell Taylor and a sixth-round pick for defensive tackle Chris Williams and a seventh-rounder, it triggered the usual storm of social media second guessers and radio call-in know-it-alls who think every trade made needs to bring in a Montez Sweat level of player.
Taylor has been a more productive edge rusher than Walker, but Walker is a better all-around player who is needed for the edge against the run but is capable of moving inside to tackle in obvious pass rushing situations in place of a nose tackle or the 3-technique. They have a starter at end and it's Walker. They needed the situational pass rusher and backup, and this is Taylor.
Cap space becomes the other concern here at this late point and the $3.1 million for a player who has a history of being unable to close out on pass rush is a bargain, even if it is for only one season. It doesn't have to be one season, either. This cash paid allows the Bears one or two extra signings in case of injury over what they might have had to pay for one of the experienced free agent edge rushers available.
Ryan Poles should honestly be put into football prison for his absolute annihilation of an entire franchise. Carolina is crippled for years b/c of Poles' brilliance & theIt's entirely possible he would have been let go, but even at that someone who was a second-round pick and makes only $3.1 million with a history of pass rush success is going to get gobbled up on the waiver wire long before the Bears have a chance to sign him. They don't have first dibs on waivers these days.
Of the 82 players drafted in the last two rounds in 2023, only 34 made it into more than half the games and only nine, according to Pro Football Reference, started more than five games. Neither one of the players the Bears acquired is on their second contract. You want young players to develop, what's wrong with one who is in his mid-20s like the Bears acquired, but has some experience, and not one who needs to gain experience and develop even more like a rookie must?
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