4.41 at 260 lbs, holy shit.
If I’m applying logic to Poles’ strategy as GM, I think his plan is this:
1.) Slowly fill the roster with athletic freaks. “Football ability” is secondary
2.) Evaluate the roster: is there enough talent to make the playoffs? If no, continue to tank to maximize capital and add more athletic freaks. If yes, move to step 3. P.S., Poles’ tank ability is actually what you want to see if you are not a contender and are trying to maximize capital–no more of this 7-win, mid-round draft pick limbo for eternity.
3.) Bring in a superstar coaching staff at whatever cost. The coaching staff is responsible for bestowing the “football ability” on the athletic roster. It hasn’t gotten to this point yet for Poles. If this point takes too long to arrive, or if his eventual coaching staff can’t get it done, then he has failed as a GM.
A lot of bears fans seem to believe in miracles. I don’t. It would take a miracle worker to turn the Pace/Nagy bears into contenders this soon after they got fired. I don’t think some of you realize just how poor of a state they left this team in.