The frustration is that it was beyond obvious to anyone with a brane that there wasnt enough help on offense going into the season. Poles did nothing in the off season which resulted in a desperation over pay.
He had an interview where he even stated the most important thing to develop a qb is getting him a WR. He didn’t even try.
You DO know that 2022 was a year for Poles to correct the sins of the past GM. He was actively trying to fix the cap hell that Pace left him and, thus, 2022 was never going to be a big spending year for the Bears.
Add to that the huge contract that Christian Kirk got from Jacksonville and any snowballs-chance-in-hell of signing a free agent WR went out the door.
Not have "a desperation pay" is a good thing.
Who knows what kind of GM Poles will turn out to be, but he seems to be responsible with his GM moves, trying to improve the team with some creative moves, like the Claypool trade. Some may work. Others won't.
He has, in one year, fixed the salary cap situation of the Bears. He has given Fields a true #1 WR with a chance at a solid 1-3 WR room. He has started to address the trenches on both sides.
I, for one, am willing to see how the team progresses in the following year and beyond.
After all, I was around since before the Bears of the 80s and know that building a good to championship level team takes time.
May they again hold up the Lombardi trophy soon and for several times before my time on this Earth is over.
