Im gonna ask the same question i did when after maybe 4 or so years of Ryan Pace. From best to worst, how many Bears players can you name before you get to a guy drafted by the GM?
The foundation of this team is inherited players and guys he traded for. The Panthers trade was extremely lucky and you cant knock him for that but i think people love to give him a little too much credit for something even the average fan was saying they should do. When you get a massive haul in a trade and on top of that the 1st you receive ends up being the #1 overall that gives you the "generational" QB who makes everyone around him better, i think you chop a year off what people would consider enough time to rebuild.
The excuses are done. He's the guy who decided to build the secondary before the DL. He put more emphasis on WR than OL. QB struggles because of the pressure? Blame Poles. Depth sucks? Whos to blame? Coach is trash? I think he was forced on Poles but the shills here are adamant it was Poles guy, so take the heat.
Maybe when we stop overrating every player because the Bears drafted them, we'll get more honest opinions on the GM.