Chicago Bears: What does Poles do with the ninth pick?

The Chicago Bears own the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. What does general manager Ryan Poles do with the pick?

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been a busy man this offseason. He had almost $100 million in salary cap space and has definitely spent it.

Poles added 10 new players (and counting) to help improve a roster that won only three games in 2022. After all that spending, he still has about $38.2 million to spend, which is still the most money available in the league.

Where will the Chicago Bears go with the 9th overall pick?

While Poles will likely add more veteran players his main attention now turns to the draft. The Bears had the number one overall pick until Poles traded the pick to the Carolina Panthers. He received the ninth and 61st pick in this year’s draft, a 2024 first-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick. Additionally, he acquired wide receiver D.J. Moore.

Now we wait and see what Poles does with that ninth pick. He has a lot of choices to make. There are a lot of top-notch prospects he can go after. With a team that lost 14 games last season, there are a lot of holes. Even though Poles filled some of those holes, there are still some remaining.

What Poles does with the ninth pick can affect the future of the franchise moving forward. This is supposed to be one of the most impactful offseasons in franchise history. Despite all of the losses in recent seasons, after 2022 fans had hope for the upcoming season. Poles has done his best to fulfill those hopes. He still has more to do and the players he brings in have work to do as well.

Here are some options Poles has with the ninth pick of the 2023 NFL Draft.