Bears GM says his team’s culture is why they passed on UGA DT Jalen Carter
Everyone thought when the Chicago Bears traded down to the 9th pick there was no way the team would pass on Georgia pass rusher Jalen Carter.
When the Bears were on the clock at nine, Carter was sitting there for them, and many thought the Eagles were going to select him, but the team decided to trade down one pick and select Darnell Wright instead.
Well, Ryan Poles the Bears GM was interviewed this week about passing on Carter and he said it was more about the culture of the team than anything else. This is a pretty telling statement.
“I will say that our culture is important. I’ll say that we know where our roster is right now and what it can handle and what it can’t handle, and think that’s part of being intelligent in this space,” Poles said on 670 The Score’s “Bernstein & Holmes Show,” via Mark Grote of WSCR. “I’m happy with the decision we made, and specifically on Jalen, I think he went to a fantastic place that has their cement dried, and their foundation is what it is with a ton of leaders.”
The Eagles traded a 2024 fourth-rounder to move up one spot and swapped first-round picks with the Bears to ultimately land Carter. Do you think the Bears made the right decision?
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