Chris Emma

So without further ado, we're going to pause when we want to react to something, but we will play.

Ryan pulls his comments to the media here from the combine this morning.

Bravo to Ryan Poles for advocating for himself, for advocating for the Bears, and then also speaking to his personal experience.

So that is Ryan Poles from the Combine.

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And right out of the gate, that's the first part of the discussion, because as we know, this is the first time that Ryan Poles has spoken specifically

since the news of Ian Cunningham going to the Atlanta Falcons.

He's listed as the general manager for people who may not know that, but Matt Ryan, who is a former college teammate of Ryan Poole's, the former Falcons quarterback, is considered the president of football operations.

So because of that, there's a lot of understanding in the NFL that the Bears will not get compensatory picks for promoting, like Ryan Poole's mentioned, his career arc coming from Kansas City, getting a promotion and running a front office.

And the rule is being selectively applied.

So what do you two think?

And Mark, I'll start with you because you're not at the combine this time around.

You're with us.

Bears reporter Mark Grody.

When you hear that from Ryan Poles, what do you think?

Well, and that's it.

Ian Cunningham also spoke at the Combine today, and he said that he thinks that that should be in place.

And if you guys don't advocate for yourselves when the league has already selectively applied this rule, you're not doing yourself any favors if you don't.

So credit to Ryan Poles, credit to Ian Cunningham for being in their positions.

The Combine is as much a front office business as it is looking at potential players for the league business.