Was Joe Thuney the Bears' most important acquisition of 2025?
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What is the significance of Joe Thuney's acquisition for the Bears?
rahimi harrison grody middays 10 a.m to 2 on chicago sports radio 670 the score i don't think the process changes you're gonna identify the guys that fit what we want in our in our football team which coach hit and and you just keep trying to acquire those players um we know what they look like we know how to act they know how to talk and um continue to do that i think that's that's part of the thing is one can you self-evaluate and be critical of yourself and your team to make sure that you know what you have in the building and then can you just keep pounding away and stick into your process you make tweaks of course but stick to the process of bringing in the right types of people that is the bears general manager
Ryan Poles right there talking about the hope for Ryan Poles and his front office, and obviously it would trickle down to the fans, is building a Super Bowl roster. That's what the Bears are, we can say, for real in the business of doing if we are all on the same page that what the Bears did this past year is legitimate. and that they can keep it going. We welcome you back in to the Rahimi Harris and Grody show here on Chicago Sports Radio 670, The Score. And if it at all sounds just a little bit different today, it's because we are in our performance studio today at The Score, the Odyssey Performance Studio, where we usually have bands, and sometimes we do score shows here when we do big events.
But that is because they are redoing the studio from which we usually work today, to get the FM signal in there, which will occur on Monday. We'll talk more about that later as well. But you brought up something interesting, Marshall Harris, in Backstage. Backstage! Backstage! And that is about Ryan Poles and... The most important move that he made in the offseason heading into what we just saw this past season, 11-6, and a playoff win over the Packers, loss to the Rams, and now hopefully on to the next.
How does Ryan Poles evaluate and build the Bears' roster?
But who is the most important either acquisition, signing, or draft pick? Ryan Poles putting the roster together. Who is that person for you, Marshall Harris?
I want to be very clear about this. The way you build a football team is so important, and we know you start from the inside going out if you're doing it the correct way. Ryan Pohl's first attempt at that didn't seem to be of that mold. But I want to say, as much grief as I give Ryan Pohl's for the mistakes that he's made along the way, I will give credit where credit is due. What I'm about to tell you is not just the move that Ryan Poles had last offseason being the best of last offseason. I will say it is the second biggest acquisition he has made in his tenure as GM of the Bears. And that acquisition was trading a fourth round pick in this year's upcoming draft for For Joe Tooney, who is now All-Pro yet again.
He's been in the league for nine years. And in every season he's been in the league, he's won a division title. He is a winner through and through. He is likely a future Hall of Famer.
What role does Joe Tooney play in the Bears' success?
And for him to have... Just the understanding that this is something that had to be done is where I would give Ryan Poles all the credit. Joe Tooney is that important to the Bears' current success and future success.
I think you make the argument that it was difficult with offensive linemen because it's proportionate and it's relative that he was the best player on their team this year.
Oh, no. Remember when we did Team MVP?
I said he's the Team MVP. I mean, that's not a bad pick. I mean, you're getting into the trenches when we talk about offensive line. But yeah, I don't have a huge argument against that. I mean, we could point to another guy on that offensive line. though, too, who wasn't as good at his position as Joe Tooney was at his. But order, ladies and gentlemen, order was restored at the center position. Finally, we don't have to think about Lucas Patrick anymore. We don't have to think about, is Ryan Bates going to be
What are the challenges faced by the Bears' offensive line?
the center for this team? Is it going to be Coleman Shelton? And shout out to Coleman Shelton.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of Joe Thuney's acquisition for the Bears?
0:01–2:02
2
How does Ryan Poles evaluate and build the Bears' roster?
2:02–3:18
3
What role does Joe Tooney play in the Bears' success?
3:18–4:14
4
What are the challenges faced by the Bears' offensive line?
4:14–5:10
5
How did the Bears' offensive line improve throughout the season?
5:10–6:03
6
What impact does Joe Tooney have on the team's performance?
6:03–7:19
7
Who are other notable acquisitions by Ryan Poles?
7:19–7:56
8
What are the long-term implications of Thuney's signing for the Bears?
7:56–12:24
Speakers
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