“It will not be based on fear of what could happen with this and what could happen with that. We’re going to put our information together and make the best decision because, at the end of the day, we’ll always throw our decision-making against our core deal, which is win championships and sustain success for a long period of time. There’s a lot that goes into that, but we’re excited to gather the information and create clarity as we go along.”
If the decision is made to trade Fields, Poles would want to complete a deal as soon as possible to provide clarity for the former Ohio State star.
“If we go down that road, I want to do right by Justin as well,” Poles said. “No one wants to live in gray. I know that’s uncomfortable. I wouldn’t want to be in that situation either. So, we will gather the information, we will move as quickly as possible; we are not going to be in a rush and see what presents itself and what’s best for the organization.”
NFL trades can be discussed and agreed to but do not become official until the start of the new league year March 13. That’s also when free agency begins.
Poles has communicated with Fields since the end of the season and will continue to do so.
“I told him this after the season when we had our exit meetings that transparency and communication is key in these moments,” Poles said. “I told them that we will do that. I’ve been in contact with his team and kind of let them know what we are looking at, how things might play out and that we’ll continue to communicate as we move forward.
“Again, I understand how uncomfortable that is for him, but again, like I told him, and he understands, I think he said it the other day, too, it’s part of this business. It is a unique situation. But I’ll continue that communication with them.”
The Bears are in position to take advantage of a top-heavy draft at quarterback. Most NFL analysts expect USC’s Caleb Williams to be selected with the No. 1 pick and also believe that North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels will be top-10 choices.
While Poles has watched a ton of tape on the quarterbacks in the draft, he intends to get to know them better as people during Combine interviews and top 30 visits to Halas Hall.
“The person is a huge part of it,” Poles said, reiterating comments he made in his end-of-season press conference. “I’ve talked about that a lot. What’s the makeup? The leadership? How…
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