Ok, now the attention to Ryan Poles tightens. He deserves a fair bit of criticism for how this has unraveled, but I still think he’s done an overall good job and should get to hire his own HC, not someone from a short-list that was handed to him by George and Bill Polian.
I really don’t think things are as dire as they seem. The roster is on the upswing and they have another free agency and draft class coming in. Two relatively high 2nds are likely. Out of the Bears’ 8 losses I think a minimum of 5 of them can be placed on Flus/Waldron. Hire a competent HC and this team could definitely compete for the division next year.