The theme of this offseason seems to have been Ryan Poles learning from his past failures as the general manager of the Chicago Bears.
Ben Johnson, being the Bears' head coach, is the biggest confirmation of that. Despite all the rightful fear that Caleb Williams had about joining the Bears last offseason, Poles talked a big game in convincing the quarterback to want to play for Chicago, but his actions prove that he ignored the blatant warnings staring him directly in the face.
Johnson's arrival is the only course correction for Poles and the Bears this offseason. For the first time since taking over as the Bears' general manager, Poles had a clear dedication to improving the offensive line. A month before the 2025 NFL Draft, the Bears added three new starters to their offensive line Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman, and Jonah Jackson. Then, during the draft, Poles potentially added a fourth starter with offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo.
The Bears' offensive line has been dramatically improved this offseason. In fact, it might be the most improved offensive line across the NFL.
Considering Williams nearly broke the record for the amount of times a quarterback has been sacked during his rookie season, the Bears could no worse than where they were at the end of the 2024 season.
Beyond the improvement, the biggest question that now faces the Bears is at the tackle position. While Trapilo spent three years as a starting right tackle for Boston College, he hasn't been shy about revealing that he would take reps at left tackle following practices in College. That could be why the Bears targeted him in the second round of the draft. If the plan is for Darnell Wright to remain at right tackle, Trapilo could open the season as the Bears' left tackle. The Bears, however, haven't ruled out the idea that Wright could shift to left tackle.