Ryan Poles made a vow when he became GM of the Chicago Bears. He was going to fix the offensive line. That was his top priority. Nobody was surprised. The man played offensive line in college and briefly in the NFL. It is natural he would view success on offense through that lens. Especially after watching Justin Fields get sacked 36 times last season. The problem is finding the talent necessary to reach those goals. Perhaps Andre Dillard could be one such solution.
Poles himself said that offensive tackle is one of the premier positions he feels is most important in football. When teams have good players in those spots, they have a lot of success, as his Kansas City Chiefs proved in 2019. Is Dillard somebody that can check such a box for the Bears? Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report thinks so. He called a trade for the 26-year old the ideal move for Chicago this offseason.
"The Bears went with Jason Peters at left tackle this year and spent a second-round selection on Teven Jenkins. However, Jenkins only played in six games as a rookie because of a back injury. Dillard would give the Bears a more experienced tackle who is still only 26 years old. He gave up just one sack in 340 snaps this season, per PFF. They could slot Dillard in as Peters' replacement and move Jenkins over to the right side."







