Column: Ryan Poles developed a dogged work ethic and attention to detail while ascending through the Kansas City Chiefs front office. Now the 36-year-old Chicago Bears GM is ready to put those lessons to use.

“It just kept growing and growing and growing, and that mentality, as much as we struggled as a team, I called Scott and was really emotional because that foundation was huge to getting me here today,” Poles said. “That mental toughness, doing things the right way with discipline, if I didn’t have that, I definitely wouldn’t be here.”