If there bears are near the bottom of the league in defense this year then my trust in poles is going to be all but gone.
He used both 2nd round picks last year on defense, and used another 2 on defense this year, as well as the 3rd round pick. They signed 2 LB's and the biggest FA signing was a LB to replace last years best defensive player. They have a defensive minded coach that had a good defense in indy (albeit with better players).
Not expecting this unit to be good by any means, but if they are bottom 3-5 again this year that doesn't bode well for Poles.