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Khalil Mack trade signifies rebuild, likely shift in where assets are going in Chicago – Chicago Bears Blog

Ryan Poles hasn’t been shy when addressing the lack of available draft capital and the five picks the new Chicago Bears general manager inherited to build out the roster. “Obviously, you want a lot of picks. But that’s just the hand we were dealt,” Poles said at the recent NFL scouting combine. “We’ll be open-minded on how we can create more picks. And we’ll be smart about that.” Poles had a wild…

How 2018 St. Patrick’s Day trade became Colts’ four-leaf clover – Indianapolis Colts Blog

INDIANAPOLIS — Eight.

That’s the number of “premium” non-quarterbacks that the Indianapolis Colts thought would be available in the 2018 draft.

The Colts were coming off a 4-12 record in 2017, had the No. 3 pick in the draft and had several holes to fill on their roster.

As crazy as it sounds, that meant general manager Chris Ballard had flexibility with that pick, as he didn’t have his eyes set…