Bears humiliating loss to the Lions casts even more doubt in Ryan Poles' ability to create a competitive team, regardless of who's coaching

The Chicago Bears suffered yet another demoralizing defeat to an NFC North rival in Week 2 with a humiliating 52-21 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Sunday's loss marks the 17th time the Bears have lost to a divisional opponent since general manager Ryan Poles claimed Chicago would take the North and never give it up during his introductory press conference in 2022. Enough is enough.

The Bears are a bad football team and showed that once again. Do the Bears have talented pieces? Yes. Do the Bears have a stacked coaching staff committed to turning this organization around? Yes. What the Bears don't have is a winning mentality. Something the higher ups in Chicago allowed to be created and grow inside the building, starting with Ryan Poles.

Ryan Poles' concerns are even more glaring after Week 2 loss

Going back to records, the Bears are now 15-38 since hiring Poles, a record that would get nearly every other general manager fired. The Bears decided to give him an extension just a few months ago, a move that immediately looked puzzling around the league.

Yet, this organization continues to have faith in Poles being able to turn this team around with the help of his new head coach. But, things continue to look bad regarding the all decisions he's made in hopes of fielding a competitive football team.

Truthfully, no general manager in the league has done less with more than Ryan Poles. During his tenure, Poles has had two first overall picks, three more Top-10 selections, and been able to get the team's cap to a level where good players can be brought into the building.

His highest-paid players continue to struggle to make an on-field impact. The highly-paid pass rush can't generate any pressure against the quarterback. And the majority of his draft picks continue to be major disappointments, at least the ones still left on the roster.