Poles track record...

Sounds like a bunch of meatball stuff to me... judging a GM short of completing his 2nd season.  

Hate to break your heart but Poles is not getting fired.  Highly unlikely anyway.

Wasn't long ago Packers fans were screaming for Gute's head on a stick.  Now, he's their hero.  Not hard to see why.  MLF is a damn good HC.  He's way, way better that Flutsy.  And I'll give that organization credit--they know how to develop the passing game and the QBs, TEs, and WRs that make it work.  Green Bay has like 5 WRs and 2 TEs currently in year 1 or year 2 who are already showing a lot of promise.  And as much as I hate to say it, Jordan Love doesn't suck.  He's still got a lot to prove but he looks like a legit potential QB who's certainly coming along enough to warrant another year as their #1.  I wish Justin Fields was looking as good as a passer as Love has recently.  

The Bears can't match the culture of offense, especially pass offense, that Green Bay has in place.  Haven't been able to for decades.  

Poles had no FRP in his first draft and was left with an aging, overpaid, underperforming roster when he took over from Pace (a year too late).  The only mistake he can be criticized for there was Velus.  Otherwise, his draft was damn good considering the capital he had.  For those that still have their panties in a wad over Pickens, keep in mind he hasn't been very good lately after a nice rookie season.

In year 2, it's really hard to judge a draft this early with less than a full season in the books.  But it is looking good, especially with Dexter and Stevenson coming on strong recently.  

I wish the team as a whole were farther along right now too (as I have said we could easily be 6-6 or 7-5 right now with a modicum of good coaching) but I gotta ask--what are the most important factors holding things back right now?

To me, and again hate to say it, its Flutsy and Fields.  This coaching staff has been flat out BAD and it is easy to see in comparison to the better coached teams out there who also lack top-tier rosters (Pitt, Green Bay, Denver, Houston, etc).

And Fields...well, I am still waiting for him to step up as a passer.  Other than 2 really good games, it has not happened.  He has been below Love and way below guys like Stroud and Lawrence.  By QBR, he's #23 in the league and the only ones he's ahead of are fails like Mac Jones, Young, Ridder, etc.

If you have to squint to see it, it isn't there.  Take last game for instance.  We are supposed to be all excited cuz Fields "led a game winning (FG) drive"?  He had 220 yards, 0 TDs, and 2 Turnovers.  

We need wayyyyyyy better than that.  Way better from BOTH the QB and the coaches.

PFF says Wright has given up 7 sacks but only 1 QB hit...yeah...I'm good. And there's only ONE person in the comments bashing Poles...and I'm pretty sure it was YOU!!! LMAO!!!

Wright is a blue chip prospect. He's a rookie and playing through an injury.

I remember when the conversation was about how much better Kyle Long was over Lane Johnson, because Lane struggled earlier in his career and Kyle went to the Pro Bowl first.

Sometimes, you have to wait to see what you have. But Wright has shown enough to me not worry about him.