Pace doesn't make first round picks either. I think that much is obvious.

I'm assuming Hestand is talking up one of his boys from ND and Pace is hooked already.. Both should be solid pros for a decade..can't go wrong with either imo.

_________________

_________________

looks like Trumain Johnson will hit FA with the Rams trading for Marcus Peters. I would make him a priority

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

McPhee and Demps gone

_________________

I think I would have kept Demps around. Safety has about a high of a turnover rate in season as TE

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Today's releases - Willie Young and, finally, Mike Glennon.

_________________
Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I love this purge. Pretty great start to the offseason.

Ryan Pace is really good at purging players. Acquiring talent? Not so much imo. But go Ryan!

Is there anyone left that Pace has signed as a FA since he got here?

So he will replace these guys with younger,shittier guys.

Next season:3-13

_________________
favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I am kind of wondering what he plans on using this cap space on.

This guy gets it! ^ Welcome back.

Sims and Wheaton are around for now...

Amos and Goldman are getting extensions.

Getting rid of Glennon made this team better instantly. Fuckin dude looked like walking aids

_________________
the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

But.....but......but...... (Pro Bowl QB) Trubisky !!!!!

Many of whom he signed or drafted!

_________________
You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Jesus fuck.

_________________

Would you rather he was a stubborn old mule and forced Glennon on us for more years? Or accept he admits the mistake and moves on?

_________________
Elections have consequences.

Yup still see nothing wrong with the Glennon signing. Didn't hurt anything.

many people worried about mclaskeys money.

_________________
Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

I understand its not my money, but there were several options out there that would have cost the Bears much less and the results likely would have been better. Certainly no worse than what Glennon did.

_________________

Pace is just kind of a dope. We have alot of cap space with many holes to fill he himself created. Can't blame Emery anymore.

The problem with Glennon wasn't the money, though it was an amazing waste. It's the fact that Pace came from a pro personnel background and thought that it was a good idea. Take a look at his list of FA signings. Way more misses than hits.

They really tried to build the team in the front 7 but inexplicably took a flashy WR #7 overall with their first pick. I'll never understand the Kevin White fascination, from the time he was scouted until finally this year (I sincerely hope they've given up) he's been their big ace-in-the-hole. If they had gotten an anchor at DE or OT with that pick they'd be in a much better position. But they have a half-built offensive line and an pretty good front-7 that is too injury prone and thin to give them what they are capable of over 16 games. I guess Leonard Williams and Brandon Scherff went before the Bears had a chance to grab them, but still White was not the correct pick.

As for Pace in free agency, Trevathan has been a fantastic free agent additon. Hicks has been ever better. McPhee wasn't a bad signing either, they got a few good years out of him he just wore out. Same applies to Freeman. Dont expect NFL free agents to give you much more than a couple years before their bodies fall apart, these guys dont hit the market until their mid-20's at the earliest and by then the clock is definitely ticking. If the Bears can find themselves another McPhee and Freeman this offseason they will see a huge improvement out of that.

You can and should expect more out of guys like McPhee when you sign them in their prime.

McPhee and Freeman were objectively either bad or straight up awful FA signings. You can excuse it by injury and/or suspension but that’s if you’re fully committed to a “process” POV. A results POV leaves no room for debate.

_________________
Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

No way. Freeman gave them an All Pro season after the age of 30 on a backup's cap hit. To call that anything other than a success is stupid.

And there will still be MANY who claim that they are cheap.

_________________