NFL GM's top 5 job responsibilities and Ryan Pace grades

[fridges fatboys]

These are my top 5 GM responsibilities of a GM and grades from each for Ryan Pace

1) Win games - Grade = F
After 6 seasons he has including playoffs 42 wins and 56 losses for a winning percentage of 42.9%. In those 6 seasons, he only has 1 winning season, 4 losing season and 1 8-8 season. The is well below mediocrity.

2) Solidify the QB position - Grade = F
The misses here are a total joke. Started out by signing Mike Glennon a career backup for $18M guaranteed. Pace said he wanted to draft a QB every year and hasn't. Traded draft capital to move from 3 up to 2 and took Trubisky instead of Mahomes or Watson. Then traded a fourth rounder for Nick Foles which hasn't worked out which is strike 3. Instead of even taking a swing at a QB in the draft late and having some young talent to develop, year after year we bring back Tyler Bray who is 29 years old.

3) Hire the correct coach - Grade = D
Well we have two coaches here John Fox and Matt Nagy. John Fox went 14-34 with his best year his 1st year at 6-10 followed by 3-13 and 5-11 obviously not what fans want to see. Next we have Nagy who is 28-22 including the playoffs. We did have our magical 2018 season of 12-4, but it is pretty obvious that the defense carried that team. Our current team seems to lack accountability which all starts with the coach. Once Fangio left, our defense has been on a steady decline.

4) Kill the draft - Grade = C
My grade is probably a little high just to the fact that he traded up for and traded draft capital for Mitch Trubisky over Mahomes and Watson and hasn't drafted a developmental QB in 6 years.

2015 - WR Kevin White (first round, 7th overall), NT Eddie Goldman (second round, 39th overall), C Hroniss Grasu (third round, 71st overall), RB Jeremy Langford (fourth round, 106th overall), S Adrian Amos (fifth round, 142nd), T Tayo Fabuluje (sixth round, 183rd). Kevin White need I say more?

2016 - OLB Leonard Floyd (first round, ninth overall), G/C Cody Whitehair (second round, 56th), DL Jonathan Bullard (third round, 72nd), Nick Kwiatkoski (fourth round, 113th overall), S Deon Bush (fourth round, 124th), CB/S Deoindre' Hall (fourth round, 127th), RB Jordan Howard (fifth round, 150th), S DeAndre Houston-Carson (sixth round, 185th overall), WR Daniel Braverman (seventh round, 230th overall). Can't trade up and end up with Leonard Floyd as the 9th pick.

2017 - QB Mitchell Trubisky (first round, second overall), TE Adam Shaheen (second round, 45th overall), S Eddie Jackson (fourth round, 112th), RB Tarik Cohen (fourth round, 119th) T Jordan Morgan (fifth round, 147th). Jack$on was a steal, but once he got paid he has been terrible.

2018 - LB Roquan Smith (first round, eighth overall), G James Daniels (second round, 39th), WR Anthony Miller (second round, 51st), LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe (fourth round, 115th), DL Bilal Nichols (fifth round, 145th), OLB Kylie Fitts (sixth round, 181st), WR Javon Wims (seventh round, 224th). Actually love the Roquan pick and Daniels and Nichols are solid but traded up for Miller

2019 - RB David Montgomery (third round, 73rd), WR Riley Ridley (fourth round, 126th), CB Duke Shelley (sixth round, 205th), RB Kerrith Whyte (seventh round), CB Stephen Denmark (seventh round, 238th overall).

2020 - TE Cole Kmet (second round, No. 43), CB Jaylon Johnson (second round, No. 5), OLB Trevis Gipson (fifth round, No. 155), CB Kindle Vildor (fifth round, 163rd), WR Darnell Mooney (fifth round, 173rd), OL Arlington Hambright (seventh round, 226th), OL Lachavious Simmons (seventh round, 227th)

5) Manage the cap / sign the right free agents at the right price - Grade = D-

2015 - WR Eddie Royal (3/$15 million, $10 million), S Antrel Rolle (3/$11.25 million/$5 million), OLB Pernell McPhee (5/$38.75 million/$15.5 million), DT Ray McDonald (1 year, $1.05 million), LB Mason Foster (1 year/$825,000). McPhee was okay, but not worth $39M

2016 - LB Danny Trevathan (4 years, $28 million, $12 million guaranteed), OT Bobby Massie (3/$18 million/$6.5 million), CB Tracy Porter, LB Jerrell Freeman (3/$12 million/$6 miillion), DL Mitch Unrein, WR Marc Mariani, DL Akiem Hicks (2/$10 million/$5 million), S Omar Bolden, OL Ted Larsen, OL Josh Sitton (3/$21.75 million/$10 million). Hicks was a steal, Massie over paid, Sittion was solid but probably paid too much for him.

2017 - QB Mike Glennon (3 years/$45 million/$18.5 million guaranteed), WR Markus Wheaton, DB Quintin Demps (3/$13.5 million/$4.5 million), TE Dion Sims (3/$18 million/$6 million), WR Kendall Wright, OL Tom Compton, DB Marcus Cooper, DB Prince Amukamara (1 year, $7 million). Glennon and Sims terrible mistakes.

2018 - WR Allen Robinson (3 years, $42 million, $18 million guaranteed), WR Taylor Gabriel (4/$26 million/$14 million), K Cody Parkey (4/$16 million/$9 million), QB Chase Daniel (2/$10 million, $7 million), TE Trey Burton (4 years/$32 million/$18 million), OLB Aaron Lynch. Gabriel paid too much, double doink, terrible Burton signing.

2019 - RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson (2 years/$10 million/$5 million guaranteed), S Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix (1/$3 million/$500,000 guaranteed), CB Buster Skrine (3/$16.5 million/$8.5 million), RB Mike Davis (1/$6 million/$3 million). Overpaid Patterson, but at least he brings it every year. Skrine okay bu overpaid.

2020 - OLB Robert Quinn (5/$70 million/$33 million), TE Jimmy Graham (2/$16 million/$9 million), G/T Germain Ifedi (1 year, $910,000/$137,000), DE Mario Edwards (1 year, $1.6 million). The Quinn signing his really trashed the salary cap. Now we don't have enough cap space to sign a QB or #1 wide receiver next year.

 

[Outlaw Josey Cutler]

These are my top 5 GM responsibilities of a GM and grades from each for Ryan Pace

1) Win games - Grade = F
After 6 seasons he has including playoffs 42 wins and 56 losses for a winning percentage of 42.9%. In those 6 seasons, he only has 1 winning season, 4 losing season and 1 8-8 season. The is well below mediocrity.

2) Solidify the QB position - Grade = F
The misses here are a total joke. Started out by signing Mike Glennon a career backup for $18M guaranteed. Pace said he wanted to draft a QB every year and hasn't. Traded draft capital to move from 3 up to 2 and took Trubisky instead of Mahomes or Watson. Then traded a fourth rounder for Nick Foles which hasn't worked out which is strike 3. Instead of even taking a swing at a QB in the draft late and having some young talent to develop, year after year we bring back Tyler Bray who is 29 years old.

3) Hire the correct coach - Grade = D
Well we have two coaches here John Fox and Matt Nagy. John Fox went 14-34 with his best year his 1st year at 6-10 followed by 3-13 and 5-11 obviously not what fans want to see. Next we have Nagy who is 28-22 including the playoffs. We did have our magical 2018 season of 12-4, but it is pretty obvious that the defense carried that team. Our current team seems to lack accountability which all starts with the coach. Once Fangio left, our defense has been on a steady decline.

4) Kill the draft - Grade = C
My grade is probably a little high just to the fact that he traded up for and traded draft capital for Mitch Trubisky over Mahomes and Watson and hasn't drafted a developmental QB in 6 years.

2015 - WR Kevin White (first round, 7th overall), NT Eddie Goldman (second round, 39th overall), C Hroniss Grasu (third round, 71st overall), RB Jeremy Langford (fourth round, 106th overall), S Adrian Amos (fifth round, 142nd), T Tayo Fabuluje (sixth round, 183rd). Kevin White need I say more?

2016 - OLB Leonard Floyd (first round, ninth overall), G/C Cody Whitehair (second round, 56th), DL Jonathan Bullard (third round, 72nd), Nick Kwiatkoski (fourth round, 113th overall), S Deon Bush (fourth round, 124th), CB/S Deoindre' Hall (fourth round, 127th), RB Jordan Howard (fifth round, 150th), S DeAndre Houston-Carson (sixth round, 185th overall), WR Daniel Braverman (seventh round, 230th overall). Can't trade up and end up with Leonard Floyd as the 9th pick.

2017 - QB Mitchell Trubisky (first round, second overall), TE Adam Shaheen (second round, 45th overall), S Eddie Jackson (fourth round, 112th), RB Tarik Cohen (fourth round, 119th) T Jordan Morgan (fifth round, 147th). Jack$on was a steal, but once he got paid he has been terrible.

2018 - LB Roquan Smith (first round, eighth overall), G James Daniels (second round, 39th), WR Anthony Miller (second round, 51st), LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe (fourth round, 115th), DL Bilal Nichols (fifth round, 145th), OLB Kylie Fitts (sixth round, 181st), WR Javon Wims (seventh round, 224th). Actually love the Roquan pick and Daniels and Nichols are solid but traded up for Miller

2019 - RB David Montgomery (third round, 73rd), WR Riley Ridley (fourth round, 126th), CB Duke Shelley (sixth round, 205th), RB Kerrith Whyte (seventh round), CB Stephen Denmark (seventh round, 238th overall).

2020 - TE Cole Kmet (second round, No. 43), CB Jaylon Johnson (second round, No. 5), OLB Trevis Gipson (fifth round, No. 155), CB Kindle Vildor (fifth round, 163rd), WR Darnell Mooney (fifth round, 173rd), OL Arlington Hambright (seventh round, 226th), OL Lachavious Simmons (seventh round, 227th)

5) Manage the cap / sign the right free agents at the right price - Grade = D-

2015 - WR Eddie Royal (3/$15 million, $10 million), S Antrel Rolle (3/$11.25 million/$5 million), OLB Pernell McPhee (5/$38.75 million/$15.5 million), DT Ray McDonald (1 year, $1.05 million), LB Mason Foster (1 year/$825,000). McPhee was okay, but not worth $39M

2016 - LB Danny Trevathan (4 years, $28 million, $12 million guaranteed), OT Bobby Massie (3/$18 million/$6.5 million), CB Tracy Porter, LB Jerrell Freeman (3/$12 million/$6 miillion), DL Mitch Unrein, WR Marc Mariani, DL Akiem Hicks (2/$10 million/$5 million), S Omar Bolden, OL Ted Larsen, OL Josh Sitton (3/$21.75 million/$10 million). Hicks was a steal, Massie over paid, Sittion was solid but probably paid too much for him.

2017 - QB Mike Glennon (3 years/$45 million/$18.5 million guaranteed), WR Markus Wheaton, DB Quintin Demps (3/$13.5 million/$4.5 million), TE Dion Sims (3/$18 million/$6 million), WR Kendall Wright, OL Tom Compton, DB Marcus Cooper, DB Prince Amukamara (1 year, $7 million). Glennon and Sims terrible mistakes.

2018 - WR Allen Robinson (3 years, $42 million, $18 million guaranteed), WR Taylor Gabriel (4/$26 million/$14 million), K Cody Parkey (4/$16 million/$9 million), QB Chase Daniel (2/$10 million, $7 million), TE Trey Burton (4 years/$32 million/$18 million), OLB Aaron Lynch. Gabriel paid too much, double doink, terrible Burton signing.

2019 - RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson (2 years/$10 million/$5 million guaranteed), S Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix (1/$3 million/$500,000 guaranteed), CB Buster Skrine (3/$16.5 million/$8.5 million), RB Mike Davis (1/$6 million/$3 million). Overpaid Patterson, but at least he brings it every year. Skrine okay bu overpaid.

2020 - OLB Robert Quinn (5/$70 million/$33 million), TE Jimmy Graham (2/$16 million/$9 million), G/T Germain Ifedi (1 year, $910,000/$137,000), DE Mario Edwards (1 year, $1.6 million). The Quinn signing his really trashed the salary cap. Now we don't have enough cap space to sign a QB or #1 wide receiver next year.

Hiring the coach is an F.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

You're actually wrong on point #1

 

[fridges fatboys]

You're actually wrong on point #1

Last time i checked you play to win the game. Actually nobody cares about anything else if you are winning unless you are the type that would rather loose pretty than win ugly. Since you are so brilliant why don't you come up with a list!

 

[zabavka]

You're not grading using the McKaskey Phillips system which rates people and collaboration more highly than silly metrics like winning...

 

[Enasic]

If he drafted Watson or Mahomes he’d be regarded as one of the best GMs in the league and likely would have a super bowl. That one miss completely altered his resume.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Last time i checked you play to win the game. Actually nobody cares about anything else if you are winning unless you are the type that would rather loose pretty than win ugly. Since you are so brilliant why don't you come up with a list!

He's had two 8-8 seasons. You said he only had one. That's why you were wrong.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

He's had two 8-8 seasons. You said he only had one. That's why you were wrong.

He said including playoffs.

So I’m guessing he’s saying this season the Bears were 8-9

 

[legendxofxlink]

6 seasons without a playoff win. That’s enough for me.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

If he drafted Watson or Mahomes he’d be regarded as one of the best GMs in the league and likely would have a super bowl. That one miss completely altered his resume.

and should have gott’en him fired.

however, I think the hiring of Nagy Would have blocked them from winning any SB the past 3 years.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

6 seasons without a playoff win. That’s enough for me.

and trending backwards.

 

[Enasic]

and should have gott’en him fired.

however, I think the hiring of Nagy Would have blocked them from winning any SB the past 3 years.

I want Nagy gone more than anyone, but that 18 team was a shoe in for a Super Bowl with watson. Fangio, the defense, and watsons ability would have got it done.

 

[Anytime23]

This fan base has no patience. They're only a qtr into the first half of their rebuild.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

I want Nagy gone more than anyone, but that 18 team was a shoe in for a Super Bowl with watson. Fangio, the defense, and watsons ability would have got it done.

Maybe but the lose to the Eagles was not because of the QB. The Bears were out coached, which is a common denominator in Nagy’s 22 loses.

 

[Enasic]

Maybe but the lose to the Eagles was not because of the QB. The Bears were out coached, which is a common denominator in Nagy’s 22 loses.

He’s always out coached but that defense was on another planet. Watson would have been able to do enough offensively.

 

[dabears70]

Hahaha what some of you will do to make a thread no matter how dumb some of these threads like this one are. SMDH

 

[dabears70]

Maybe but the lose to the Eagles was not because of the QB. The Bears were out coached, which is a common denominator in Nagy’s 22 loses.

Or maybe a missed field goal.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

He said including playoffs.

So I’m guessing he’s saying this season the Bears were 8-9

But that's not correct.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

Or maybe a missed field goal.

Na, it should never have come down to Mitch needing to take the team down the field in 2 mins and hope for a 43 yard field goal against a very average team with a bad defense. The Bears were completely out coached. And as Chris Long said, the 2018 Bears were “soft”.

 

[D.J. Moore]

Pace should be fired right now, I wish the McCaskeys saw this, ehh they probably do.
I also think Pace is a good drafter and is probably a B+ grade. When looking at a common way to grade drafts it is if you can get 2 to 3 starters out of each draft class or more and He has done great at that, even though he's misses on the 1st round. When you compare that to other gms in the league he is very high and he also has had much less picks but thats his own doing.

Aside from missing mahomes and watson.