billwade
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After two miserable seasons, Pace knows he's vulnerable. A sub par 2017 would likely mean he would be replaced along with Fox, but the Trubisky pick just changed all that.
Nothing determines the fate of a GM more than tying himself at the hip to a first round QB. In essence, by taking Trubisky at #2, Pace effectively changed the focus of fan and FO scrutiny from the 2017 season onto Trubisky himself. Without Trubisky, Pace would probably not survive another 5-11 season, but with the #2 pick on the roster, Pace will likely receive another 2+ seasons after '17 to see how Trubisky develops, regardless of how this season unfolds.
Really, it was brilliantly orchestrated. Glennon is the insurance Pace purchased to guard against an unmitigated disaster in '17. The only vulnerability Pace has in '17 is a 1-15 or 0-16 season. If Glennon can buy him 5 wins or more, the promise of Trubisky will carry Pace through at least 2019. Trubisky can't really be judged on his first full year as a starter, so 2018 will be the earliest the "bust" label can be applied with any credibility.
That's why Pace was willing to give up whatever was necessary to get him. Trubisky emerged as the highest profile QB in the draft, and Pace landed him. Fox however, doesn't benefit at all from the Trubisky pick. In fact, it all but seals his fate. He needed an immediate impact player, not someone who probably won't pay dividends until 2019. I just read that Fox didn't even know that Pace wanted Trubisky until an hour before the draft. I think Fox is all but gone after 2017, unless the Bears significantly over perform.
Nothing determines the fate of a GM more than tying himself at the hip to a first round QB. In essence, by taking Trubisky at #2, Pace effectively changed the focus of fan and FO scrutiny from the 2017 season onto Trubisky himself. Without Trubisky, Pace would probably not survive another 5-11 season, but with the #2 pick on the roster, Pace will likely receive another 2+ seasons after '17 to see how Trubisky develops, regardless of how this season unfolds.
Really, it was brilliantly orchestrated. Glennon is the insurance Pace purchased to guard against an unmitigated disaster in '17. The only vulnerability Pace has in '17 is a 1-15 or 0-16 season. If Glennon can buy him 5 wins or more, the promise of Trubisky will carry Pace through at least 2019. Trubisky can't really be judged on his first full year as a starter, so 2018 will be the earliest the "bust" label can be applied with any credibility.
That's why Pace was willing to give up whatever was necessary to get him. Trubisky emerged as the highest profile QB in the draft, and Pace landed him. Fox however, doesn't benefit at all from the Trubisky pick. In fact, it all but seals his fate. He needed an immediate impact player, not someone who probably won't pay dividends until 2019. I just read that Fox didn't even know that Pace wanted Trubisky until an hour before the draft. I think Fox is all but gone after 2017, unless the Bears significantly over perform.
