The Ryan Pace Era... BEGINS!!!

[Chuck to Chuck]

Your new Bears GM Overlord is upon us.

[SKO]

Your new Bears GM Overlord is upon us.

They're still shitty.

[Eli]

I think he's now the youngest GM in the NFL, right? Only 37.

[SKO]

I think he's now the youngest GM in the NFL, right? Only 37.

Probably. He inherits a far bigger mess than Emery did but arguably a better situation. No one expects them to win shit next year and I actually think Emery has re-stocked the cabinet with some usable parts that can at least be part of a young core (Kyle Long, Alshon, Sutton, Ferguson, Vereen, Fuller, Bostic, Christian Jones all flashed some talent this year and even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker). Emery inherited an old-ass defense and a ten year legacy of bad drafts but a team that was expected to contend. Pace should seemingly get more than three years, I would think.

[Eli]

I think he's now the youngest GM in the NFL, right? Only 37.

Probably. He inherits a far bigger mess than Emery did but arguably a better situation. No one expects them to win shit next year and I actually think Emery has re-stocked the cabinet with some usable parts that can at least be part of a young core (Kyle Long, Alshon, Sutton, Ferguson, Vereen, Fuller, Bostic, Christian Jones all flashed some talent this year and even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker). Emery inherited an old-ass defense and a ten year legacy of bad drafts but a team that was expected to contend. Pace should seemingly get more than three years, I would think.

Sure. Whatever.

[SKO]

I think he's now the youngest GM in the NFL, right? Only 37.

Probably. He inherits a far bigger mess than Emery did but arguably a better situation. No one expects them to win shit next year and I actually think Emery has re-stocked the cabinet with some usable parts that can at least be part of a young core (Kyle Long, Alshon, Sutton, Ferguson, Vereen, Fuller, Bostic, Christian Jones all flashed some talent this year and even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker). Emery inherited an old-ass defense and a ten year legacy of bad drafts but a team that was expected to contend. Pace should seemingly get more than three years, I would think.

Sure. Whatever.

By "better situation" I didn't mean better for the team. I meant for his job security. They're gonna suck, so low expectations=more patience with the rebuild.

But they're definitely gonna suck.

[SKO]

I will admit some surprise in that I really expected from the tone of the press conference at Emery's firing and the backlash vs. Emery and Trestman that they'd get an older guy pushing a return to BEAR FOOTBAW. So...that's something.

[R-V]

even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker

Wha? Granted, I tuned out the last few games of the season, so it's possible he stopped sucking then, but...huh?

[Chuck to Chuck]

even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker

Wha? Granted, I tuned out the last few games of the season, so it's possible he stopped sucking then, but...huh?

He sticks alright. To the spot where he lines up.

[SKO]

even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker

Wha? Granted, I tuned out the last few games of the season, so it's possible he stopped sucking then, but...huh?

PFF had him as a +1.2 overall on the season, grading positively in 5 of the last 7 games of the season (and the two where he didn't were basically average (-0.09, -0.07). He finished a +10.1 overall vs. the run. Nothing particularly special, but he was PFF's #24 overall ranked 4-3 OLB, #7 vs. the run. He's a piece.

Christian Jones also came on fairly strong, outside of an abysmal week 15 where Jimmy Graham absolutely destroyed him in pass coverage because Mel Tucker does things like cover Jimmy Graham with an undrafted rookie free agent linebacker. Were it not for the game he'd have also finished with a +1 overall grade.

[InternetApex]

even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker

Wha? Granted, I tuned out the last few games of the season, so it's possible he stopped sucking then, but...huh?

He sticks alright. To the spot where he lines up.

He sticks alright. To anybody who blocks him.

[Richard Chuggar]

I think he's now the youngest GM in the NFL, right? Only 37.

Probably. He inherits a far bigger mess than Emery did but arguably a better situation. No one expects them to win shit next year and I actually think Emery has re-stocked the cabinet with some usable parts that can at least be part of a young core (Kyle Long, Alshon, Sutton, Ferguson, Vereen, Fuller, Bostic, Christian Jones all flashed some talent this year and even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker). Emery inherited an old-ass defense and a ten year legacy of bad drafts but a team that was expected to contend. Pace should seemingly get more than three years, I would think.

HA!

[Eli]

even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker

Wha? Granted, I tuned out the last few games of the season, so it's possible he stopped sucking then, but...huh?

He sticks alright. To the spot where he lines up.

He sticks alright. To anybody who blocks him.

He sticks alright. To the ribs of the guys who eat him for lunch every Sunday.

[Saul Goodman]

even McLellin seems like he can stick at linebacker

Wha? Granted, I tuned out the last few games of the season, so it's possible he stopped sucking then, but...huh?

He sticks alright. To the spot where he lines up.

He sticks alright. To anybody who blocks him.

He sticks alright. To the ribs of the guys who eat him for lunch every Sunday.

He sticks alright. To something stupid and I hate you guys.

[CT III]

He stinks alright. He stinks like poop.