AGE DIFFERENCE
No man can escape the ravages of time. In this instance Fox is clearly at a disadvantage. He is set to turn 62-years old on February 8th. Though it’s not a complete condemnation, it does bring to light a simple reality. Coaches who tend to cross that 60-year old barrier tend to start a steady decline in their abilities. Not so much from lack of intelligence. More a lack of energy and ability to connect with younger players.
There is also the reality that young GM like Pace almost always are the ones who survive changes to the organization when paired with an older coach. It was true for Howie Roseman when Andy Reid got fired in 2013. It was true for Tom Telesco in San Diego with Mike McCoy and David Caldwell with Gus Bradley in Jacksonville. Youth almost always wins out because the NFL is a think-about-the-future business.
Pace is 38-years old. He just got done with the best draft the Bears have had in years. If the team needs a scapegoat in 2018 after another losing season, they’re like any other team. Sacrifice the old to preserve the young.
