Thursday, March 28, 2024

The Work Ryan Pace Did On Mitch Trubisky Is Downright Obsessive

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A lot of people are treating the Ryan Pace Mitch Trubisky decision in the NFL draft like it was made on a whim. As if the Chicago Bears GM felt the pressure of the moment, panicked and decided to spend valuable draft capital to secure a young, inexperienced quarterback who likely won’t help the team in 2017. Almost as if Pace was finally showing his own youth at the high profile job.

Why do they think that? Simple. It’s controversial, dramatic and easy to digest. Odds are it’s also completely false. Anybody who has watched Pace operate over the past three offseasons can see plain as day this is not a man prone to shooting from the hip. Every single signing and draft pick reflects a man who sees the big picture.

Saints head coach Sean Payton even admitted his admiration for the young executive. Back when he worked in New Orleans, his ability to find quality players in small places was lauded. A testament to his work ethic. Emily Kaplan of the MMQB revealed that this same borderline-obsession attention to detail went into the most important Bears draft pick of the past decade.

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