I posted this in the other thread, but it belongs here too.
We are seeing a major team remodeling project that is in-progress. It's like walking in on a home that's being flipped and it is in a gutted state now, but may come together to be a great rebuilt home. Or not. We do over-react to every minutiae move like it's the end of the world (LOL, like how dare they take out a wall, rip out some electrical or plumbing or bring in a building material we don't prefer).
But we don't know the details of the plan.
Sure, fans can say the plan is to win games. It's like that gutted house being flipped, we can show up wanting to move in to a beautifully completed home before it's finished - torn down to the studs. But it's not finished. Neither is the rebuilding of the Bears finished. Not yet, anyway. We need to wait and watch and see what the team looks like this season - not one day into free-agency and before the draft. Let's see if the team looks significantly better this year. Then we can critique the contractor Pace. But not now.
We'll see how he does in the second wave...but I was not happy yesterday at all. And then I wake up with Logan Ryan to the titans on a 3 year 30 million dollar deal. Shit! Anyway, I was never very high on swearinger...
Zach Z is on the 670 right now is saying that FA got really insane yesterday, and that he wouldn't have given Gilmore 40 mil gauranteed and that he's not that kind of player. Said GB giving that much to Perry was crazy also. Fact is Bouye didn't want to come to Chicago, it was stated that he wanted to stay in the AFC south, so you cannot blame Pace for that.
And again pointed out that the Bears were big winners last year in FA and won 3 games; pointing out that being winners in FA doesn't mean success. Did state that Pace and many other teams were taken aback by how the market went. Also pointed out that CB/S are deep in this draft, and no need to over pay for those guys. 20 some top rated CB's in the first 2 rounds and starting quality DB's in the 3rd round.
Zach Z is on the 670 right now is saying that FA got really insane yesterday, and that he wouldn't have given Gilmore 40 mil gauranteed and that he's not that kind of player. Said GB giving that much to Perry was crazy also. Fact is Bouye didn't want to come to Chicago, it was stated that he wanted to stay in the AFC south, so you cannot blame Pace for that.
And again pointed out that the Bears were big winners last year in FA and won 3 games; pointing out that being winners in FA doesn't mean success. Did state that Pace and many other teams were taken aback by how the market went. Also pointed out that CB/S are deep in this draft, and no need to over pay for those guys. 20 some top rated CB's in the first 2 rounds and starting quality DB's in the 3rd round.
Ok, this does make me feel a little better, thanks Ric! I totally agree about Gilmore, my only real regret, I think we couldve got a decent S for not too much.
Zach Z is on the 670 right now is saying that FA got really insane yesterday, and that he wouldn't have given Gilmore 40 mil gauranteed and that he's not that kind of player. Said GB giving that much to Perry was crazy also. Fact is Bouye didn't want to come to Chicago, it was stated that he wanted to stay in the AFC south, so you cannot blame Pace for that.
And again pointed out that the Bears were big winners last year in FA and won 3 games; pointing out that being winners in FA doesn't mean success. Did state that Pace and many other teams were taken aback by how the market went. Also pointed out that CB/S are deep in this draft, and no need to over pay for those guys. 20 some top rated CB's in the first 2 rounds and starting quality DB's in the 3rd round.
Thanks for posting that. See, us fans may not have all of the behind the scenes information as to why things happened the way they did yesterday. Pace strikes me as:
1. A pretty sharp guy 2. A guy who truly wants to win 3. A disciplined guy who has a plan and won't make roster moves just to please the fans or media people.
Let's just watch how the team actually performs in regular season games this year. That is the only true measuring stick of GM success. If the team is significantly better, then I'm going to be pleased. If the team doesn't make significant progress then I'm blaming Pace. But let's not over-react to every tiny roster move (or non-move) right now. Let's see the finished product this fall.
Zach Z is on the 670 right now is saying that FA got really insane yesterday, and that he wouldn't have given Gilmore 40 mil gauranteed and that he's not that kind of player. Said GB giving that much to Perry was crazy also. Fact is Bouye didn't want to come to Chicago, it was stated that he wanted to stay in the AFC south, so you cannot blame Pace for that.
And again pointed out that the Bears were big winners last year in FA and won 3 games; pointing out that being winners in FA doesn't mean success. Did state that Pace and many other teams were taken aback by how the market went. Also pointed out that CB/S are deep in this draft, and no need to over pay for those guys. 20 some top rated CB's in the first 2 rounds and starting quality DB's in the 3rd round.
Thanks for posting that. See, us fans may not have all of the behind the scenes information as to why things happened the way they did yesterday. Pace strikes me as:
1. A pretty sharp guy 2. A guy who truly wants to win 3. A disciplined guy who has a plan and won't make roster moves just to please the fans or media people.
Let's just watch how the team actually performs in regular season games this year. That is the only true measuring stick of GM success. If the team is significantly better, then I'm going to be pleased. If the team doesn't make significant progress then I'm blaming Pace. But let's not over-react to every tiny roster move (or non-move) right now. Let's see the finished product this fall.
This has to be the way it is. The results is what counts and what everyone including Pace will get measured on.
Thanks for posting that. See, us fans may not have all of the behind the scenes information as to why things happened the way they did yesterday. Pace strikes me as:
1. A pretty sharp guy 2. A guy who truly wants to win 3. A disciplined guy who has a plan and won't make roster moves just to please the fans or media people.
Let's just watch how the team actually performs in regular season games this year. That is the only true measuring stick of GM success. If the team is significantly better, then I'm going to be pleased. If the team doesn't make significant progress then I'm blaming Pace. But let's not over-react to every tiny roster move (or non-move) right now. Let's see the finished product this fall.
This has to be the way it is. The results is what counts and what everyone including Pace will get measured on.
And I believe it is reasonable to give Pace 3 complete years to show what he can do as a GM, considering the state the team was in when he arrived here in Chicago. But if we do not see good results after 3 seasons then I am not a happy camper. But give the guy this season to show us what he can do with an NFL team as the GM. He deserves that.