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Chicago Bears: Explaining The Mastery of Ryan Pace

By Erik Lambert

Jan 3, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Pace walks on the sidelines before Chicago Bears against Detroit Lions NFL game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Pace walks on the sidelines before Chicago Bears against Detroit Lions NFL game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) celebrates after a fumble recovery against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter in Super Bowl 50 at Levi
Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) celebrates after a fumble recovery against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter in Super Bowl 50 at Levi /

Value signing

Pace seems more interested in bargain shopping.  That makes it sound like he’s cheap, and maybe he is but there is a method to the madness.  It’s almost always a given that certain good players will slip through the cracks on the first day and can be had at far cheaper prices later in the week.  Tracy Porter is a perfect example.  The Bears didn’t sign him until late in free agency in 2015.  He became a starter and one of their best cover corners.

This earned him a three-year deal that was quite affordable for the team.  Even Pace’s opening day contracts are cheap by comparison.  Pernell McPhee, their best pass rusher, signed for a modest $38.75 million last year.  Inside linebacker Danny Trevathan, the primary target of this off-season, accepted a four-year deal at $24.5 million.  Considering what he brings to a defense, his age (26), and status as the best on the market, that is outstanding value.

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