Scenario #5: Jay Cutler cut/trade, John Fox fired, and Ryan Pace fired
Otherwise known as the “firesale.” Put simply the Bears tear it all down and start from scratch. They dump Cutler, Fox and even Pace in one fell swoop. Admittedly this scenario is on the outer fringes of possibility. For starters there are strong indications the ownership like Pace and have no plans to remove him. Besides that it would be a costly move in terms of money, something this team doesn’t throw away willingly. Is there some possibility? Yes. Can it be counted on? Not a chance.
The benefits of this move would only happen if the Chicago Bears somehow had an opportunity to get a top executive on the market. Similar to what the Cubs did with Theo Epstein. Since those odds are long in the extreme, it’s safe to not waste time thinking about it. The idea behind this move would be akin to a tearing down of an old housing structure and building a brand new one. Glamorous in theory but something that takes a long time to pull off.