Black Monday certainly lived up to the billing for the Chicago Bears. The team parted ways with head coach Matt Nagy, as expected, but threw a bit of a curveball when they also announced general manager Ryan Pace would be fired as well.
Pace had been the team’s GM since 2015 after spending years with the New Orleans Saints in their front office. Under Pace, the Bears compiled a record of 48-65 in the regular season and 0-2 in the postseason. They only finished above .500 once and consistently underperformed, particularly on offense, during his tenure.
Though there were pockets of success and some draft gems that were uncovered, Pace had some glaring misses and concerning tendencies that ultimately caught up with him. We could spend hours detailing every single move Pace made, but here are the main reasons why he failed as the team’s GM.