Heading into the 2019 free agency period, the Bears have hit an interesting crossroads with current general manager Ryan Pace. He has now been with the organization long enough that his own draft picks are leaving the team in free agency. With Adrian Amos heading north and other medium-profile players likely to depart, it’s time to evaluate how the early years of Ryan Pace’s management turned out when it comes to the offseason, starting with the players Pace let get away (or showed the door).
Each departure will be evaluated in three ways--whether or not it made sense to let the player go at the time, whether or not Pace did enough to replace what the team lost when the player left, and finally whether or not Pace correctly judged the player’s value in hindsight (in other words, did Pace let talent get away too easily).