The Chicago Bears are certainly a well-represented team these days. They are 8-3 with five games to go in the 2018 season and appear poised to clinch their first playoff berth in eight years. A huge part of that has been the incredible work of GM Ryan Pace. After a series of setbacks in the 2017 offseason, he knew he had to get this time right if this team was going to start winning football games.
Suffice to say he did the job. It started with the hiring of Matt Nagy. The 39-year old offensive coordinator arrived from Kansas City as a bit of an unknown. All anybody knew was he had quarterbacking experience and was a project of Andy Reid, one of the best coach groomers in football. He arrived as a breath of fresh air, making football fun again for the players and installing a modern offense that is cutting edge in many ways.
Pace then set about overhauling the roster. Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, and Trey Burton arrived in free agency. Roquan Smith, James Daniels, and Anthony Miller were drafted. Last but certainly not least? He made a blockbuster trade for star pass rusher Khalil Mack. Now the Bears have a top five offense, a top five defense and are suddenly Super Bowl contenders.
It's little surprise NFL.com ranked him atop the Executive of the Year power rankings. He wasn't alone though.







