Those comments are pretty interesting. He was pretty forthcoming with info. And reading between the lines a little more, I'd make the following statements:
1. Pace was never going to draft Quinton Nelson. Knowing an interior guy who fit better would be there in the 2nd, makes me believe that Nelson would not have been considered unless Smith and probably Ward and maybe even Davenport was gone.
2. Mentioning Davenport along with Chubb as a potential early pick shows me that Pace wasn't a big fan of Landry. Obviously didn't think of him as a top 10 pick, then passed on him again in the 2nd.
3. Sounds like letting Meredith go may have been as much about fit as it was his health. I think if he was 100% healthy, he'd be a Bear. But I was always weary about Pace being OK with his top 2 WRs coming off of ACL tears. But Meredith doesn't really fit the field stretcher or versatile slot role (though he could do a little of both) that Gabriel and Miller project to play. And his strength in the intermediate game is the same as Robinson's strength, and Robinson does it better.
4. I've seen several rankings that don't have Trubisky in the top 25 QBs for next year, by various members of the media. But it doesn't seem like that's the same sentiment around the league. Fangio came back in part because of Mitch. Amukamara said he came back partly because of Mitch. The coaching job was coveted because of Mitch. And now Pace says his presence helped lure free agents. I couldn't be more excited to see this team play this summer/fall.
