Well remember that Ernie Accorsi picked Pace, and he has as much NFL cred as anyone.
I think the thing is, whether you're looking for a GM or a franchise QB, that there are no proven winners available. You either have to take someone who's won before but has been in decline, or you have to take someone young who has promise but hasn't proved it yet. And that means that you take a risk.
I think you take that younger guy and you give him a few years to grow, and then you find out if you found the next superstar or not.
Pace, Nagy, Trubisky, Philips - none of you is a superstar. Thanks for trying.
Let's take another swing of the bat. No one know for sure, but once youve evaluated them in the NFL for a few years THEN you do know. So I cant say who the right pick is, and we might swing and miss again, but it's time to trade in the cards we have and take new ones.