Benjamin Franklin is credited with the maxim, “Never leave ‘til tomorrow that which you can do today,” and if he owned the Bears, he probably wouldn’t be sitting patiently while other teams proceed with general manager interviews.
The reason for urgency in firing a GM or coach is it gives a team a head in its search. One of the most prominent GM candidates in the NFL, Louis Riddick, is reportedly interviewing with the Lions and Texans this week.
If the Bears are ready to move on from GM Ryan Pace, as they should after watching the team sputter to 14-15 over the last two seasons and 40-53 over his six-year tenure, they would’ve been best served to do it earlier.