Those who've followed Ryan Pace's career with the Saints took to Twitter Thursday to offer their opinions on the Bears hiring the 37-year-old as their general manager:
BREAKING: The #Bears have hired Ryan Pace as their new general manager.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 8, 2015
Congrats to new GM Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears. Great guy, great hire. Thrilled for Ryan. http://t.co/NrozozAfdj
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) January 8, 2015
Ryan Pace is a major loss for the #Saints organization, the most talented young talent evaluator in the building. Great hire by Bears.
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) January 8, 2015
Have heard nothing but positive things for quite a while about new Bears GM Ryan Pace. Bright young executive
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 8, 2015
Ryan Pace is a fantastic hire by the Bears. He's been ready for years but always wanted to wait for his dream spot. Great move
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 8, 2015
Saints lose Ryan Pace to the Bears. Big loss for them, but great for him. Great guy, was a big asset to the team.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) January 8, 2015
Chicago Bears fans.. Trust me, Ryan Pace is a name u may not know, but this guy is the real deal and ur very lucky to have him as ur new GM!
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) January 8, 2015
Rival exec on Bears' hire of GM Ryan Pace: "Excellent. Coaches love him. Good pro guy. Hard worker. Very conscientious."
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2015
I hear really good things about Ryan Pace. I love giving young guys their shots.
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) January 8, 2015
#Saints will miss Ryan Pace. You could tell both Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton valued him greatly. Promoted twice during current era.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) January 8, 2015
Ryan Pace GM Chicago Bears. Awesome guy. One of my all time favorite Saints personnel. Sad to see him leave NOLA. Good luck Ryan!
— Steve Gleason (@TeamGleason) January 8, 2015
-SG