Ryan Pace Draft History and Grades
7 draft classes, 2015-2021. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Ryan Pace has made 46 picks. 17 became starters and 5 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: +0.6, league average -7.6. That ranks 4 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.
Best at safeties (+31.5 vs league on 4 picks) and cornerbacks (+20.6 vs league on 6 picks). Weakest at edge rushers (-10.4 on 3 picks) and wide receivers (-6.3 on 7 picks).
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By position
Draft Value Added compares each pick's peak season to what that draft slot usually produces. Click a position to see those picks in the explorer.
| Pos | Picks | Starters | Busts | Hit | DVA/pick | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 44% | -4.1 | +2.4 vs league |
| WR | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14% | -12.2 | -6.3 vs league |
| RB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67% | +12.0 | +14.4 vs league |
| CB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50% | +9.1 | +20.6 vs league |
| DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 50% | -1.1 | +7.2 vs league |
| S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 100% | +30.0 | +31.5 vs league |
| EDGE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33% | -22.8 | -10.4 vs league |
| LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67% | +8.3 | +14.3 vs league |
| QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0% | -27.0 | too few to judge |
| TE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | +2.5 | too few to judge |
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Duke Shelley (CB, R6 2019) +53 DVA
- Adrian Amos (S, R5 2015) +48 DVA
- Larry Borom (OL, R5 2021) +47 DVA
Worst value
- Trevis Gipson (EDGE, R5 2020) -44 DVA
- Hroniss Grasu (OL, R3 2015) -43 DVA
- Riley Ridley (WR, R4 2019) -36 DVA
Tenure
- Bears: 2015-2021
Whoever was in the chair on draft day owns that class. Our pick window starts in 2012, so earlier classes are not counted.
Every pick
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | School | DVA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R1, #11 | Justin Fields | QB | Ohio St. | -28.7 | bust |
| 2021 | R2, #39 | Teven Jenkins | OL | Oklahoma St. | +15.7 | starter |
| 2021 | R5, #151 | Larry Borom | OL | Missouri | +46.8 | starter |
| 2021 | R6, #217 | Khalil Herbert | RB | Virginia Tech | +42.8 | backup |
| 2021 | R6, #221 | Dazz Newsome | WR | North Carolina | -26.6 | active |
| 2021 | R6, #228 | Thomas Graham | CB | Oregon | -15.2 | active |
| 2021 | R7, #250 | Khyiris Tonga | DL | BYU | +15.6 | backup |
| 2020 | R2, #43 | Cole Kmet | TE | Notre Dame | +22.8 | starter |
| 2020 | R2, #50 | Jaylon Johnson | CB | Utah | +27.6 | starter |
| 2020 | R5, #155 | Trevis Gipson | EDGE | Tulsa | -44.2 | backup |
| 2020 | R5, #163 | Kindle Vildor | CB | Georgia Southern | +32.3 | backup |
| 2020 | R5, #173 | Darnell Mooney | WR | Tulane | +41.1 | starter |
| 2020 | R7, #226 | Arlington Hambright | OL | Colorado | -15.6 | active |
| 2020 | R7, #227 | Lachavious Simmons | OL | Tennessee St. | -25.4 | active |
| 2019 | R3, #73 | David Montgomery | RB | Iowa St. | +28.3 | starter |
| 2019 | R4, #126 | Riley Ridley | WR | Georgia | -36.0 | active |
| 2019 | R6, #205 | Duke Shelley | CB | Kansas St. | +53.1 | backup |
| 2019 | R7, #222 | Kerrith Whyte Jr | RB | Florida Atlantic | -26.4 | active |
| 2019 | R7, #238 | Stephen Denmark | CB | Valdosta St. | -23.3 | released |
| 2018 | R1, #8 | Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia | +15.2 | starter |
| 2018 | R2, #39 | James Daniels | OL | Iowa | +0.6 | starter |
| 2018 | R2, #51 | Anthony Miller | WR | Memphis | -1.6 | starter |
| 2018 | R4, #115 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB | Western Kentucky | -33.3 | backup |
| 2018 | R5, #145 | Bilal Nichols | DL | Delaware | +31.5 | starter |
| 2018 | R6, #181 | Kylie Fitts | EDGE | Utah | -24.6 | active |
| 2018 | R7, #224 | Javon Wims | WR | Georgia | -8.7 | backup |
| 2017 | R1, #2 | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | North Carolina | -25.3 | bust |
| 2017 | R2, #45 | Adam Shaheen | TE | Ashland | -17.8 | backup |
| 2017 | R4, #112 | Eddie Jackson | S | Alabama | +38.6 | starter |
| 2017 | R4, #119 | Tarik Cohen | RB | North Carolina A&T | +20.6 | backup |
| 2017 | R5, #147 | Jordan Morgan | OL | Kutztown (PA) | -11.5 | active |
| 2016 | R1, #9 | Leonard Floyd | EDGE | Georgia | +0.4 | starter |
| 2016 | R2, #56 | Cody Whitehair | OL | Kansas St. | +29.8 | starter |
| 2016 | R3, #72 | Jonathan Bullard | DL | Florida | -27.2 | bust |
| 2016 | R4, #113 | Nick Kwiatkoski | LB | West Virginia | +43.2 | backup |
| 2016 | R4, #124 | Deon Bush | S | Miami (FL) | +27.9 | backup |
| 2016 | R4, #127 | Deiondre' Hall | CB | Northern Iowa | -19.7 | active |
| 2016 | R5, #150 | Jordan Howard | RB | Indiana | +39.3 | starter |
| 2016 | R6, #185 | DeAndre Houston-Carson | S | William & Mary | +5.4 | backup |
| 2016 | R7, #230 | Daniel Braverman | WR | Western Michigan | -24.8 | active |
| 2015 | R1, #7 | Kevin White | WR | West Virginia | -28.8 | bust |
| 2015 | R2, #39 | Eddie Goldman | DL | Florida St. | -24.3 | backup |
| 2015 | R3, #71 | Hroniss Grasu | OL | Oregon | -43.2 | bust |
| 2015 | R4, #106 | Jeremy Langford | RB | Michigan St. | -32.5 | active |
| 2015 | R5, #142 | Adrian Amos | S | Penn St. | +48.1 | starter |
| 2015 | R6, #183 | Tayo Fabuluje | OL | TCU | -34.2 | active |
Questions
How good is Ryan Pace at drafting?
Ryan Pace has 17 starters and 5 busts from 46 picks, with a hit rate of 48% and +0.6 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Ryan Pace at evaluating offensive linemen?
Ryan Pace has drafted 9 offensive linemen: 4 starters, 1 busts, -4.1 DVA per pick. That is 2.4 points above the league average for offensive linemen.
How good is Ryan Pace at evaluating wide receivers?
Ryan Pace has drafted 7 wide receivers: 2 starters, 1 busts, -12.2 DVA per pick. That is 6.3 points below the league average for wide receivers.
How good is Ryan Pace at evaluating running backs?
Ryan Pace has drafted 6 running backs: 2 starters, 0 busts, +12.0 DVA per pick. That is 14.4 points above the league average for running backs.