Between, Bryant, Baez, and Rizzo, the Cubs should have only extended Rizzo. It was a position they had no one on the horizon to fill and free agency was of little help—water under the bridge. I think Hoyer is hedging with the Nico and Happ extensions. Both seem to be good value for good players. I think Jed will be the President for a long time, probably as long as he wants to be with the Cubs. The Ricketts have in him and Kenny like-minded individuals who share their values.
We have to hope that the baseball operation is up to the challenge of talent evaluation and development.