But if it's a failure, we won't "know" it for a couple years at least. Glennon would be the cover-up to the first round QB being a bust, because they can say the young guy will be the backup until Glennon makes it impossible to start him. So that could buy them all of 2017 and then give the rookie all of 2018 and suddenly we're into 2019 before a new regime takes over. That would suck, and I'm really not at peace with that timeline. That's when Fox and his contracts are up. I don't think Pace leaves under any circumstance before then. In this situation, it very well may mean we're stuck with Fox for his entire 4 years too. It just doesn't seem to me that we can let Pace fire Fox, without extending Pace. And he's done nothing to warrant an extension. From a "preserve my job" standpoint, Pace trading back multiple times, into the 20's, acquiring an extra 1st next year in that, COULD save HIS job. Especially if he convinced everyone the next coach needs to have his choice of QB's....I could see that scenario play out, Fox hanging himself with a 6 or less win year and Pace still thumping his chest about being close. But are they really going to to into a season with a HC and GM in the final year of their respective contracts? Most guys are either extended before it gets to that point or fired before that final year.