Former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi served as a consultant with the Chicago Bears as they worked through the process of bringing aboard GM Ryan Pace and head coach John Fox.

Accorsi spoke recently about the process during ESPN 1000′s “Waddle & Silvy” show, and he dropped several interesting tidbits. Here’s the final portion of a three-part interview:

Q: As a longtime personnel evaluator, do you have an opinion on quarterback Jay Cutler?

Accorsi: I don’t. In New York City, where I live, we can’t get the package. There’s no agreement between Time Warner and the NFL. So I can watch Red Zone, but I didn’t see the Bears much. So I don’t really have [an opinion]; didn’t see him much in Denver either. So I don’t have it. Quarterbacks have been my specialty. But I really believe you can’t evaluate from your couch. You’ve got to put your hands on them, and you have to watch them; watch everything about them, from practice to everything else. I wouldn’t begin to try to evaluate Jay Cutler.

Q: Knowing John Fox the way you do, how do you think the relationship will work out with Cutler?

Accorsi: No, I think that Jay will love John. John has a way with players. We had some strong personalities on that defense in New York with [Michael] Strahan and [Jessie] Armstead. I remember when he left, our players were in a depression. Strahan came in to me and said, ‘We’re not going to be the same.’ This was no reflection on his success or anything. He said the relationship John Fox had with our defense … he’s always gotten along with players and known how to motivate players, and how to keep relationships with players. I don’t have any doubt about that. I think the players are going to love playing for him because I’ve never seen anybody that has not loved playing for him. You’re going to love him in Chicago. There’s no doubt in my mind. He’s going to be just what the doctor ordered.

Q: The Bears now have John Fox, Vic Fangio and Adam Gase. How would you evaluate or project that as a group?

Accorsi: That’s an awful good start. Gase, we interviewed Gase for a head coaching job and he was impressive. Fangio has been mentioned as a head coach. Fangio is the one guy who drove us crazy with the Giants. The last seven or eight years, we’d had pretty good success with Eli [Manning] winning two championships. But even in the championship game we won in San Francisco, he threw us off our rhythm. He put Eli on the ground more than any defensive coordinator has ever put Eli on the ground. And Eli has a way of staying healthy. But he got beat up so bad in that championship game, the worst he’s ever gotten beaten up. I have great respect for him. Everywhere he’s done, his defenses are good. And as far as Gase is concerned, first of all, the added bonus that he worked for Fox. He’s an impressive young man. I’m very excited. That’s a pretty good start. I don’t know who else he’s hired exactly, but I’m a Bears fan now. So I’m really happy about it.

Q: What stood about Gase when you interviewed him for the head coaching position?

Accorsi: I don’t know what I expected, I guess because of his youth. He’s got a presence about him. He’s a big guy. He’s not a little guy. Not that that makes any difference. Paul Brown was small. Lombardi wasn’t tall. But he can command a room. He’s very, very self-confident. I will tell you that Peyton Manning is really high on him. Peyton Manning said he’s as good a coach as I’ve ever played for. That was unsolicited. He called me. He’s gonna be a head coach. I think with Denver, I think it was the fact it was almost like Fox with us when [Gary] Kubiak interviewed. They were really close, [Gary] Kubiak and [John] Elway. I think that was a perfect fit. I don’t know what happened in the other places. I, too, thought he was going to be a head coach. I can’t tell you how surprised and pleased I am that he joined us because that’s a bonus to get him.