Not giving Pete a pass at all, but will give him 2 years to turn the team around under the current circumstances, unless this years team go 0-17 or something disastrous which is unlikely.
I think Pete's memory isn't what it used to be. There was this incidence during drafting our first round pick, after John called Charles, he passed the phone to Pete. There, Pete asked Charles was he at home? Cross was surprised, told Pete that he's in Vegas. Cross was on TV, etc., and how many top picks stay at home? Pete had his senior moment on national TV.
But Pete's energy level is still way up and his football knowledge and IQ still up there, I am quite sure that he will make this rebuilt work. No doubt about it.
Like to see Pete's memory lost vs Russ leg regression, love to see how they compare in the next years.