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Preparing the list of available general manager candidates over the past several weeks taught me two things.
First, there aren’t going to be many GM openings. Secondly, there’s a surplus of talented football evaluators who are extremely deserving.
The Titans job is vacant, and I reported a few weeks ago that the expectation is the Cardinals job will be available as well. Denver GM George Paton is safe, and Colts owner Jim Irsay said GM Chris Ballard will be back in the job in 2023. Without surprising firings or retirements, it’s difficult to confidently say there will be more than two openings this cycle.
Like last week’s head-coaching list, this week’s GM list is a long one. This year’s list has a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Because of the lack of expected vacancies, some of these names may be better suited for the assistant GM role. But the overwhelming majority of personnel folks are ready for the Big Chair.
After talking with sources around the league, I decided to pull the top-11 names out and highlight those folks.
Chiefs assistant GM Mike Borgonzi: Despite having the league’s best record since 2017, Chiefs GM Brett Veach hasn’t had his personnel department raided like others. That could change with Borgonzi, who’s been with the team for 14 seasons and oversees the team’s college and pro scouting departments.
Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown: Brown, 34, quickly worked his way up the ladder in Philadelphia to a director role before joining Joe Schoen in New York last offseason. A former college DB who also has his law degree, Brown has helped churn the Giants roster to find diamonds in the rough for a team that wasn’t supposed to compete for a playoff spot this year.
49ers director of player personnel Ran Carthon: Carthon has been a director with both the Rams and 49ers for more than a decade. He’s a former NFL running back and son of Maurice Carthon, a…
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Author : Jonathan Jones
Publish date : 2022-12-31 18:03:52
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