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Despite what the Chiefs and 49ers would have you believe, the rich don’t always get richer. The Eagles thought they had the league’s best roster. Then their defense bellyflopped them out of contention. The Bills once again went “all in.” They learned pretty early they were all out of skill player depth.
Although there is an element of an “easy button” when you have Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, that’s not true for anyone else. Jalen Hurts’ short-yardage threat matters less when you’re playing from behind instead of chewing clock. Joe Burrow can’t paper over your defensive issues if there’s no one to block for him. Even when you have a franchise player, building the roster is meticulous, grinding work. On top of that, it doesn’t always even pay off. Just ask Howie Roseman.
The criteria is the same as always. All front office activity — from players and coaches to draft picks and contracts — is taken into consideration. Past achievements are not forgotten, but recent history is given greater emphasis. Even in a results-based business, the process is vital. Last year’s list can be found here. 2022’s is here.
Who is the best GM in the NFL?
1. Andy Reid/Brett Veach, Chiefs
It’s not as easy as just having the quarterback. As the Patriots’ “one year too early instead of one year too late” mantra taught us, you have to make painful decisions to stay on top in the NFL. For the Chiefs that has meant things like foregoing a No. 1 receiver two years in a row. That enabled them to build and spend at other premium positions like cornerback … until they could no longer even afford the corner. L’Jarius Sneed was an integral part of February’s latest Lombardi lifter. He was gone two months later. The roster fire is never really out when you’re paying Patrick Mahomes $45 million per season. It just spreads somewhere else. So far, Andy Reid and Brett Veach are doing quite literally the best possible job of adapting on a yearly basis. They…
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Publish date : 2024-05-28 15:16:50
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