What does an NFL GM actually do?

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<p>In the immortal words of John C. McGinley, “What would you say you do here?” We judge general managers and executives on free agency signings, contract negotiations, and draft classes…but what are they actually doing behind the scenes? Former Philadelphia Eagles executive Jake Rosenberg sits down with Robert Mays to discuss what a GM candidate should look like, the role of analytics in front offices, and what some NFL organizations are doing wrong with their executive structures.</p><br><p>0:00 Welcome to the show</p><p>1:46 Jake Rosenberg joins</p><p>4:30 What GM candidates should look like</p><p>8:48 Role of ownership</p><p>13:41 What does a GM do?</p><p>18:32 Ideal NFL team structure&nbsp;</p><p>24:19 GM/owner involvement in game plans</p><p>26:11 Where should you find new GMs/execs?</p><p>30:13 How to figure out a candidate’s experience</p><p>34:50 What do you ask candidates?</p><p>40:50 Most important hires for a GM</p><p>46:50 Process of hiring coaches</p><p>50:54 Analytics vs scouting background</p><br><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Senior Producer: Katy Duffy</p><p>Social Producer: Scott Krinch</p><br><p>Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays</p><br><p>Theme song: Haunted</p><p>Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs</p><p>Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>