Who is the best general manager in the NFL? It’s a tough question to to answer that gets more difficult the longer you consider it, because every team works differently. Each NFL franchise has its own power structure and decision-makers, and the combinations are often unique from one front office to the next.
The New Orleans Saints, for example, work in a collaboration between head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis. Input also comes from various executives like assistant G.M. and college scouting director Jeff Ireland, and football administration vice president Khai Harley, the team’s salary cap guru.