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NFL GM Rankings 2026

Every NFL general manager ranked by their 2026 transaction grades.

NFL/GM Rankings

How it works: Each GM is graded on 4 dimensions: Performance (transaction quality), Sentiment (media reaction), Contract Value Index (deal value), and Fan Verdict (community vote). Grades update automatically as new moves are graded.

Sort by:PerformanceSentimentContract Value IndexFan Verdict
#1

George Paton

Denver Broncos

DEN
A-
Top 13%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
B+
Top 20%Fan Verdict

17 transactions graded

#2

Nick Caserio

Houston Texans

HOU
B+
Top 20%Performance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

29 transactions graded

#3

Joe Hortiz

Los Angeles Chargers

LAC
B
Top 29%Performance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

34 transactions graded

#4

Brandon Beane

Buffalo Bills

BUF
D
Bottom 20%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

26 transactions graded

#5

Rob Brzezinski

Minnesota Vikings

MIN
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C-
Below averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

32 transactions graded

#6

Andrew Berry

Cleveland Browns

CLE
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
B
Top 29%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

37 transactions graded

#7

Eric DeCosta

Baltimore Ravens

BAL
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
B
Top 29%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
C+
Top 48% — above averageFan Verdict

19 transactions graded

#8

Adam Peters

Washington Commanders

Adam PetersWAS
F
Bottom 5%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
C-
Below averageFan Verdict

19 transactions graded

#9

Brett Veach

Kansas City Chiefs

Brett VeachKC
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

21 transactions graded

#10

Eliot Wolf

New England Patriots

Eliot WolfNE
C+
Top 48% — above averagePerformance
B
Top 29%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

36 transactions graded

#11

John Lynch

San Francisco 49ers

SF
F
Bottom 5%Performance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

39 transactions graded

#12

Brad Holmes

Detroit Lions

DET
F
Bottom 5%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

35 transactions graded

#13

Joe Schoen

New York Giants

NYG
F
Bottom 5%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

34 transactions graded

#14

Howie Roseman

Philadelphia Eagles

Howie RosemanPHI
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

49 transactions graded

#15

John Schneider

Seattle Seahawks

SEA
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

27 transactions graded

#16

Les Snead

Los Angeles Rams

Les SneadLAR
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

35 transactions graded

#17

Mickey Loomis

New Orleans Saints

NO
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

33 transactions graded

#18

Mike Borgonzi

Tennessee Titans

Mike BorgonziTEN
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B
Top 29%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

52 transactions graded

#19

Monti Ossenfort

Arizona Cardinals

ARI
F
Bottom 5%Performance
B
Top 29%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

37 transactions graded

#20

Brian Gutekunst

Green Bay Packers

GB
F
Bottom 5%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C-
Below averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

48 transactions graded

#21

Omar Khan

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT
F
Bottom 5%Performance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

35 transactions graded

#22

James Gladstone

Jacksonville Jaguars

JAX
C
Around averagePerformance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

24 transactions graded

#23

Jason Licht

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jason LichtTB
C
Around averagePerformance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

30 transactions graded

#24

Ian Cunningham

Atlanta Falcons

Ian CunninghamATL
C-
Below averagePerformance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
B
Top 29%Fan Verdict

26 transactions graded

#25

Ryan Poles

Chicago Bears

CHI
C-
Below averagePerformance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
B+
Top 20%Fan Verdict

31 transactions graded

#26

Jon-Eric Sullivan

Miami Dolphins

MIA
C-
Below averagePerformance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

29 transactions graded

#27

Chris Ballard

Indianapolis Colts

IND
D+
Bottom 30%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

34 transactions graded

#28

Dan Morgan

Carolina Panthers

CAR
D+
Bottom 30%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

38 transactions graded

#29

Duke Tobin

Cincinnati Bengals

CIN
D
Bottom 20%Performance
C
Around averageContract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

34 transactions graded

#30

Darren Mougey

New York Jets

NYJ
D
Bottom 20%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

18 transactions graded

#31

John Spytek

Las Vegas Raiders

LV
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
C+
Top 48% — above averageContract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
—
Fan Verdict

33 transactions graded

#32

Jerry Jones

Dallas Cowboys

Jerry JonesDAL
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
B-
Top 38%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
—
Fan Verdict

22 transactions graded