This is the 16th edition of my future GM list, and I wanted to open this year’s discussion with an emphasis on a simple fact—the job isn’t what it once was.
The guy you saw doing the job in Draft Day can’t just be a glorified scout anymore. The bulging staffs of the 32 teams is evident in the additions to existing practice facilities and construction of new ones. Those shovels in the ground signify the added complexity to the football operations of most of these franchises.
