Anyone can write up their take on the NFL power rankings, but there aren’t many analysts who can offer an informed take on the general manager power rankings. That’s where NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal comes in. Rosenthal listed every GM in the league, and it’s kind of a tough look for Mickey Loomis. The New Orleans Saints’ shot-caller is the longest-tenured general manager in the sport, and Rosenthal put him all the way down at No. 14.
But the issue is results, not the process that led the Saints where they are now. Rosenthal gave them credit for some unconventional team-building strategies, but he took care to highlight the misses as much as the hits. Here’s what he had to say of Loomis going into 2023:
