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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

Brad Holmes

Detroit Lions

DET
A-
Top 13%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

38 transactions graded

#2

Nick Caserio

Houston Texans

HOU
B+
Top 20%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

30 transactions graded

#3

Les Snead

Los Angeles Rams

Les SneadLAR
B+
Top 20%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B+
Top 20%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

26 transactions graded

#4

Joe Hortiz

Los Angeles Chargers

LAC
B
Top 29%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

32 transactions graded

#5

John Lynch

San Francisco 49ers

SF
C+
Top 48% — above averagePerformance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

31 transactions graded

#6

Nolan Teasley

Minnesota Vikings

MIN
D
Bottom 20%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

56 transactions graded

#7

Eric DeCosta

Baltimore Ravens

BAL
C+
Top 48% — above averagePerformance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

14 transactions graded

#8

Joe Schoen

New York Giants

NYG
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

51 transactions graded

#9

Ryan Poles

Chicago Bears

CHI
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

62 transactions graded

#10

Omar Khan

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

77 transactions graded

#11

Brandon Beane

Buffalo Bills

BUF
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B
Top 29%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

64 transactions graded

#12

Brett Veach

Kansas City Chiefs

Brett VeachKC
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

48 transactions graded

#13

Ian Cunningham

Atlanta Falcons

Ian CunninghamATL
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

47 transactions graded

#14

Mike Borgonzi

Tennessee Titans

Mike BorgonziTEN
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

65 transactions graded

#15

John Schneider

Seattle Seahawks

SEA
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

37 transactions graded

#16

Eliot Wolf

New England Patriots

Eliot WolfNE
C+
Top 48% — above averagePerformance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

40 transactions graded

#17

Brian Gutekunst

Green Bay Packers

GB
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

59 transactions graded

#18

Chris Ballard

Indianapolis Colts

IND
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

57 transactions graded

#19

George Paton

Denver Broncos

DEN
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

35 transactions graded

#20

Monti Ossenfort

Arizona Cardinals

ARI
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

50 transactions graded

#21

Howie Roseman

Philadelphia Eagles

Howie RosemanPHI
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

71 transactions graded

#22

James Gladstone

Jacksonville Jaguars

JAX
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

49 transactions graded

#23

Jon-Eric Sullivan

Miami Dolphins

MIA
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
B-
Top 38%Sentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

79 transactions graded

#24

Jason Licht

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jason LichtTB
C
Around averagePerformance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

41 transactions graded

#25

Adam Peters

Washington Commanders

Adam PetersWAS
D+
Bottom 30%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

17 transactions graded

#26

Dan Morgan

Carolina Panthers

CAR
D+
Bottom 30%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

31 transactions graded

#27

Duke Tobin

Cincinnati Bengals

CIN
D
Bottom 20%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

28 transactions graded

#28

Jerry Jones

Dallas Cowboys

Jerry JonesDAL
D
Bottom 20%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

15 transactions graded

#29

Darren Mougey

New York Jets

NYJ
D
Bottom 20%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

28 transactions graded

#30

John Spytek

Las Vegas Raiders

LV
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

34 transactions graded

#31

Mickey Loomis

New Orleans Saints

NO
D-
Bottom 12%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C+
Top 48% — above averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

26 transactions graded

#32

Andrew Berry

Cleveland Browns

CLE
F
Bottom 5%Performance
F
Bottom 5%Contract Value Index
C
Around averageSentiment
N/A
Fan Verdict

47 transactions graded