# What does an NFL GM actually do?

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Podcast: [The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826)
Published: 2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00
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In the immortal words of John C. McGinley, “What would you say you do here?” We judge general managers and executives on free agency signings, contract negotiations, and draft classes…but what are they actually doing behind the scenes? Former Philadelphia Eagles executive Jake Rosenberg sits down with Robert Mays to discuss what a GM candidate should look like, the role of analytics in front offices, and what some NFL organizations are doing wrong with their executive structures. 0:00 Welcome to the show 1:46 Jake Rosenberg joins 4:30 What GM candidates should look like 8:48 Role of ownership 13:41 What does a GM do? 18:32 Ideal NFL team structure  24:19 GM/owner involvement in game plans 26:11 Where should you find new GMs/execs? 30:13 How to figure out a candidate’s experience 34:50 What do you ask candidates? 40:50 Most important hires for a GM 46:50 Process of hiring coaches 50:54 Analytics vs scouting background Host: Robert Mays Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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