NBC Sports 2026 NFL GM rankings

[jfra78]

Where does Dan rank?

https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/news/rotopats-2026-nfl-gm-rankings-analysis-for-all-32-teams

22. Dan Morgan, Panthers

"What do you do when you have a questionable quarterback situation? Build out everything else. Although he has used each of his three first-round picks on offensive help for Bryce Young, Dan Morgan is in the middle of a two-year spending spree on defense. The off-field cash infusion led to immediate, massive on-field gains in 2025, with Carolina improving from 32nd to 16th in scoring defense. Morgan has now added EDGE Jaelan Philips and linebacker Devin Lloyd to the mix. Every little bit helps, but there is only so much you can do if you lack a long-term answer under center. For now, Morgan has equivocated when asked if Young will remain with the team following the expiration of his rookie contract. If Young’s year-over-year improvement remains modest or plateaus in 2026, it won’t be because Morgan hasn’t done everything he can to make his life easier. He has used first-round picks on a No. 1 receiver and potential long-term left tackle. He has invested in the backfield and improved the skill player depth. Morgan is making the best of an imperfect situation. That’s all he can do, but sometimes there is nothing you can do to keep your job in the NFL if the quarterback — or owner — doesn’t cooperate."

 

[UnluckyforSome]

bUt BrYcE nEeDs MoRe WeApOnS!

[strato]

Sounds like they would rank him higher if he moved on from BY9.  I guess at least Dan wasn’t ranked 30th or something. 

Okay I looked at it. After the first few obvious top established guys I don’t know what he is using for criteria.

For instance the Jags guy, one season. Ranked 18. Just let Lloyd walk. Drafted that fatasy two way player that isn’t gonna be playing two ways.  
 

And the Texans’ GM is at number 9 despite failing to put an OL around his young QB. 
 

Ballard from the Colts? Didn’t he take Richardson at 4 or something? Gave up first round picks for CBs? 

 

just for instance. 
 

Edited 3 hours ago by strato

[UnluckyforSome]

RE: The Colts.

Pretty sure I remember hearing 1 of Irsay's daughters is running the whole show now and thought it was a good idea to trade those picks away for Gardner. There was a photo of her wearing a coaching headset on the sidelines during last season. Might be 1 of those things where there is no one able to tell her no.

[strato]

11 minutes ago, UnluckyforSome said:

RE: The Colts.

Pretty sure I remember hearing 1 of Irsay's daughters is running the whole show now and thought it was a good idea to trade those picks away for Gardner. There was a photo of her wearing a coaching headset on the sidelines during last season. Might be 1 of those things where there is no one able to tell her no.

That is obviously a situation we would be familiar with (owner meddling).
Who knows?

Just saying the guy ranked how he ranked with that on his record. 

Edited 1 hour ago by strato

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 hours ago, jfra78 said:

That’s all he can do, but sometimes there is nothing you can do to keep your job in the NFL if the quarterback — or owner — doesn’t cooperate."

 

Sounds like someone has been reading conspiracy theories on the huddle. 

[Jon Snow]

Sounds about right to me.