The NFL’s GM Power Era Has Arrived

We have officially arrived in the NFL’s general manager power era. As the coaching carousel spins and teams around the league get to work replacing 10 head coaches, there is less turnover among top football executives than ever. A bunch of team owners seemingly decided that things were bad enough in the 2025 season that someone had to go, but in many cases, that someone wasn’t the person responsible for building the roster. For decades, head coaches were some of the most famous and powerful people in the sport; now, front office executives are starting to gain an upper hand.