Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff landed the No. 9 spot on USA Today’s list ranking general managers around the NFL.
USA Today's Steven Ruiz writes that Dimitroff was struggling as a general manager when coach Dan Quinn took over as head coach, but the 2016 NFL Draft and offseason helped move Dimitroff up the list.
“Dimitroff managed to find five defensive starters in one draft, which helped Dan Quinn turn around what had been a bad defense for the last half-decade. Dimitroff has been inconsistent during his time in Atlanta, though, so it’s hard to put him any higher on this list.,” Ruiz wrote.
Ruiz’s full ranking all 32 NFL general managers can be read below:
- New England Patriots: Bill Belichick
- Seattle Seahawks: John Schneider
- Green Bay Packers: Ted Thompson
- Denver Broncos: John Elway
- Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones/Stephen Jones
- Arizona Cardinals: Steve Keim
- Oakland Raiders: Reggie McKenzie
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Kevin Colbert
- Atlanta Falcons: Thomas Dimitroff
- Carolina Panthers: Dave Gettleman
- Kansas City Chiefs: John Dorsey
- Cincinnati Bengals: Marvin Lewis/Mike Brown/Katie Blackburn/Duke Tobin
- Baltimore Ravens: Ozzie Newsome
- Minnesota Vikings: Rick Spielman
- Cleveland Browns: Paul DePodesta/Sashi Brown
- New York Giants: Jerry Reese
- Tennessee Titans: Jon Robinson
- Houston Texans: Rick Smith
- Detroit Lions: Bob Quinn
- San Diego Chargers: Tom Telesco
- Philadelphia Eagles: Howie Roseman
- Chicago Bears: Ryan Pace
- Washington Redskins: Bruce Allen
- New Orleans Saints: Mickey Loomis
- Miami Dolphins: Chris Grier/Mike Tannenbaum
- Los Angeles Rams: Les Snead
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jason Licht
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Dave Caldwell
- New York Jets: Mike Maccagnan
- San Francisco 49ers: John Lynch
- Indianapolis Colts: Chris Ballard
- Buffalo Bills: Brandon Beane
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