The Tennessee Titans have found their new general manager, as the team announced on Friday that they have agreed to terms with former Kansas City Chiefs general manager Mike Borgonzi to be their new general manager, according to the Daily Mail. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. He replaces Ran Karthon who was Launched earlier this month.
Borgonzi officially interviewed for the position earlier this week on January 15. He headed to Nashville after working in the Chiefs’ front office since 2009. In that time, he has risen through the ranks, from college scouting director to assistant general manager, a position he has held since 2021. In that time, Borgonzi has helped transform Kansas City City rose to a strong position that won three Super Bowls, thanks in part to drafting skill and experience. Additions by front office.
In a message to the fans After Carthon’s firing, president of football operations Chad Brinker said he was looking for a new general manager who had spent his career as a scout, was a “high-level evaluator” and had “fingerprints all over the roster.”
“…He’s a guy who wakes up every day and the only thing he’s thinking about is building the roster, evaluating players, watching tape, working with the coaching staff,” Brinker said. “And not just someone who knows how to bring together talent, but someone who really understands how to build a team and how all the pieces fit together so that I can work with him not just on the short term, winning today, but building for the future.” Long term, understanding how all these pieces fit together, if you make a decision here, how does that impact the decision in the future, and really understanding the full puzzle.
The Giants were the worst team in football this year, finishing the season with a final record of 3-14 — poor enough to land the No. 1 overall pick in 2025. NFL draft. The 14 losses tied a Titans/Oilers franchise record.
There was optimism heading into 2024 for Tennessee, as Carthon spent $228 million on a free agency shopping spree that brought players like Calvin Ridley, Larios Snead and Tony Pollard to Nashville. However, the Giants have taken a big step back under first-year coach Brian Callahan, and are facing a rebuild that will now be led by Borgonzi.
