NFL GMs under pressure to get results in 2017

These GMs need to start seeing positive progress on the field this fall, or they may not be around to see the fruit of their roster rebuilds.
NFL GMs under pressure to get results in 2017
NFL GMs under pressure to get results in 2017 /

Already this week, we have taken a look at the players and the coaches with a lot to prove this season. Now, it’s the general managers’ turn.

The front office leaders in charge of roster construction tend to have a longer leash than the coaches responsible for said rosters, but even so, the bell eventually tolls if a GM cannot get his team on the winning track. Who is most in need of a strong 2017 performance to back up his vision?


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Chris Burke
CHRIS BURKE

Chris Burke covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and is SI.com’s lead NFL draft expert. He joined SI in 2011 and lives in Ann Arbor, Mich.