Quote:I'm sure you are correct in pointing out that any potential GM candidate needs to consider the owner when applying for the job.

 

But GM jobs are so few and far between and come up relatively rarely I don't think many guys feel they can say no when offered the position.

 

I don't know that there are many (any?) "top level" GM candidates who can dictate their terms of employment. If there are there are certainly options an owner can look to. It's not like a GM candidate can point to a record of accomplishment. A GM candidate is selling himself as an agent of hope. The owner has to have a certain amount of blind faith when hiring. Because you never really know.

 

Using Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell as an example,  for whatever reason (s ) he decided not accept the Jets offer last winter for their GM job.    It's realistically possible Caldwell would have agreed to become the Jets GM if he didn't have a chance to land the Jaguars or another GM job last winter.   Yet,   it seemed like Caldwell had major concerns about accepting the Jets GM job.  

 

Granted,  there's risk to turn down a GM job,  in waiting for a better opportunity from another team.   However,  if you accept the GM job and the organization has too many pitfalls to overcome,  the GM probably won't get another NFL GM opportunity. 

 

I respect both viewpoints on this topic.  Having said that,  if I was in the position of a highly regarded GM candidate,   I would stay with my current organization unless an opportunity that I feel right about presents itself.

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