The Tennessee Titans hired their new general manager, Mike Borgonzi, late last week. After settling in, it’s likely that he will begin to make his impact felt. One of the ways he will do that is by hiring an assistant general manager, and so far, there are three names at the top of the list: Dave Ziegler, Ken Dorsey, and Jim Nagy.
Dave Ziegler has been with the New Orleans Saints as a personnel advisor for the last year after being fired from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023. Prior to that, he was with the New England Patriots for 11 years in several roles as assistant director of pro scouting, director of pro personnel, assistant director of player personnel, and director of player personnel.
Jim Nagy is the Executive Director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl and is a known associate of Mike Borgonzi. He has overseen both football and business operations for the Senior Bowl since 2018. Prior to that, Nagy was an NFL scout for 18 years, working with teams like the Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots.
Nagy also took to Twitter in February of 2023 in support of Borgonzi.
Please explain how @Chiefs AGM Mike Borgonzi hasn’t gotten GM interview past two hiring cycles. Shared same title (Co-DPP) w/ Brett Veach before he got GM job and has been No. 2 in KC’s FO for two Super Bowls. Who’s helping owners put together their “lists”? Make it make sense.
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 13, 2023
The third name that has appeared, although less frequently, is former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Dorsey entered the league as a player in 2003 and became the quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers in 2013. He joined the Buffalo Bills in the same role in 2019 and was eventually named their offensive coordinator. He joined the Browns in that role in 2023 and was fired after one season.
The Titans certainly have options when it comes to an assistant general manager, so we’ll have to wait and see who Borgonzi decides to hire.