The Tennessee Titans made a splash on Friday when word broke that the team had reached an agreement to hire former Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as their new general manager.
When they set out on their search, president of football operations Chad Brinker stated that the organization was looking for a dedicated football man. That is exactly what they found in Borgonzi.
Viewed as one of the top general manager candidates in this hiring cycle, the Titans landing Borgonzi was a home run hire. A longtime member of the Chiefs front office, he has experience in every aspect of football operations and had a loud voice in draft preparations.
Borgonzi has lived a footballing life. He went from All-Conference Ivy League fullback to college coach to NFL scout and now general manager. Hired in 2009 by the Chiefs, his stay crossed multiple regimes in many front office capacities. Now all of those experiences, along with his history with the Chiefs, should help transform the culture in Tennessee.
His ability as a talent evaluator should also give the Titans a huge boost. During his time as director of player personnel, the Chiefs built their championship roster, including landing cornerstones Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones early in the draft. While those were high draft picks, the Chiefs excelled in the later rounds as well, picking up impactful players such as Isiah Pacheco under his watch.
Borgonzi is also well-respected in league circles and his addition should give the Titans some added respect across the NFL. Important for a team struggling to find stability and success.
Tennessee has a lot of work ahead of them to improve from the 3-14 mess that took the field in 2024. Armed with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft and having roughly $55 million in cap space should give Borgonzi plenty of ammunition to start building the Titans into a contender.