Chad Brinker's exit sets GM Mike Borgonzi up to be tested in ways he never has before in Tennessee Titans' new era
Chad Brinker is gone, and GM Mike Borgonzi is the man alone at the top of the totem pole. Here's how it impacts Borgonzi both in his actual job and in his image.
Nobody saw Chad Brinker’s Tuesday night resignation coming. Well, nobody outside the Titans building at least. It was an abrupt front office shake-up that hit like whiplash on the heels of the draft weekend.
Brinker, the President of Football Operations who had worked his way up the ladder from when he was hired to be assistant GM to Ran Carthon just three years ago, announced he’s stepping away. All of the talk in the wake of this announcement is centering on Brinker’s time here in Tennessee, and the tumultuous conversation surrounding the ever-shifting power structure within the front office. This is just the latest in a string of rotating responsibilities.
Some are happy to see Brinker go. Others are still wondering aloud what impact he actually had on this current iteration of the front office. I’d like to take a moment to focus on what it means for GM Mike Borgonzi, who is now left to be the sole captain of this ship.
This changes his role, both from a functional standpoint as well as an optical/narrative one. I find the changes to his actual daily activities to be pretty interesting, but I’m even more curious about how this sets him up narratively. Because it may sound harsh at first, but it’s true: Brinker’s departure can only hurt Borgonzi’s image.
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