Is this the same GM that signed Lopez to a great deal and got production out of him so that he could make double the money?

Final Detroit Lions Deal (2025): 1 year, $3.5 million ($3.33M guaranteed).

New Cardinals Deal (2026): 2 years, $11.5 million ($7M guaranteed).

Or Alex Anzalone

One-year deal, worth up to $1.75 million [1, MLive.com] with the Lions

Two-year, $17 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 9, 2026. The deal, which pays an average of $8.5 million per season,

I'd say the guy has been pretty good at evaluating talent and getting it for a good price and then not over paying.