The reason as I've said before as to why they devalue this position is cuz tell me this ,

Which sells more tickets and merch ? A elite WR or a elite Safety ?

And that's your problem , Jerry is looking to make moves as an Owner , that makes him more money ,

where as a GM your focus should be putting the best product you can out on the field and they aren't focused on making FLASHY FA signings or SPLASHY draft picks , they're looking at what can help improve their team , who can help them win games , who can they rely on

So Jerry as GM devalues Safety cuz as a businessman and owner , his job is to get ppl to buy tickets , buy merch and continuously keep the Boys relevant , but as GM , you got to focus on what best puts your team in position to win games , and Jerry ultimately can't separate the 2