So he hires someone to act as the "Special Prosecutor" (which actually hasn't existed four more than four decades, but let's ignore that for now), who will make all the important decisions like who to charge, how to staff each investigation, how to conduct each investigation, make all the close legal calls and strategic decisions....
And Gaetz just gets the title?
Law is a very technical profession. If you lack the requisite technical knowledge and experience, it is impossible to properly supervise those who do.
So he serves as the motivator and the general temperature-setter.
Do you know what ELSE is a very technical profession? Technology. Specifically, computer development. This is my area of expertise.
Non-technical people manage computer teams all the time. They are given advice and counsel by their charges, and based on that input, make the broad-stroke decisions.
Your profession is NOT more technical than mine. I've seen this model work.
You'll tell me why this cannot work. I, having been 30 years in a profession far more technical than yours, will not believe you.