Washington plans on hiring a GM after the season, looking for an experienced executive
Washington getting their first official GM in years soon?
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This story has popped up in different variations since former Team President Bruce Allen was fired and Head Coach Ron Rivera was hired at the end of last year. Who will be the General Manager of the Washington Football Team? The team had a jumbled mess of questionable executive responsibilities under Bruce Allen.
When Rivera was hired, owner Dan Snyder made it clear that Rivera would have a huge influence on every decision going forward, and they were moving to a coaching-centric style of team similar to the Patriots and Seahawks. No GM was hired, but Director of College Scouting Kyle Smith was promoted to Vice President of Player Personnel. Rivera also brought in Rob Rogers from the Carolina Panthers to be the Vice President of Football Administration, replacing Eric Schaffer. Both Schaffer and Smith reporte
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