Who will Commanders replace in coach and general manager roles?
The Washington Commanders have four football games left when they get back from their bye week.
Fans will still be looking forward despite this, as disappointment at a disappointing season will soon give way to hope for whatever improvements Josh Harris, the new owner, brings to the team.
Harris has tried to place progressive, analytically-minded individuals in charge of personnel with his other teams, the NHL’s Devils and the NBA’s 76ers, and then use them as a springboard to success.
That almost certainly means that in Washington, the general manager—who is hired independently of the head coach—will have the last say when it comes to building the roster (currently, coach Ron Rivera has the final say over personnel).
While general manager watch lists aren’t as common, teams still attempt to sign a young executive from a team that is thought to be operating successfully, such as the Eagles or Ravens.
But those two procedures, the coach and general manager searches, will proceed simultaneously. There’s also no shortage of conjecture regarding the Commanders’ upcoming head coach, a choice that will help further establish Harris’ influence over the team.
The NFL has attempted to slow down the hiring season, preferring to wait until the postseason is over before making any significant moves. However, the search is clearly already underway in Washington thanks to middlemen and other means.
