General manager Adam Peters, now a grizzled veteran of the Washington scene after his hiring last month, leads the personnel department. The ownership, spearheaded by managing partner Josh Harris, has spent the past six months aiming to clear obstacles that plagued previous football staff members. Now comes day-to-day football help.
Hiring coordinators and assistants doesn’t draw the same intense interest as the head coach choice, especially when drama exists in the process. Filling out the staff is arguably as crucial toward success. Look around the NFC East for proof. Disagreements between New York Giants coach Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale festered throughout the season, leading to Martindale’s eventual exit.