Who is David Blackburn, the college scouting director Washington is targeting?

With recent rumors swirling that Washington is targeting the Ravens Director of College Scouting, David Blackburn, for its own front office, I wanted to do a deeper dive into Blackburn’s background and expertise.

Blackburn has been with the Ravens for 17 years, having started there as a player personnel assistant in 2007. He later spent seven years as a West area scout, before being promoted to national scout for two years before his current role. Late last year, he participated in the NFL’s Front Office & General Manager Accelerator Program, aimed building the league’s pipeline of minority talent.

Presumably, Blackburn would be an option to fill the Senior Director of Player Personnel…