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10 potential general manager candidates for the Washington Football Team

By Jacob Camenker

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Vice President of Player Personnel Kyle Smith of the Washington Football Team speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Kyle Smith
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Vice President of Player Personnel Kyle Smith of the Washington Football Team speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Kyle Smith /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 14: ESPN analyst Louis Riddick looks on before the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on October 14, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 14: ESPN analyst Louis Riddick looks on before the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on October 14, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

player. 54. . ESPN Analyst. Philadelphia Eagles. Louis Riddick. 9

Louis Riddick has gotten two interviews for GM positions this offseason. It’s part of the growing trend of TV analysts drawing interest for front-office positions.

Of course, Riddick is certainly qualified to be a GM. He played in the NFL from 1992-1998 and was a scout from 2001-2013. Interestingly, he got his start with Washington and worked there from 2001-2008, eventually reaching the rank of Director of Pro Personnel.

Then, Riddick went on to work with the Eagles and eventually became their Director of Pro Personnel. He left the team after the 2013 season and eventually became an ESPN analyst. He is one of the sharpest minds on TV and is coming off a successful season as part of a three-man booth on Monday Night Football.

Riddick would be a classic outside-the-box hire. It’s hard to judge how he’d do considering the last position he held in the NFL came eight years ago, but he has a great mind for football and experience as a player, executive, and media personality. That could help him navigate the challenges of leading a front office and serve as a great figurehead for the organization.

Bringing on Riddick would, also, carry with it some level of risk given his absence from scouting in an NFL front office. That said, the team should at least consider him or chat with him to get some perspective on how he might run things. It could be interesting for the organization to get some ideas from somebody who is, currently, on the media side of things.

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