What could Scott Fitterer bring to the Commanders' front office?

Adam Peters' front-office revolution came with a complete overhaul of its infrastructure. Some moves were immediate. Others came once the offseason recruitment period concluded. The new general manager's plans are beginning to take shape. He's also not afraid to go against the grain in his quest to get the Washington Commanders back into contention.

One of the more surprising moves arrived this week. According to Ben Standig of The Athletic, the Commanders hired Scott Fitterer as a personnel executive. This came just a few short months after he was fired as Carolina Panthers general manager.

As someone who also covers the Panthers, there is a huge amount of hard work ahead for Fitterer on his potential road to redemption. His time in Carolina was nothing short of catastrophic. Having a meddling owner such as David Tepper breathing down his neck didn't help, but his in-on-every-deal mentality brought almost nothing in terms of improvement.

Rash gambles in the trade market rarely came off. Poor draft choices and bad contracts for veterans in free agency were two more catalysts behind his demise. Fitterer came to the Panthers with a promising reputation, but his three-year stint at the helm quickly became an unmitigated disaster.

Scott Fitterer must repair his damaged reputation with the Commanders

His arrival in the nation's capital means that the Commanders have two ex-Panthers general managers in front-office roles. This is an odd approach considering the NFC South outfit's freefall to rock bottom in recent years. At the same time, there needs to be a level of trust attached to Peters' decision-making process.

Not everyone is cut out to be a general manager. Fitterer falls into this category and he's unlikely to get another opportunity in a top job again. However, there's a reason why he was highly touted enough for the Panthers to give him a shot. This is something the Commanders can benefit from as part of their new cohesive ethos.

Fitterer is a respected talent evaluator, or at least he was before things turned sour in Carolina. He knows head coach Dan Quinn well from their time together with the Seattle Seahawks. He'll also be aware of Peters having spent time on the scouting circuit over the last decade or more.

It's a foot back in the NFL door for Fitterer. He'll be an innocent bystander when the big decisions are due, but his primary task should center on running the rule over free-agent possibilities and draft prospects. That's where he's excelled previously and could do so again without the added pressure of being the football operation's leader.

That task falls on Peters. He's made an impressive start to life with the Commanders, gutting the roster and maximizing the vast resources at his disposal. If the former San Francisco 49ers executive thinks Fitterer has something worthwhile to offer, that should be good enough for fans.

Getting back to his roots within an exciting project is the best possible scenario for Fitterer. His reputation was tarnished in Carolina, but returning to responsibilities he thrived doing with the Seahawks might be a win-win for all parties.

And who knows, perhaps the harsh lessons learned working under Tepper should serve as extra motivation to get his once-blossoming career back on track along the way.