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Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
When Adam Peters, the newly hired general manager of the Washington Commanders, took stock of the franchise he’s now running, he didn’t see a complete mess. He saw “a few cornerstone pieces” on the roster. He believed the foundation for success was already there.
“This is not a total rebuild,” Peters insisted in his introductory press conference on Tuesday. “This is a wonderful group of people here that just needs leadership.”
The first step towards that new leadership was when new owner Josh Harris bought the franchise that July. Then came the quick decision to hire Peters, the former assistant GM of the San Francisco 49ers, shortly after that disappointing 2023 season ended.
Now comes what might be the most crucial step — hiring a new Commanders head coach.
That search is already underway to find Ron Rivera’s replacement, and it will continue throughout this week as they wrap up virtual interviews with at least seven candidates. Peters wouldn’t specify what he was looking for in a coach, except to say he wanted to be “aligned in that vision” with whoever he and Harris hire.
“And it’s not going to be in a box,” he said. “It’s not going to be offense, it’s not going to be defense. It’s going to be the best leader for this organization.”
So far much of the speculation around the NFL has centered around Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, arguably the hottest young assistant on this offseason’s coaching carousel. There is a strong belief that Peters wants to find his own version of Kyle Shanahan — the next young, bright offensive mind.
Three of the known candidates have actually coached with Shanahan, including one (Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik) who was an assistant in San Francisco while Peters was there. But five of the seven candidates have been primarily defensive coaches in their careers.
And there could still be more added to the list.
For now, though, here’s…
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Publish date : 2024-01-17 19:50:08
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