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| Redskins in talks to hire Scot McCloughan, who helped build the Seahawks and 49ers | Redskins in talks to hire Scot McCloughan, who helped build the Seahawks and 49ers |
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| The Washington Redskins are in negotiations on a major front-office move that would bring Scot McCloughan, regarded as a top NFL talent evaluator, to the team as general manager, two people with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. | The Washington Redskins are in negotiations on a major front-office move that would bring Scot McCloughan, regarded as a top NFL talent evaluator, to the team as general manager, two people with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. |
| McCloughan, a former executive with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, met with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder on Tuesday, officials close to the team said, but no deal was reached. The talks were believed to be in the advanced stages. | McCloughan, a former executive with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, met with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder on Tuesday, officials close to the team said, but no deal was reached. The talks were believed to be in the advanced stages. |
| The hiring of McCloughan would signal a major reshuffling of a front office that has long underperformed in the evaluation of draft and free agent talent. Bruce Allen would retain the title of team president, which he received last offseason following the firing of Mike Shanahan, and McCloughan would work under him. | The hiring of McCloughan would signal a major reshuffling of a front office that has long underperformed in the evaluation of draft and free agent talent. Bruce Allen would retain the title of team president, which he received last offseason following the firing of Mike Shanahan, and McCloughan would work under him. |
| It wasn’t immediately clear how the power and decision-making would be divided, but McCloughan reportedly would have full control of player personnel decisions. | It wasn’t immediately clear how the power and decision-making would be divided, but McCloughan reportedly would have full control of player personnel decisions. |
| There was no official word from the Redskins about the front-office shift. | There was no official word from the Redskins about the front-office shift. |
| Allen was said to have met with McCloughan on the West Coast late last week, shortly after Allen held a New Year’s Eve news conference in which he offered few specifics on how the Redskins planned to turn their team around following two seasons in which they won just seven games. | Allen was said to have met with McCloughan on the West Coast late last week, shortly after Allen held a New Year’s Eve news conference in which he offered few specifics on how the Redskins planned to turn their team around following two seasons in which they won just seven games. |
| One person familiar with the Redskins’ planning said the team is negotiating with McCloughan, 43, to be its general manager and it is expected he will end up with the job. The person called McCloughan a “great talent evaluator.” Another person familiar with the deliberations said that no deal between McCloughan (pronounced Mc-CLUE-in) and the Redskins was completed and that he had not received a formal offer. | One person familiar with the Redskins’ planning said the team is negotiating with McCloughan, 43, to be its general manager and it is expected he will end up with the job. The person called McCloughan a “great talent evaluator.” Another person familiar with the deliberations said that no deal between McCloughan (pronounced Mc-CLUE-in) and the Redskins was completed and that he had not received a formal offer. |
| According to league rules, the Redskins must interview a minority candidate for the general manager position before extending a formal offer to McCloughan. | According to league rules, the Redskins must interview a minority candidate for the general manager position before extending a formal offer to McCloughan. |
| McCloughan, whose forte is said to be college talent evaluation, is the son of former Oakland Raiders defensive back and longtime scout Kent McCloughan. | McCloughan, whose forte is said to be college talent evaluation, is the son of former Oakland Raiders defensive back and longtime scout Kent McCloughan. |
| McCloughan got his start in the NFL as a scout with the Green Bay Packers in 1994, working under then-general manager Ron Wolf in 1994. In 1999, McCloughan followed Mike Holmgren to Seattle to direct the Seahawks’ college scouting department. | McCloughan got his start in the NFL as a scout with the Green Bay Packers in 1994, working under then-general manager Ron Wolf in 1994. In 1999, McCloughan followed Mike Holmgren to Seattle to direct the Seahawks’ college scouting department. |
| In 2005, McCloughan, then 33, landed a job as vice president of player personnel with the 49ers, and three years later was named general manager. He held that position until leaving in 2010 for personal reasons, which reportedly included a battle with alcoholism. | In 2005, McCloughan, then 33, landed a job as vice president of player personnel with the 49ers, and three years later was named general manager. He held that position until leaving in 2010 for personal reasons, which reportedly included a battle with alcoholism. |
| McCloughan worked for the Seahawks from 2012 to 2014 before abruptly resigning in the spring. This past season, McCloughan ran his own private scouting business, and the Redskins were among his clients. | McCloughan worked for the Seahawks from 2012 to 2014 before abruptly resigning in the spring. This past season, McCloughan ran his own private scouting business, and the Redskins were among his clients. |
| While in San Francisco and Seattle, McCloughan was credited with drafting Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Patrick Willis and Michael Crabtree for the 49ers, and Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman, among others, for the Seahawks. | While in San Francisco and Seattle, McCloughan was credited with drafting Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Patrick Willis and Michael Crabtree for the 49ers, and Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman, among others, for the Seahawks. |
| The Redskins, meanwhile, have struggled in the draft. In the past five, since Allen took over as general manager, the team has selected only four franchise building blocks — left tackle Trent Williams, running back Alfred Morris, outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan and cornerback Bashaud Breeland. | The Redskins, meanwhile, have struggled in the draft. In the past five, since Allen took over as general manager, the team has selected only four franchise building blocks — left tackle Trent Williams, running back Alfred Morris, outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan and cornerback Bashaud Breeland. |
| McCloughan’s hiring would give the Redskins their most proven talent evaluator since the days of Charley Casserly, whom owner Daniel Snyder fired in 1999. Vinny Cerrato succeeded Casserly as the chief talent evaluator in 2000, but coach Marty Schottenheimer fired him after receiving full control of personnel matters in 2001. But Cerrato returned as vice president of player personnel the following year after Snyder fired Schottenheimer over a power struggle. Cerrato held that position until 2009 before resigning, leaving in his wake a series of draft blunders and the disastrous coaching tenure of Jim Zorn. | McCloughan’s hiring would give the Redskins their most proven talent evaluator since the days of Charley Casserly, whom owner Daniel Snyder fired in 1999. Vinny Cerrato succeeded Casserly as the chief talent evaluator in 2000, but coach Marty Schottenheimer fired him after receiving full control of personnel matters in 2001. But Cerrato returned as vice president of player personnel the following year after Snyder fired Schottenheimer over a power struggle. Cerrato held that position until 2009 before resigning, leaving in his wake a series of draft blunders and the disastrous coaching tenure of Jim Zorn. |
| Allen took over late in the 2009 season and Shanahan was hired as coach and chief personnel decision-maker (with Allen working under him) the following January. | Allen took over late in the 2009 season and Shanahan was hired as coach and chief personnel decision-maker (with Allen working under him) the following January. |
| Allen received a promotion to team president following Shanahan’s firing, and it was on his watch that the Redskins stumbled through a 4-12 campaign in which they finished last in the NFC East for the sixth time in the past seven years. The draft again yielded meager results. Only five of the eight selections made the 53-man roster, and just two received regular playing time. Breeland emerged from the year as the only proven player. Washington’s free agent class proved disappointing as well. | Allen received a promotion to team president following Shanahan’s firing, and it was on his watch that the Redskins stumbled through a 4-12 campaign in which they finished last in the NFC East for the sixth time in the past seven years. The draft again yielded meager results. Only five of the eight selections made the 53-man roster, and just two received regular playing time. Breeland emerged from the year as the only proven player. Washington’s free agent class proved disappointing as well. |
| The continued failures prompted the Redskins to look for drastic solutions. | The continued failures prompted the Redskins to look for drastic solutions. |
| When he addressed reporters last Wednesday, Allen said he and Snyder were in the process of evaluating the franchise and its practices from top to bottom and left open the possibility of adding fresh eyes to the front office. | When he addressed reporters last Wednesday, Allen said he and Snyder were in the process of evaluating the franchise and its practices from top to bottom and left open the possibility of adding fresh eyes to the front office. |
| “We owe it to the fans to look into any possible addition to this staff at any role in this organization, and that’s what we’re doing,” Allen said. “We’re evaluating everybody’s job, everybody’s role. And if we can add people to the Washington Redskins who are going to help us win, we are absolutely going to do that.” | “We owe it to the fans to look into any possible addition to this staff at any role in this organization, and that’s what we’re doing,” Allen said. “We’re evaluating everybody’s job, everybody’s role. And if we can add people to the Washington Redskins who are going to help us win, we are absolutely going to do that.” |
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