New Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters got his first NFL job back in 2003 with the New England Patriots. After one year as a graduate assistant at his alma mater UCLA, Peters joined the Patriots as a scout in 2003.
The man who gave Peters his first NFL job was Scott Pioli. In 2003, Pioli served as New England’s vice president of player personnel. Essentially, Pioli was the general manager, but that title belonged to head coach Bill Belichick. Still, Pioli was Belichick’s top personnel guy.
Belichick and Pioli built a dynasty with the Patriots.