The Philadelphia Eagles recently finalized a number of front office changes. The announcement came at curious timing since a Friday night news dump is usually reserved for unpopular developments and it’s not like the Birds made any highly controversial moves.
Regardless, there’s a lot of changes to note. The Eagles had no shortage of positions to fill following a number of key losses this offseason. Here’s an overview.
TITLE CHANGES
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Jon Ferrari – Assistant General Manager
Alec Halaby – Assistant General Manager
Dom DiSandro – Senior Advisor to the General Manager/Chief Security Officer
Bryce Johnston – Vice President of Football Transactions and Strategic Planning
Paul Lancaster – Senior Director of Player Engagement
Connor Barwin – Director of Player Development
James Gilman – Director of Football Analytics
Jeff Scott – Director of Football Operations
Jon Liu – Assistant Director of Football Analytics
Kathy Mair – Player Resource Coordinator/Assistant Director of Player Engagement
Patrick McDowell – Player Development Assistant/Scout
Nick Still – Assistant Equipment Manager
SCOUTING
Dave Caldwell – Senior Personnel Director/Advisor to the General Manager
Alan Wolking – Director of Player Personnel
Phil Bhaya – Director of Draft Management
Max Gruder – Director of Pro Scouting
Ameena Soliman – Director of Personnel Operations/Pro Scout
Ryan Myers – Assistant Director of College Scouting
Matt Holland – Senior College/Pro Scout
NEW HIRES
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Zach Drapkin – Quantitative Analyst
Marlon Sanders – Video Assistant
Elsie Reyes – Administrative Assistant, Football Operations
SCOUTING
Matt Russell – Senior Personnel Director/Advisor to the General Manager
Brandon Hunt – Director of Scouting
Charles Walls – Director of Player Personnel
Jeremy Gray – Assistant Director of Pro Personnel
Jordon Dizon – National Scout
Jarrod Kilburn – College/Pro Scout
Rod Streater – Northeast Area Scout
Ben Ijalana – Scouting Assistant
THOUGHTS
- The Eagles have previously been reluctant to hand out assistant GM titles.