Often, official announcements from the team merely confirm what has been generally known and reported for quite some time. Today’s official announcement, however, clarifies some misunderstandings about front office staffing that were reported earlier in the week.
There was some confusion in the early reports about the shakeup in the Pro Scouting department, as early reports indicated that Don Warren would be hired to the position of Assistant Director of Pro Scouting, but that position was actually filled via an internal promotion of Jeff Scott, announced by the team on Thursday.
With today’s official announcement from the Redskins, the franchise confirms earlier reports of hiring of Eric Stokes as the Director of Pro Scouting, and clarifies that Don Warren, who has been both a player and a scout for the Redskins in the past, will be hired as a Senior Pro Scout.