That subset includes Kyle Smith, the Washington Redskins current director of college scouting.
For fans, such a proposition is risky, even with how disorderly things have been with Bruce Allen serving as Dan Snyder’s primary lieutenant. No one has ever seen a name such as Kyle Smith maintain a prominent role in Snyder’s shadow, and even if he has, it’s near impossible to confirm roles, and their extent, in Washington’s front office.
That said, in 2019, the Redskins appear to be committing to a more desirable hierarchical structure, at least for now. In his press conference, which inherently deserves to be taken with a grain of salt, Bruce Allen spoke of the different directors of operations, from Alex Santos at pro personnel, to Eric Schaffer, the team’s contract guru, and then Kyle Smith, a rumored general manager in waiting.