ASHBURN, Va. -- His future was supposed to include a degree in physical education, putting him on the same path his father traveled years ago. Instead, like his dad many years earlier, Kyle Smith pivoted and ended up on a journey that was probably easy to predict.
After all, his father, A.J. Smith, went from gym teacher to NFL general manager -- and used to read his son unique bedtime stories.
“Most dads read their kids 'Berenstain Bear' books,” Kyle Smith said. “My dad would read Miami Dolphins AFC East advance reports.”
Smith, named the Redskins’ director of college scouting earlier this month, learned from his father – who was a general manager with the San Diego Chargers after previously serving as an assistant in Buffalo’s front office.