The Washington Redskins fired general manager Scot McCloughlan after only two seasons, and the top candidate to replace him has never served as a GM in the NFL.
Related: An NFL team just fired their GM right in the middle of free agency
According to Adam Schefter and Field Yates, the Redskins are targeting NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock as their next GM.
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock has emerged as a candidate to become Washington’s general manager, sources tell @FieldYates and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2017
Mayock played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants for two seasons, and he played college football at Boston College. He has been a draft analyst since 2005, and he was previously a college football analyst.
Mayock also interviewed for the Oakland Raiders personnel job several years ago.
Mayock interviewed for #Raiders personnel job years ago.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) March 10, 2017
Hiring a GM with no experience is risky, but the Redskins wouldn't be the first team to do it this offseason. The San Francisco 49ers hired John Lynch earlier this year, and Lynch had no previous experience as a GM.
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