NFL Network's Steve Wyche had an interview Monday evening with Jason Wright.
Washington may have hit a home run with Jason as their new president. He appears to be a very organized individual with strong leadership skills and a very clear vision for how he wants to see that franchise run.
The biggest positive takeaway I got from that interview was Steve told Jason it was clear to him that Jason was NOT hired because he is a former player, he was NOT hired because he is African American - he was hired simply because he was the most qualified for the job.
After all the crap that has gone on in the world this summer - how refreshing is that?
Jason then further impressed me with his answers.
When addressing the sexual allegations of female employees - Jason commended the franchise for hiring an independent investigator. Jason said "We need to strip away all the walls, and find where the truth leads us. We can never fix the problem if we don't know about it."
Steve also tried to goad Jason into getting involved in football decisions. Jason comically replied "You want to see my draft board? Lemme get it......." But then he seriously replied by saying that it would be an ultimate slap at Coach Rivera and all the scouts who have put in decades of work perfecting their craft. My interest is on the business side of things."
Very impressive, and I highly recommend taking the few minutes to watch that interview.
NFL Network's Steve Wyche had an interview Monday evening with Jason Wright.
Washington may have hit a home run with Jason as their new president. He appears to be a very organized individual with strong leadership skills and a very clear vision for how he wants to see that franchise run.
The biggest positive takeaway I got from that interview was Steve told Jason it was clear to him that Jason was NOT hired because he is a former player, he was NOT hired because he is African American - he was hired simply because he was the most qualified for the job.
After all the crap that has gone on in the world this summer - how refreshing is that?
Jason then further impressed me with his answers.
When addressing the sexual allegations of female employees - Jason commended the franchise for hiring an independent investigator. Jason said "We need to strip away all the walls, and find where the truth leads us. We can never fix the problem if we don't know about it."
Steve also tried to goad Jason into getting involved in football decisions. Jason comically replied "You want to see my draft board? Lemme get it......." But then he seriously replied by saying that it would be an ultimate slap at Coach Rivera and all the scouts who have put in decades of work perfecting their craft. My interest is on the business side of things."
Very impressive, and I highly recommend taking the few minutes to watch that interview.
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