Rick Spielman spent 10 years as general manager of the Minnesota Vikings. Before becoming GM of the Vikings, he served in various other personnel roles and also had a one-year stint as GM of the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

Spielman was fired in 2022 after 16 seasons in Minnesota. He joined the media, most notably The 33rd Team. In December, Spielman joined the Washington Commanders as an adviser to owner Josh Harris in his search for the next head of football operations.<\/p>\n

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Spielman played a pivotal role in Washington\u2019s hiring of general manager Adam Peters. However, since Peters\u2019 arrival and the hiring of head coach Dan Quinn, we haven\u2019t heard much from Spielman in regards to the Commanders.<\/p>\n

Spielman is back to his media gigs, discussing free agency and the NFL draft over the past few months.<\/p>\n

Who does he believe goes No. 2 to the Commanders?<\/p>\n

Spielman thinks it will be North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, not LSU\u2019s Jayden Daniels.<\/p>\n

Back before he was hired by Washington in his advisory role, Spielman evaluated the top quarterbacks, including Maye.\u00a0He liked him. He later said he believed\u00a0Maye would be drafted before Daniels.<\/p>\n

No one should take Spielman\u2019s opinion to the bank. Remember, he was only an advisor to Harris and is not involved with Washington\u2019s scouting department under Peters. Still, his opinion is more informed than others in the media, including ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter \u2014 at least in this instance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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