The New Orleans Saints have hired former Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler as a personnel advisor, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. This comes after Ziegler worked with the Saints’ front office this offseason before the 2024 NFL draft in an advisory role, but now he’s an official voice in the room.
Ziegler has a long career in various positions across the league, including positions with the Denver Broncos from 2010-2012, New England Patriots from 2013-2021, and Raiders from 2022-2023. All of these roles in some capacity were related to scouting or personnel management, explaining why the Saints would consider him for this fit. He is also a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, including their 28-3 comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons.
He will join general manager Mickey Loomis, assistant general managers Jeff Ireland and Khai Harley, and others in the front office in scouting personnel for the Saints, and making decisions towards their future as a team. These types of roles are critical to the long-term success of a team in identifying and developing talent, and having the connections to winning that he has had previously is a good sign for what he can bring in this role.
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