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In a turn of events, former 49ers executive Martin Mayhew will become the next general manager of the Washington Football Team, .
On Wednesday, that Mayhew was being hired to a high-ranking executive role with Washington after being considered in the team’s preliminary GM search, and ex-Carolina Panthers GM Marty Hurney .
Instead, Hurney, who , will have a high-ranking position within Washington’s front office, but not GM, according to .
As an executive, Mayhew has drafted the likes of Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Nick Bosa during his time with the .
Though the hierarchy and job titles have now fluctuated, what remains is that Washington reportedly has two experienced executives to work alongside Ron Rivera.