Raiders General Manager Telesco Discusses His Coaching Staff
The process of getting to know his coaching staff has been enjoyable for Tom Telesco, general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Tom Telesco, general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders, is still in his first offseason with the Silver and Black, but he has already made a number of significant decisions and will have to make more before the 2024 season starts.
Thankfully, Telesco has the support of his coaching staff, especially the three brilliant minds of Luke Getsy, Patrick Graham, and Antonio Pierce, the offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator.
When Telesco spoke on the “2024 Raiders Free Agency Show,” he discussed the process of getting to know his staff over the course of the various offseason phases.
It’s been very awesome, he remarked. “We would meet with the coaches during our free agency meetings, and when the draft rolls around in a few weeks, I start to get a sense of what they like in players and what fits into their scheme.”
“For a coach to tell me what he’s looking for is one thing. I find that talking about a particular player and how he might fit in with the team and really witnessing it on the field teach me more than anything else. I’m a visual learner, so sometimes I need to see something on the grass before I can understand it.
“However, I pick up a lot of knowledge during the meetings from Luke [Getsy], Patrick [Graham], and AP [Pierce] about what they’re looking for and what kind of player they want to play on defense. Hence, the free agency was enjoyable; since there are less players available, we don’t discuss as many players in free agency.
“The pool is much larger [with the draft]. We’ll go over each position, and it’s a really enjoyable process.
The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 25–27, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. With the 13th overall pick right now, it belongs to the Las Vegas Raiders.
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