The announced on Friday that they have named Kyle Smith as their next vice president of player personnel. Smith comes to Atlanta after spending the previous 11 seasons with the . The bulk of his career was spent as a college scout but was bumped up to VP of player personnel last winter, overseeing Mike Gartner Men Jersey both the college and pro scouting departments. Smith will now serve as a key confidant of newly hired general manager Nick Holden Women Jersey Terry Fontenot as they both begin rebuilding the Falcons back into a viable threat in the NFC.”Kyle literally grew up in this busine s and is obse sed with, and pa sionate about, the proce s of building and managing competitive teams.” Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said, via . “He is extremely smart, detailed and organized, and he couldn’t be more excited to become an Atlanta Falcon.”We are thrilled he is joining our team. I also wanted to acknowledge and appreciate our current staff who has shown flexibility and adaptability as we continue to make this transition within our organization. They have continued to focus on our goals as a team Artemi Panarin Women Jersey and we Kevin Shattenkirk Women Jersey look forward to growing together.”Specifically, Smith was the director of college personnel prior to moving into his more prominent role with Washington a year ago. noted last week that Washington was moving on from Smith as they make significant changes to their college staff. Fortunate for him, the Youngstown State product has landed on his feet rather quickly with the Falcons. On top of owning a keen eye for talent, Smith, the son of longtime executive A.J. Smith, does have a player background as Matthew Robertson Jersey a wide receiver. He signed on with the back in 2006 as an undrafted free agent. He also was signed by the and spent time in NFL Europe along with the Arena Football League and the CFL.