49ers vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew travels to Washington to work in their front office

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that San Francisco 49ers vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew will travel to Washington as a high-ranking executive with a title TBD.

Mayhew’s title will determine whether or not the 49ers receive a comp pick. Here’s how the NFL framed the adjustments to the Rooney rule:

Primary is the keyword here. If Mayhew is named “Chief Football Officer,” then San Francisco will receive a third round pick. Once Washington determines Mayhew’s title, we’ll have a better idea of ​​whether or not the team will receive an additional third round pick. Do the right thing, Washington, and appoint him a chief ruler!

Washington hired Marty Hurney as chief executive on Tuesday, so that position is not available for Mayhew. There is a gray area in the way the NFL has worded the way they award picks, so instead of assuming either one or the other, all we can do is wait and see. I think the Niners won’t be given a pick since Mayhew has not been named Washington general manager.

Anyway, kudos to Mayhew, and I imagine if he leaves the vice president of player personnel in San Francisco, he takes a higher-ranking position in the Washington front office.