The Broncos are adding an experienced scout to a key position in their front office. Denver is hiring New Orleans assistant director of college scouting Cody Rager to a newly created vice president of player personnel position, a source confirmed Monday to The Post. Rager spent the better part of a decade working his way up through the Saints’ scouting department under assistant general manager Jeff Ireland and general manager Mickey Loomis. That, of course, means Rager spent seven years scouting players for a Sean Payton-coached team.
“Sean sits in all of our meetings. He sounds like a scout, and he’s been around a lot of really good people throughout his career,” Paton said last spring before the 2023 NFL Draft. “He reminds me of (Nick) Saban just sitting in meetings. The two years I was with Coach Saban, they have a similar vision of how they want to build the football team. They have a clear vision on how they want to build the team.
Rager’s acquisition brings a fresh perspective and a lengthy relationship with Payton.
Rager, an Alabama native, worked as a national scout for three years before becoming the associate director of college scouting. He has also previously worked for Miami (2012-13, while Ireland was the general manager), as well as spells at colleges such as the University of Tennessee and the University of Alabama.
