Commanders GM Adam Peters on Breaking Into the NFL, the Belichick Years, Top Golf QB Visit Drama, & Drafting Sonny Styles
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
On this special episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff sits down with Washington Commanders General Manager Adam Peters for an in-depth conversation about his journey through the NFL and the lessons he learned from some of the league’s most successful organizations.
Adam discusses how he first broke into the NFL, what it was like working inside the Patriots' dynasty under Bill Belichick, and the invaluable experience he gained during New England’s championship run. He also shares why he decided to leave the Patriots for an opportunity with John Elway and the Denver Broncos, and how those years helped shape his front-office philosophy.
The conversation then turns to Peters’ time with the San Francisco 49ers, where he learned the art of negotiation and roster building while working alongside John Lynch and one of the NFL’s premier front offices.
John and Adam also dive into the Commanders' recent draft decisions, including the controversy surrounding Jayden Daniels’ Topgolf visit during the pre-draft process and what ultimately made Daniels the right choice to lead Washington's future. Plus, Peters explains what stood out about Sonny Styles and why the Commanders were excited to bring him into the organization.
From career advice and front-office strategy to quarterback evaluations and draft-day decisions, this is a fascinating look inside the mind of one of the NFL’s top general managers on 3 & Out.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
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| 0:19.5 | What is going on, my people? |
| 0:21.7 | How are we doing? |
| 0:22.6 | John Middilkoff, Three and Out podcast. |
| 0:24.5 | Big show today. |
| 0:26.5 | GM of the Washington commanders, Adam Peters, who has been the GM now. |
| 0:33.7 | He's going into his third year. |
| 0:35.6 | He started working for Belichick back in 2003 or 04, then worked with John Elway and |
| 0:40.6 | Paid Manning, and then Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. |
| 0:43.7 | So he's seen some stuff, that's for sure. |
| 0:46.9 | So we'll talk to him a lot about his career. |
| 0:49.4 | And yeah, you guys know the drill. |
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| 1:05.5 | I do want to open up and start the show though before we dive into Adam with something's been bothering |
| 1:13.1 | me and I'm as guilty as anyone it's easy to get excited we get to talk about sports if you |
| 1:21.3 | notice most people in politics are always angry like people covering sports should be enjoying |
| 1:26.4 | it it's fun. |
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