Hamblin worked for nearly eight years with the Cleveland Browns — first as a scouting assistant (2017-20), then Football Operations Coordinator (2020-22) and finally being elevated to Director of Football Operations (2022-25). In the latter role, he managed day-to-day football ops initiatives and worked closely with the high performance, equipment, player engagement, video and FIS departments, while continuing his contributions to scouting, football research and strategic roster decisions.
Hamblin graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and worked briefly as a high school teacher before getting his start in the NFL.
The former tight end played three seasons of collegiate football for the Crimson; in 2014, he was selected to the All-Ivy League First Team after finishing the season with 11 catches for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Hamblin is a native of Syracuse, New York.
Pace got his NFL start in 2001 as an operations assistant for the Saints. He continued to work up through the ranks in New Orleans, moving on to scouting assistant (2002-03), professional personnel scout (2004-06), Director of Professional Scouting (2007-12) and Director of Player Personnel (2013-14).
Pace grew up in Flower Mound, Texas, where he played linebacker at Edward S. Marcus High School before committing to Eastern Illinois to play collegiately. He converted to defensive end and played for the Panthers from 1996-99.
He and his wife Stephanie have a daughter, Cardyn.
Kapadia graduated from the University of Virginia. He started his NFL journey in Cleveland as a part-time film analyst for the Browns from 2022-23, then joined the Seahawks as a player personnel intern in July 2023. He was promoted the following summer to player personnel assistant before being elevated to a pro scout position in May 2025.