In the NFL, the director of college scouting plays a vital role for each team. The position is responsible for organizing the team’s draft board by combining knowledge of players at all levels of college football and giving each payer a grade.
The New York Giants let Chris Pettit go during their front office overhaul. Pettit previously held the director of college scouting position with the team. Rather than fill the position with a new hire, the Giants have opted to go without this position.
In the interim, Dennis Hickey will assume some of the responsibility.
Joe Schoen says Giants interviewed 3-4 candidates for the vacant Director of College Scouting job previously held by Chris Pettit, but decision was made to move forward for this season without a hiring in that capacity.
Dennis Hickey will take on some of those responsibilities.— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) July 27, 2022
Hickey previously worked with Schoen in Miami and Buffalo, and he’s been around the NFL for nearly 30 years. Schoen brought Hickey to New York in May as the director of player personnel.
Although interviews were conducted for the position, the Giants have ultimately opted not to replace Pettit. For now.
Schoen said they’re going to go without a director of college scouting for this year. Dennis Hickey will fill the role for the time being. (They interviewed candidates for the post.) #giants
— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) July 27, 2022
With Hickey’s previous experience in scouting and player personnel with other teams, it’s a logical move to have him handle the responsibilities of scouting college players. Schoen’s relationship with Hickey ensures that Hickey knows the type(s) of players to look for who will fit with Schoen’s scheme.
Consistency is everything in team sports, and the NFL is no different. When you have consistency, the entire organization functions better and runs smoothly.
