The New England Patriots have had to do some rearranging in the front office over the past few seasons.
Following the departure of Dave Ziegler, Matt Groh went from college scouting director to director of player personnel. Groh is entering his 12th season after starting from an entry-level scouting assistant. He’s already played a huge part this offseason in his role.
Eliot Wolf, who was formerly a scouting consultant, was officially titled the director of scouting in a video by the Patriots. Camren Williams was promoted from national scout to college scouting director.
The Patriots haven’t officially had a director of scouting during the Bill Belichick era.
"Director of scouting" isn't a position the Patriots have had in recent years.
Wolf, a "scouting consultant" last season, seems to be second in command behind new director of player personnel Matt Groh (and Bill Belichick, obv). https://t.co/P2V2dgDGxt
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) March 25, 2022
For the Patriots scouting department, countless meetings, hours of film work, college pro days and the NFL Combine are all pieces of the pre-draft puzzle.
Go behind the scenes as they navigate the process in the latest episode of Do Your Job, presented by @Bose. pic.twitter.com/buf8yj8frw
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) March 25, 2022
According to NESN’s Zack Cox — Wolf will be third in command on personnel decisions behind Groh and Bill Belichick.
