The New England Patriots’ search to find a leader for their front office ended exactly where it was expected, with Eliot Wolf. The official title for Wolf is the Executive Vice President of Player Personnel.
The Philadelphia Eagles will not be losing director of scouting Brandon Hunt to the New England Patriots. As was widely expected to happen, the Pats promoted their own director of scouting — Eliot Wolf — to their primary football executive position (officially under the “executive vice president of player personnel” title).
The Patriots have officially hired a new top football executive, and the final decision is unsurprising.
The New England Patriots named Eliot Wolf their executive vice president of player personnel on Saturday. Wolf, 42, has 20 seasons of NFL experience, including the last four as director of scouting for the Patriots.
Wolf officially gets promoted in New England
The long-rumored favorite to take over the de facto general manager duties in New England vacated during the exit of former head coach Bill Belichick will officially be taking the job.
When the New England Patriots were on the clock with the 193rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they had a decision to make. Having already selected UNC quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick, the Patriots were looking to build up their offensive around him.
The Rooney Rule comes up every offseason in the NFL during the hiring cycle. In an effort to give more minority candidates a chance at NFL jobs, the league made a rule that teams have to interview at least one minority candidate for any head coach or GM position.
There’s never been a doubt about the talent. Joe Milton found a new home a couple of weeks ago in the 2024 NFL Draft, landing with the New England Patriots in the sixth round.
While Eliot Wolf served as the de facto general manager leading up to and during the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots officially opened the search
The New England Patriots used the third pick of the NFL Draft to select franchise quarterback Drake Maye. Then in a curious move, the team opted for Joe Milton five rounds later.
While chatting with NFL insider Adam Schefter on his podcast this week, former Packers director Eliot Wolf revealed a little-known piece of Green Bay draft lore.
It came as no surprise when the New England Patriots used the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on former North Carolina QB Drake Maye. It was surprising, however, when the team decided to draft a second quarterback, selecting Tennessee's Joe Milton III.
The Patriots were the only team to draft two quarterbacks this year, picking Drake Maye No. 3 overall and then coming back in the sixth round and selecting Joe Milton.
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is one of the greatest to ever play the position. He is a First ballot Hall of Famer who won one Super Bowl with the Ravens.
According to former Packers scout Eliot Wolf, the team was ready to make him the 27th pick of the 1996 draft. Unfortunately, he was drafted 26th. It’s not often that the name of a Green Bay Packers front office member, outside of the general manager, is recognizable to the fan base.
Since the New England Patriots ‘parted ways’ with Bill Belichick in January, the franchise got busy preparing for the 2024 NFL season. They named Jerod Mayo as their new head coach.
Last week, Eliot Wolf had his first draft as a de facto general manager, as he selected quarterback Drake Maye for the New England Patriots. But he has obvious ties to the Green Bay Packers, where he worked from 2004 to 2017 — and where he grew up, as Ron Wolf's son.
The schedule in which National Football League front office operate is different than what both players and coaches run on. Instead of having their hiring and firing cycle mostly occur at the end of the regular season, those decisions are often made after the NFL Draft.
New England is prepared to bring in another important executive in the near future.
With Caleb Williams ticketed for Chicago and Jayden Daniels moving into clear pole position with Washington, where Drake Maye will end up, it has become perhaps this draft’s top talking point.
Much has been made about the New England Patriots possibly trading the third pick of the 2024 NFL Draft instead of using that asset to select a quarterback. So far that hasn't happened, and we now have a bit of insight into why.
The New England Patriots appear to be considering a big move before the NFL Draft, and it may signal a change in how things are run in the organization.
Patriots de facto general manager Eliot Wolf served as assistant general manager with the Browns when they made quarterback Baker Mayfield the first pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.
One week before the 2024 NFL Draft gets underway, New England Patriots executive Eliot Wolf met with the media to discuss the team’s plans. Although Wolf’s title remains the Director of Scouting.
New England Patriots de facto general manager Eliot Wolf spoke with reporters on Thursday morning and indicated everything is on the table regarding the club holding the third pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Could a shake-up be coming to the NFL Draft order?
The Patriots have a chance to land a potential franchise quarterback with the third overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but they may feel that they could get that player by trading back, too.
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