After naming Jerod Mayo the next head coach of the New England Patriots in January, owner Robert Kraft’s next duty was establishing who had final say in his team’s personnel department.
Kraft ultimately appointed those duties to the team’s director of scouting, Eliot Wolf, who is joined by Mayo and current director of player personnel Matt Groh atop the personnel department. While Wolf has had final say on free agent signings and roster moves, the group continues to prioritize a more collaborative approach moving forward.
“Well, the major decision in life that I’ve made, I’ve gone with my instincts.