Curran: Patriots' odd GM search may set off ‘alarm bells' around NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Did the New England Patriots deftly exploit an NFL rules loophole, or unnecessarily open themselves up to skepticism at best and punishment at worst?
After parting ways with head coach/de facto general manager Bill Belichick in January, the Patriots navigated free agency and the NFL Draft without an official GM. Director of scouting Eliot Wolf served as the front office leader in practice but not in title, meaning New England could avoid conducting an official GM search in January and February while letting Wolf run the show.