The New England Patriots may not have a general manager by title, but it’s no secret who has final say when it comes to personnel decisions and the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft: director of scouting Eliot Wolf.
“It’s going to be a collaborative effort: Coach [Jerod] Mayo, myself, Matt Groh, the whole staff,” Wolf said Tuesday at the NFL Combine. “At the end of the day, someone has to make that pick, and that’ll be myself.”
While Wolf has final say, New England has been persistent on establishing a more collaborative approach within football operations.