The Patriots have kicked off their seek for a “prime soccer government,” however one of many workforce’s targets has already rejected an interview. In keeping with NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero, Bengals senior personnel government Trey Brown has declined an interview for the Patriots’ de facto GM job.
A transfer to New England could be a little bit of a reunion for Brown, because the 39-year-old began his front-office profession as a Patriots scout. He adopted that up with a protracted stint in Philadelphia, the place he ultimately climbed to the position of Eagles director of school scouting. Brown had transient stints within the AAF and XFL earlier than becoming a member of the Bengals as a scout in 2021. Following one yr with the group, he was promoted to his present position of senior personnel government.
Brown’s rise by means of the Bengals group coincided with the workforce’s on-field turnaround, and the chief garnered loads of reward for his position within the operation. He first popped up on the GM carousel in 2022 when he earned an interview for the Raiders GM job. He received one other search for the Raiders job this offseason however walked away empty handed. Contemplating his monitor file, Pelissero notes that Brown will stay a prime GM candidate throughout subsequent yr’s hiring cycle.
Whereas the Patriots have regularly signaled that they’ll ultimately be conducting a seek for a entrance workplace chief, at the moment’s improvement nonetheless comes as a little bit of a shock. After shifting on from head coach/de facto GM Invoice Belichick, the workforce principally handed the reins to Eliot Wolf, who retained his title of director of scouting. Whereas the new-look Patriots relied on a bunch effort to fill the Belichick-sized void, Wolf performed a serious position within the workforce’s free company and draft strategy. With the roster just about set (and the group having made a major choice with Drake Maye at No. 3), the workforce will now curiously contemplate one other government to prepared the ground.
With that stated, Wolf’s presence could trigger some points for Robert Kraft and the Patriots’ prime choice makers. As Ben Volin of the Boston Globe notes, the Patriots could have a tricky time convincing candidates that Wolf isn’t “a lock to get the job.” For what it’s price, Volin notes that the Patriots have already complied with the Rooney Rule with regard to their GM emptiness.
The Patriots haven’t employed a standard GM since Kraft took over possession of the group. It sounds just like the long-time proprietor is as soon as once more contemplating a inventive strategy to his entrance workplace.
