The New England Patriots took their time replacing Nick Caserio last offseason. They navigated free agency and the draft by leaning on a group effort by multiple front office personnel before officially naming Dave Ziegler the teams director of player personnel before training camp.
In 2022, the team isn’t waisting any time, announcing that Matt Groh has been named the organization’s next director of player personnel via their official website.
Groh, son of former Patriots assistant Al Groh, originally entered the NFL as a scouting assistant for the club in 2011. He spent two seasons in that role before eventually becoming an area and national scout for the team throughout their second dynastic run in the 2010’s.