Though Eliot Wolf appeared to be running the show for the Patriots through the momentous NFL Draft process, it’s apparently no guarantee that he’ll be given the full-time role as New England’s leading front office executive.
According Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Patriots have formally begun the search for a general manager (or general manager-type position).
Given that Bill Belichick did not have a traditionally-titled general manager in his 24 seasons (and that the Krafts haven’t employed one since owning the team), the actual outcome could be the hiring of a de facto general manager: A leading executive who has final calls over football roster decisions while using a slightly different job title.