The Patriots GM search has begun

The Patriots have made it clear that they are looking for change.  They have a new coach, new staff and will have a new quarterback this season. They are currently looking for a new General Manager and the process has already started according to CBS Sports regarding their "search".

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in January he planned to stick with his internal group for the time being but never ruled out an eventual search. "We have a lot of people internally who have had a chance to train and learn under the greatest coach of all-time and a man whose football intellect is very special," Kraft said. "So, in the short-term, we're looking for collaboration. Eliot Wolf, the Patriots' director of scouting, has been at the controls of the team's personnel department since Belichick's departure.  League rules dictate that the team go through the process and comply with the Rooney Rule, which means the Patriots must interview at least two external minority candidates in person before hiring someone.

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown has declined to interview for the Patriots job. Brown was a scouting assistant in New England in 2010 -2012 and has a relationship with Mayo. With the work Wolf did with the offseason and draft, he should be the favorite for the job. Which is also why Brown and other candidates may turn down interviews.

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