The New England Patriots are reportedly "very likely" to promote director of scouting Eliot Wolf to general manager, as ESPN's Jeff Darlington noted on Tuesday's SportsCenter.
Per that report, Wolf "was actually tasked with making the highest pick in the Robert Kraft era at No. 3 overall. That's because it is very likely Wolf will eventually be named the general manager of this team. The team, though, is conducting their general manager search because they also have to appease the Rooney Rule, which requires in-person interviews with at least two external candidates."
ESPN's Adam Schefter added Tuesday that the Patriots were reportedly interviewing Philadelphia Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt for their "lead personnel job.