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Nick Caserio speaks highly of player personnel director Matt Groh

Nick Caserio has confidence in Matt Groh, in the latter’s new role

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Matt Groh was tabbed to replace Dave Ziegler as the New England Patriots director of player personnel in February. Groh’s promotion is just another example of staff turnover, as the Patriots lost Ziegler to Las Vegas.

As Groh begins his new role, he has a ringing endorsement from a name familiar to the Patriots organization.

Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio served in Groh’s role from 2008 through 2020. He was a key part of helping build the New England Patriots Super Bowl-winning teams over the course of his tenure.

Here’s what Caserio said of Groh during a press conference at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday, via Mass Live’s Chris Mason.

“So, Matt’s really smart. He works hard. He has a good grasp of players. He has a good understanding of players. He’s been around football for a long time. Whether it was his dad or his brother Mike, he’s been around the game. His growth and development is really a credit to his work ethic and his thoughtfulness and his intelligence. I think a lot of people in the building in New England have a lot of confidence in Matt and what he’s capable of doing.”

Groh began his career with New England in 2011 as a scouting assistant. He was promoted to the director of college scouting for the Patriots in 2021. His rise among the personnel ranks seems to have impressed Caserio.

As the Patriots look to continue to build for the future, Groh will have a chance to leave his own mark on the organization.

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Patriots’ Matt Groh promoted to director of player personnel

Matt Groh receieved a promotion on Tueday.

The New England Patriots announced on Tuesday that Matt Groh has been promoted to director of player personnel. He will replace Dave Ziegler, who left New England to take the general manager job with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Groh is in his 12th season with the organization. He spent last season as a college scouting director. He has been with the organization since 2011, when he first joined as a scouting assistant. He has taken on many other roles during that timeframe, including area scout and a national scout for the organization.

Groh has ties to the area, as he is a native of Hingham, Massachusetts. He has playing experience as well. Playing quarterback for Princeton University, he graduated in 2003. His father Al Groh was an assistant coach under Bill Parcells during his time in New England. Al Groh was the head coach the New York Jets following Bill Belichick’s departure for New England.

With Groh poised to take a larger role in the coming drafts, he could play a major part in shaping the future of the organization.

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Patriots executives Eliot Wolf, Matt Groh attend Senior Bowl in wake of Dave Ziegler’s departure

The Patriots are preparing for the NFL draft, with the draft a couple months away.

Bill Belichick did not attend the Senior Bowl for the second straight year. Instead, he sent scouts Eliot Wolf and Matt Groh in his place last week.

Their presence is notable in the wake of Dave Ziegler’s departure after he left his gig as the New England Patriots director of player personnel for the Raiders general manager job. The Patriots are surely determining how to fill his shoes.

Wolf officially became the director of football operations in 2016. He has football connections, as his father was one-time Green Bay general manager Ron Wolf. The younger Wolf was interviewed for the Bears and Vikings general manager jobs last month.

Groh also has football bloodlines. His father Al was a defensive coordinator for New England under Bill Parcells. He also took over the New York Jets job once Belichick came to New England

As the organization undergoes a fair amount of turnover, Wolf and Groh may help bring the Patriots some stability for April’s draft.

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