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Patriots announce five new front office staff hires

Five new names are joining the Patriots’ front office

On Tuesday, the New England Patriots announced five new additions to their front office. These hires were made throughout the offseason and have now been made official.

One of the more notable names on the list is Alonzo Highsmith, who will serve as the Patriots’ senior personnel executive. He comes from a strong football background. He was most recently the general manager of football operations at the University of Miami.

The other moves for the Patriots include Casey Belongia as an area scout, Bob Kronenberg as a pro scout, A.J. Richardson as a scouting assistant and Landon Simpson as a scouting assistant.

New England’s complete personnel list, including coaches, can be seen here.

It’s been a busy day for the Patriots organization as they look to solidify their front office personnel. On-field moves typically catch public attention, but the personnel moves are equally important.

These individuals will have a finger on the pulse of a struggling team looking to be rebuilt into a perennial contender.

Projecting Patriots’ front office hirings and promotions in 2024

Taking a look at possible front office fits to support the post-dynasty era Patriots

The New England Patriots have officially moved on from Bill Belichick after 24 years and have already named Jerod Mayo as the team’s 15th head coach.

Belichick is the greatest coach of all time, but he is seemingly losing touch towards the end of his career, like every other all-time great has across other sports.

It rarely ever ends in a fairytale way, and the Patriots are headed for a true, long-term rebuild this offseason, after a 4-13 finish to the 2023 season. They haven’t won a playoff game since the 2018 season, and they got knocked out in the first round by the Tennessee Titans in the 2019 season.

The NFL has changed since Belichick and Tom Brady dominated it, and owners are opting for former players to run their football teams more so than ever. Players across the league seem to play hard for former players, and those former players know how to connect with their team.

However, moving on from Belichick means the Patriots might not be as good to start. I still think Belichick is a good overall coach, but in the long-term, New England will be in a much better position to compete.

Over the last few days, there have been reports as to what the Patriots might do to replace Belichick, who had his hand across all of the team’s football operations. It is much harder to entrust Mayo, a first time head coach to immediately take all of that on.

Let’s take a look at what a potential New England front office could look like to support the post-dynasty era Patriots. It is likely that Mayo and top coaches will have a hand in evaluation and team building, but it will take a few different pieces to replace what Belichick did for this team over the years.