New York Giants make several changes to scouting department
It's customary for NFL teams to make changes to their scouting staff following the draft, and the New York Giants are no exception.
In early May, the Giants permitted national scout Mike Derice to pursue other opportunities -- a decision that came as a shock to many around the league. Since then, several other changes have occurred.
Isaiah Wingfield, who was hired as a scouting assistant in 2023, has been promoted to Southwest BLESTO scout, per his LinkedIn profile. That change is not currently reflected on the Giants' official website.
At Harvard, Wingfield played defensive back alongside Cade Knox, who serves as the Giants' offensive assistant and game manager.
In addition to Wingfield's promotion, the Giants have also hired Drew House as a scouting assistant. He previously served as the director of college scouting and assistant director of player personnel at Oregon. He also had two stints as a football operations intern with the Buffalo Bills.
Finally, the Giants are expected to hire Ole Miss assistant director of player personnel Tommy Pernetti as a scouting assistant, reports Matt Zenits of CBS Sports.
Pernetti has also served as a player personnel assistant at both Texas and Miami.
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