The 2022 NFL draft has officially come and gone, which means it’s personnel shuffling time for New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen.
Chris Pettit, the team’s director of college scouting, and Kyle O’Brien, a senior personnel executive, are not being retained. Pettit had been with the team since 2004 and O’Brien since 2021.
A new GM means changes, and the #Giants are moving on from Dir of College Scouting Chris Pettit & Sr. Personnel Executive Kyle O'Brien. Pettit had been w/team since '05, helping win 2 Super Bowls, while O'Brien, who has served w/#Jaguars, #Patriots, #Lions, arrived last spring.
— Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) May 2, 2022
Pettit initially joined the Giants as a scouting intern before being promoted to area scout. In 2018, under general manager Dave Gettleman, he was bumped up to director of college scouting. He remained one of Gettleman’s closest confidants until the end.
O’Brien was also hired by Gettleman last year after a long career as an NFL scout. His title — “senior personnel executive” — was newly created.
Prior to his time with the Giants, O’Brien spent five seasons with the Detroit Lions. Before that, he was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Additional scouting changes are expected, but they are likely to be limited. Most area scouts will reportedly remain.
My sense, as Neil said, is that most of the Giants' area scouts, if not all, will be back.
I think there will be a couple additions, again as Neil said, with previous ties to Schoen that would've been here sooner if they weren't in other organizations prepping for the draft.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) May 2, 2022
