Report: Eagles fire director of college scouting Anthony Patch, 2 others
The Philadelphia Eagles have parted ways with director of college scouting Anthony Patch, according to Alex Marvez of FOX Sports.
Patch was entering his 13th season as a member of the Eagles' player personnel department. He previously served as assistant director of college scouting and college scouting coordinator.
The Eagles have also fired pro personnel director Rick Mueller and southwest area scout Brad Obee, Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
These are Howie guys “@brettr527: @LesBowen lol even after a solid draft Chip axes his scouting staff? Where they hired by Howie?”
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) May 4, 2015
As Marvez notes, scouts are typically fired after the draft to ensure they don't reveal knowledge of the team's draft board and strategy to their new employer.