Scott Pioli Profile

There's a key change in the International Player Pathway program's selection process this year. IPP consultant Scott Pioli discusses the potential of the new International Regional Combine Series.

NFL Network analyst and longtime personnel executive Scott Pioli discusses NFL Votes' continued commitment to supporting democracy during the 2024 election. He also spotlights how the NFL Foundation is aiding the 32 NFL clubs in their efforts.

Former NFL executive Scott Pioli shines a spotlight on the significance of the fourth annual Ozzie Newsome GM Forum and seventh annual QB Coaching Summit ahead of next week's events. Plus, he highlights nine first-time attendees from the GM Forum.

After 10 weeks of training at IMG Academy in Florida, 15 athletes from the International Player Pathway program will take the field for a workout in front of NFL scouts on Wednesday. IPP consultant Scott Pioli identifies three players who have caught his attention as developmental prospects.

Scott Pioli explains why he believes Africatown -- a historically important community near the Senior Bowl's home in Mobile, Alabama -- must be boosted up. 

The third annual HBCU Legacy Bowl takes place Saturday in New Orleans. Scott Pioli highlights eight prospects to keep an eye on, including North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard.

With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, five-time NFL Executive of the Year Scott Pioli examines which general managers have done best job constructing their respective teams and identifies his top five candidates for the 2023 Executive of the Year award.

Scott Pioli is routinely asked the question: When do you think there will be a woman in a general manager role? The five-time NFL Executive of the Year explains why the league is long overdue for a woman in that influential position.

Scott Pioli has been in a situation similar to what the Jets are facing three times during his career as an NFL executive. He explains why sticking with Zach Wilson after losing Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 is the right move. 

The Kansas City Chiefs are amid a dynastic stretch in which they have made three Super Bowl appearances in four seasons, winning two Lombardi Trophies. Former NFL executive Scott Pioli reflects on his time in New England during the early 2000s and reveals four reasons why K.C.'s uniquely suited to keep rolling.

Ozzie Newsome already has a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- for his playing career. Scott Pioli says Newsome deserves a second induction for his trailblazing tenure as the Baltimore Ravens' general manager -- an honor that would make him the first two-time inductee in HOF history.

NFL Network analyst and longtime personnel executive Scott Pioli discusses NFL Votes' continued commitment to election support during 2022 midterms. He also spotlights a new initiative, Vet the Vote, that is recruiting new poll workers.

Scott Pioli discusses just a slice of the innumerable minority coaching candidates around the NFL and college ranks ahead of the league's next hiring cycle, including Colts OC Marcus Brady and Steelers defensive assistant Teryl Austin.

Scott Pioli says former NFL safety Rodney Harrison deserves a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and his argument isn't based on his own biases. Harrison's career production is comparable to a number of HOFers, including one member of the Class of 2021.

Ahead of the 2023 NFL trade deadline, five-time NFL Executive of the Year Scott Pioli discusses all things deal-making, including how and when discussions begin, who tends to be involved and more.

How does a franchise whittle its roster down to 53 players? Five-time NFL Executive of the Year Scott Pioli discusses how teams are shaped in the weeks leading up to the start of the regular season.

The Kansas City Chiefs aim to become the first repeat Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots in the 2003 and '04 seasons. Two members of those Pats -- former pass rusher Willie McGinest and executive Scott Pioli -- discuss the challenges of going back-to-back.

No HBCU football series is complete without discussing Mississippi Valley State. Scott Pioli talks about the school's history and how Pro Football Hall of Famers Deacon Jones and Jerry Rice put Itta Bena on the map.

Scott Pioli journeys back his early scouting days, when a sleepy trip to South Carolina State unearthed a 10-year NFL starter, thanks to the persistence of the late, great Orlando "Zeus" Brown.

After having a front-row seat for Richard Seymour's remarkable career, former NFL scout and executive Scott Pioli makes a case for why the third-time finalist deserves a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021.

Scott Pioli discusses his introduction to Grambling State's outstanding football history via a beloved, trailblazing third-grade teacher who opened eyes to racism and inequity through sports.

Scott Pioli discusses the 1974 Jackson State football team that featured three players who reside in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Walter Payton, Jackie Slater and Robert Brazile.

With the NFL salary cap expected to drop in 2021 due to the financial damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott Pioli identifies three major consequences of this unprecedented challenge for front offices across the league.

Bobby Turner has played an instrumental role in some of the most impressive rushing performances of the last 25 NFL seasons. Former personnel executive Scott Pioli draws from his experience as a colleague of Turner's to provide insight on why the 49ers' RBs coach has had so much success developing unheralded players into some of the biggest NFL stars, including Hall of Famer Terrell Davis.

NFL Network analyst and longtime personnel executive Scott Pioli expounds on his thoughts from a recent roundtable regarding how the NFL and its teams can support voting rights this November.