EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants today announced two additions to their personnel department: Ryan Cowden as executive advisor to the general manager and Isaiah Wingfield as a scouting assistant.
Cowden and General Manager Joe Schoen worked together with the Carolina Panthers from 2000-07.
Cowden, who is in his 24th NFL season, spent the previous seven years with the Tennessee Titans, including the last five as vice president of player personnel. He originally joined the Titans in 2016, as the director of player personnel.
In his role as vice president of player personnel, Cowden oversaw all areas of Tennessee's scouting department, both college and pro, including advance scouting, free agency preparation, and evaluation of players in the NFL and all other professional leagues. He also assisted with college scouting and preparation for the NFL Draft.
Cowden joined the Titans after 16 years with the Panthers. In Carolina, Cowden last had the title of assistant director of college scouting, a position he held for two years. Prior to that role, he served as the team's national scout/senior college scout for two years (2012-14) and was a national scout from 2008-12.
Cowden originally joined the Panthers as a scouting assistant in 2000. He became an area scout in 2001 and was responsible for the southeast area from 2001-07. During his time in Carolina, the franchise won two NFC titles, five division crowns and advanced to the playoffs six times.
Wingfield comes to the Giants from Wake Forest University, where he played defensive back as a graduate transfer for the last two seasons after beginning his career at Harvard. He helped the Demon Deacons win consecutive bowl games.
In 2022, Wingfield was sixth on the team with 48 tackles (30 solo), including two for loss and 1.0 sack.
Wingfield graduated from Harvard with an economics degree. In his final season with the Crimson in 2020, he was named first-team All-Ivy League.
Wingfield is a native of Burlington, N.J. He was a three-year starter at The Lawrenceville School.
Giants have not posted their area scout responsibilities (they removed them a couple of weeks ago). They also tentatively have two area scout vacancies....
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As one league source told me on the Cowden hiring: “The Giants got better today.”
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As one league source told me on the Cowden hiring: “The Giants got better today.”
Love these moves! What a relief we got JS as our GM.
I don't think this is a money issue.
They actually may have saved money or broke even because they got rid of a bunch of management positions last offseason (I've posted about this before).
Also, Cowden is still getting paid by the Titans. In fact, he is probably making more money from them than the Giants right now.
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front office either. They see talent and upgrades they go get it. Also tells me they are listening to Schoen a lot and giving him whatever he thinks he needs.
I don't think this is a money issue.
They actually may have saved money or broke even because they got rid of a bunch of management positions last offseason (I've posted about this before).
Also, Cowden is still getting paid by the Titans. In fact, he is probably making more money from them than the Giants right now.
Yup. Hence the title the NYG gave him. Belichick did the same last season with JJ and Patricia.
I'm glad depth in the front office is just as important to Schoen as on the field. The more talent all over the franchise, the better.
Pretty much a revamp of the whole system
If it helps them identify 1-2 more mid/ late rd prospects that pan out per yr and better LT cap structure, we have the making of LT competitive team.
180 from the previous known show and the one that turned into one prio to that ( Reese)
Cowden obviously has the credentials to be a good hire.
Wingfield has an impressive academic resume and real football experience.
What we do know is that Schoen is not hiring qualified people - he’s hiring people he knows fit into the mindset and culture being built here. There’s a synergy here that I don’t recall ever being this harmonious (from what they let us see).
We can always question team moves, but with the staff, IMO they have already earned the benefit of the doubt
Haha, I was thing the same thing.
I've always been in favor of spending whatever it takes to get the best talent in the front office and coaching staff because there is NO salary cap for them. There are restrictions on acquiring player talent and roster limits, not so in getting the best for the rest of the franchise.