Scott Pioli resigned Thursday after five years as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. Pioli’s seat at the personnel table had been under discussion for months, and a restructuring under general manager Thomas Dimitroff was expected. Pioli, who has 26 years in NFL personnel evaluation under his belt, and Dimitroff have been friends for decades after meeting in Cleveland. Dimitroff’s father was a scout for Bill Belichick’s staff, which included Pioli. “After careful consideration and ongoing dialog with Thomas over the past year I have decided to step away from my position as the assistant general manager of the […]