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Greg Schiano's challenge: Build up Patriots' defense, connect to players

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- On ESPN's NFL Live program last month, New England Patriots Hall of Famer Tedy Bruschi discussed the team's transition from Brian Flores to Greg Schiano as the defensive play-caller, and what might prove to be Schiano's biggest challenge.

It wasn't related to scheme. Instead, Bruschi highlighted the importance of relationships and building trust.

"This is what's so valuable to me, and it's gone all the way back to the coordinators with Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Matt Patricia," Bruschi said on the program. "You get [Bill] Belichick in a team meeting and he beats you down, but then you break up and get into the defensive meeting room.