FOXBORO — For New England Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson, his new home has a familiar feel.
Earlier this offseason, the Pats made a rare player-for-player trade with the Cleveland Browns to procure Wilson’s services in exchange for linebacker Chase Winovich.
Despite having played for only one franchise in his NFL career prior to joining the Pats, Wilson has found his new surroundings to be quite recognizable. After all, he played his collegiate football for Nick Saban at the University of Alabama.
Saban, a former assistant of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, has long been known to run a style with the Crimson Tide, similar to that which is run in New England.