The New England Patriots have brought aboard quite a few familiar faces this offseason, and for good reason.
Mike Vrabel values relationships.
Vrabel’s insistence on bringing in people he is familiar with stretches back to his first days on the job, when he started his tenure by hiring offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.
The Patriots obviously continued that trend when building out the remainder of their staff, but it has also stretched into the roster-building portion of the offseason. New England isn’t adding very many players who don’t have prior experience with the staff, which was made abundantly clear on Thursday.