
The New England Patriots made perhaps their biggest step toward a post-Brady-Belichick revamp when they hired former player and Super Bowl champion Mike Vrabel to replace first-year coach Jerod Mayo on a multi-year deal.
The selection was met with excitement around the NFL world, considering Vrabel was one of the top candidates on this year's coaching carousel and is believed to have what it takes to turn the struggling franchise around. And so far, it seems at least one of his players would agree with that.