Could 9, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks the to media throughout a press convention at Gillette Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Eric Canha-Imagn Photographs Coming off consecutive 4-13 seasons, the New England Patriots are hoping to show the web page shortly underneath new head coach Mike Vrabel.
“I believe there’s an pleasure. There’s an vitality,” Vrabel informed reporters Tuesday because the staff’s offseason program bought underway. ” I believe there is a willingness of gamers that stroll in and wish to enhance, wish to get to know the brand new gamers and those that they are acquainted with from final 12 months, the coaches and all the pieces else. We’re simply continually attempting to construct that each day.”
Vrabel, who performed for the Patriots from 2001-08 and coached the Tennessee Titans from 2018-23, replaces Jerod Mayo. Mayo solely coached one season after succeeding six-time Tremendous Bowl winner Invoice Belichick.
Proper now, Vrabel mentioned the Patriots are attempting to combine second-year quarterback Drake Maye and the remainder of the roster into a brand new system forward of subsequent month’s obligatory minicamp.
“I believe all people’s labored extraordinarily laborious, together with Drake, to choose up what we wish to do offensively and defensively,” Vrabel mentioned. “Now that has to begin to translate onto the follow discipline in a spring setting, with out pads, and I believe that we’re off to a very good begin. We had a optimistic day. We had been capable of combine some velocity stuff in and aggressive stuff to a degree.”
Though these are non-contact classes, Vrabel mentioned there are nonetheless issues he needs to see in each follow.
“That we’re out and in of the huddle, that there are clear substitutions, that there is communication,” he started. “You hear the protection making checks when someone on the offense strikes or motions. There’s coordination, and that the offense is transferring with urgency and that the play clock is not sitting at zero for 4 seconds. The entire operational issues.
“After which there’s clearly bought to be a degree of execution after we’re within the velocity, after which after we get to the jog-through, can we follow at a tempo that is lower than 100-percent and nonetheless get one thing out of it.”
Vrabel confirmed that the Patriots will maintain joint practices throughout coaching camp later this summer season with each the Washington Commanders and Minnesota Vikings.
He additionally gave an replace on operating again Rhamondre Stevenson, who’s coping with the passing of his father in March.
“We’re extraordinarily excited to have him with us. I have been in fixed communication with him, and clearly our ideas and prayers are with him and his household as they heal they usually grieve, and I wish to be part of that to assist him, and get to know him,” Vrabel mentioned of Stevenson, additionally praising his on-field effort and efficiency from final season.
“He’ll be a big a part of what we do, and we’ll simply have to find out the place he is at when he is again right here,” Vrabel mentioned of Stevenson.
New England opens the common season at house towards the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 7.
–Area Stage Media
