As a former player, coach Mike Vrabel always had connections to the New England Patriots organization, and that was probably enough to get him a coaching job with the team earlier. However, he felt a need to leave New England and build his own path to an eventual

Back with another strong Patriots mailbag. This week, we have questions about Mike Vrabel, the coaching staff, who might be picking the groceries come draft weekend, and much more. Let’s get to it.

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