Mike Vrabel had a message for fans after being introduced as the New England Patriots head coach. Patriots fans have been told to be patient during the ongoing rebuild. Vrabel understands the idea of being patient, but at the same time, he wants to field a team fans can be proud of right out of the gates.

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter discussed Vrabel's return to the franchise and indicated that executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf was going to report to Vrabel. In short, as Schefter put it, "Vrabes is the man," in New England, when McAfee asked about the front-office hierarchy.

It might be difficult to pry Brown away from the Eagles, but it sounds like Vrabel maintains contact with his former wideout. Brown was drafted by the Titans when Vrabel was head coach in 2019. He was traded to the Eagles for a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.