After a brutal 4-13 record and a one-and-done campaign from former head coach Jerod Mayo, the Patriots are hoping that the addition of Vrabel onto the sidelines will help right th

The Patriots are on track in their continued efforts to rebuild the team. They hired Mike Vrabel as the new head coach and lead visionary on the journey. The combination of Maye and Vrabel could be the building blocks for an eventual return to prominence for the once-great organization.

Drake Maye’s rookie season was undeniably promising. The 22-year-old out of North Carolina completed 66.6% of his passes for 2276 yards in 12 games, tossing 15 touchdowns to 10 interceptions with a lackluster supporting cast. Maye also ran for 421 yards and 22 first downs, and was a late addition to the Pro Bowl games.

Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.

The New England Patriots replaced one former linebacker with another as their head coach. After just one year under player-turned-coach Jerod Mayo, New England

For a two-decade stretch, the New England Patriots were the model of stability. While tweaks were made to the roster on a given year, the head coach and quarterback combo was a constant, which helped them acheive unprecedented success over that time.

Drake Maye: "I think the biggest thing is he's been a head coach, and he knows what it's like. So (I'm) excited to get up to New England and get things going."

The Patriots continued to be favored for major offensive help in the 2025 NFL Draft, with the latest player being a starting left tackle.

Over the last few weeks, the New England Patriots have undergone quite a change, firing head coach Jerod Mayo, hiring Mike Vrabel to take his spot and building out a staff to support the new head coach in 2025.