“It takes some players a little longer than it takes others,” said head coach Mike Vrabel on Friday. “I would say that I’m hopeful that his best football is in front of him. I’m very excited about how he came in personality-wise and what he’s shown on the field thus far.”

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel believes that practice makes perfect … or as close as can be, on a football field. Accordingly,

Over a decade after trying to recruit Christian Wilkins to Ohio State, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is open to the idea of bringing the Springfield native to New England.