Significant roster and schematic changes accompanied the coaching transition under Mike Vrabel. The 2024 offense struggled severely, featuring a rookie quarterback whose development faltered, an offensive line that allowed 52 sacks, and a weak wide receiver group. Vrabel initiated a wide-ranging offensive rebuild while refocusing on defense, adding smaller, faster playmakers and moving out established starters. Training-camp snaps produced veteran demotions as part of a shift toward speed and playmaking on defense. Keion White, once a starting edge opposite Harold Landry, was relegated to a backup role behind K'Lavon Chaisson during recent practices.
In Vrabel's case, major changes on both offense and defense to right a ship that had gone aground were required. On offense, few positions were safe from a major rebuild. The 2024 offense, led by rookie quarterback Drake Maye, whose development was mishandled from the outset, couldn't score touchdowns. No surprise there. They "boasted" arguably the worst offensive line (which gave up 52 sacks) and among the worst wide receiving corps in the NFL. Vrabel began a significant rebuild.
One of the themes of the New England Patriots' 2025 training camp thus far is established veterans losing starting roles... Could Keion White be the latest to fall victim to this process? Based on this week's practices that might indeed be the case. Typically lining up as a starting edge opposite Harold Landry earlier in training camp, White found himself relegated to second-string behind K'Lavon Chaisson.
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