Mike Vrabel assumed control of the Patriots' football operation in January 2025 after the team suffered a combined 7-27 record in 2023 and 2024 that led to firing two head coaches, including Bill Belichick. Vrabel prioritized a teardown and rebuild, beginning with the offensive line, which allowed 52 sacks in 2024 and was widely considered the NFL's worst. He released starters Cole Strange, Layden Robinson and Sidy Sow, retained Michael Onwenu, added veteran right tackle Morgan Moses and center Garrett Bradbury, and used first- and third-round draft picks on Will Campbell and Jared Wilson to stabilize the unit.
When Mike Vrabel took command of the Patriots' football operation in January 2025, no one should have had any illusions about what would transpire. The 2023 and 2024 Patriots were a train wreck, both on and off the field. Their combined 7-27 records resulted in the cashiering of two Patriots' head football coaches, one of 20 years' plus vintage, Bill Belichick, and his replacement, Jerod Mayo.
The Patriots' 2024 offensive line was arguably the NFL's worst. It allowed 52 quarterback sacks, including many of its rookie star, Drake Maye, who took his lumps as a result. Vrabel wasn't about to let that dismal situation fester, and he hasn't. Part of the house-cleaning was sending three veterans drafted by Bill Belichick and Eliot Wolf packing on the way to his 53-man roster.
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