When the New England Patriots officially hired Mike Vrabel as head coach back in January, the focus immediately shifted to the rest of his coaching staff. As expected, Vrabel brought in several key personnel from his previous tenure in Tennessee, including defensive coordinator Terrell Williams and game management coordinator John Streicher. His most questionable hire? That would be Josh McDaniels, a product of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era that the Patriots' new regime appears highly motivated to distance itself from.
One thing we have highlighted throughout the offseason is the fact that Miami seldom got to the free-throw line last season, especially once Jimmy Butler departed. The addition of Powell should help in this category, as he was in the top 50 in the NBA in free throws attempted. And we saw Pelle Larsson really attack the rim this summer, as well as rookie Kasparas Jakucionis being known as a driver during his time at Illinois.
