During Thursday’s introductory press conference by the New England Patriots for Milton Williams, Robert Spillane, Carlton Davis III and Morgan Moses, head coach Mike Vrabel was repeatedly cited as a major selling point for signing with the team.

I’ve known Coach Vrabel from a young age, from high school when he was a recruiter at Ohio State. I always admired his playing career and coaching career,” said linebacker Robert Spillane, who played for Vrabel in Tennessee.

Last year, with Bill Belichick gone and a rookie head coach replacing him in Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots were lac