New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans.

The New England Patriots are quickly shaping their staff with a clear Tennessee Titans influence for Mike Vrabel.

NEW ORLEANS — If only Mike Vrabel knew what A.J. Brown was actually writing in his notebook. The newly hired Patriots head coach and the Eagles receiver have a tight bond nowadays, but when Vrabel’s Titans drafted Brown with a second-round pick in 2019, it wasn’t all smooth sailing during team meetings.