Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry had high praise for New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at the NFL combine on Tuesday.
The two have ties from Vrabel spending the 2024 season working as a coaching and personnel consultant for the Browns. It was a one-and-done job for Vrabel before he ultimately landed the head coaching gig in New England.
When speaking with the media, Berry acknowledged Vrabel’s exceptional knowledge of the game and claimed the Patriots were “very, very, very fortunate to hire him.”
“He has this infectious energy. He’s a ball coach. He loves being on the grass. He loves being with players. He loves developing young coaches,” said Berry. “…Despite all he’s accomplished, he has the humility of a first-time QC coach in the league.
“He can coach any position on the field, and he has more knowledge in his pinky finger than probably most people would in 20 years of football. New England’s very, very, very fortunate to hire him.”
Browns GM Andrew Berry to @tkyles39 on the value Mike Vrabel brought to Cleveland:
“He has this infectious energy. He’s a ball coach. He loves being on the grass. He loves being with players he loves developing young coaches … despite all he’s accomplished he has the humility… pic.twitter.com/nf8gbUML6K
— Patriots on CLNS Media (@PatriotsCLNS) February 25, 2025
Expectations will be high for Vrabel and the Patriots’ coaching staff heading into the 2025 season.
They might not be able to fix all of the problems right out of the gates, but there is hope they will see considerable improvement from the 4-13 team last season.