5 things we learned from the Mike Vrabel pre-draft press conference

Nine days away from the start of the NFL Draft, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed the media at Gillette Stadium.

Here are the top takeaways from the annual pre-draft press conference.

Need vs. Best player available

Throughout the offseason, both Vrabel and Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf have highlighted the desire to draft the best player available on the board. They hope that player will align with a position of need, but know that is not always the case.

“We certainly want to pick the best player as many times as we can,” Vrabel said. “The player that we think at that point is the best player and then we’ll figure it out. Maybe you look at one…