One of Mike Vrabel’s stated goals for the Patriots with respect to the upcoming season sounds simple enough.
“We just want to be good enough to take advantage of bad football,” Vrabel said during his introductory press conference in January. “That’s where we’re going to start.”
Given what’s played out the past few seasons, with bad football being more the norm for the Patriots, it’s a good place to start.
It just might be the easiest mission to accomplish. Even Vrabel isn’t convinced this group, which starts training camp Wednesday, will ultimately be up to the stated task.