Breaking Down Defensive Coordinator Candidates for Patriots

New York Giants Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham (left) and former Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo (right)New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will be rounding out his staff in the coming days and weeks and while the offensive side of the ball gets all the buzz thanks to the importance of quarterback Drake Maye's development, the defense should provide just as much intrigue.

It's fair to wonder which direction the defense will go under Vrabel after a bottom-out year in 2024 in which the Patriots defense finished 30th in overall DVOA, 28th in rushing DVOA, 29th in passing DVOA, 27th on third down, 30th in pressure rate and 30th in EPA.

Vrabel was long considered a coach…