The New England Patriots have received short shrift from some observers who don't rate the team's accomplishments in the 2025 offseason highly. One has head-scratchingly suggested the Patriots rank 26th in their power rankings. So much for sober analysis.
Mike Vrabel was hired in January 2025 and dramatically reshaped the roster into a team that will carry his vision of a successful NFL team onto the field. Any resemblance between the 2025 Patriots and the dreadful 2024 version will be superficial.
Everything has changed under Vrabel, and the results will be immediately visible when the Patriots take the field at Gillette Stadium on September 7 against the Raiders.