Sunday Patriots Notes: Can the Pats replicate the Commanders’ turnaround?

The offseason has arrived for the New England Patriots but plenty of work remains. Mike Vrabel will continue building out his coaching staff with the attention soon shifting to upgrading the talent on the actual roster.

For anything not covered on Pats Pulpit throughout the week, let’s take a look in this week’s Sunday edition of Patriots Notes.

Commanders model

It was just a year ago the Washington Commanders were in the same place as the New England Patriots. Four wins. Hiring a new head coach. Getting ready to select their next quarterback atop the draft.

But what transpired over the following months in the offseason set the course for each team’s respective 2024 seasons. The results were…