During his introductory press conference in January, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel set an expectation that his team would win in the trenches.
"Certainly, you look at the teams that are able to protect the quarterback and dictate the flow of the game offensively, making sure that up front we're sound, we're strong, whether that's through free agency or the draft, that's something that's critical," Vrabel stated.
On the one hand, it's not surprising that Vrabel, a former outside linebacker who built a bully as the head coach in Tennessee, sees the importance of winning the line of scrimmage.