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What hiring Drew Wilkins as outside linebackers coach means for the Patriots

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is not done filling out his staff, and the latest hire adds more experience to the defensive side of the ball. Drew Wilkins, a long-time assistant with the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants, will join the Patriots as their outside linebackers coach.

Let’s assess the hire from a big-picture perspective.

The Patriots add a highly-regarded coach to their staff

Wilkins may only be 36 years old, but he has done a lot of coaching after spending 12 years in Baltimore and the last two with the Giants.