From The Boston Globe · · 1m 40s
Mike Vrabel on Patriots' loss and locker room challenges
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addresses team's loss to Packers and locker room readiness after 45-27 defeat.
In brief
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addresses team's loss to Packers and locker room readiness after 45-27 defeat. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel says team needs better preparation after losing 45-27 to Packers, with Christian Gonzalez and Drake Maye struggling. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Patriots loss
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel discussed his team's 45-27 loss to Packers after Sunday's game.
“We’re halfway through the season. There are only so many reps that you can take”
Preparation focus
Vrabel emphasized improving team readiness before games despite limited practice time.
“I think what the issue is would just be the preparation”
Locker room concerns
Vrabel denied locker room problems after comments from himself and Mack Hollins.
“There’s not a "locker room problem", it’s just to say that, this is kind of where you’re at”
Christian Gonzalez
Gonzalez struggled after returning from shoulder injury with multiple plays he wants to redo.
“You can’t take a nap in this league, and you have to be, whoever the receivers are”
Drake Maye
Maye threw three first-half interceptions in loss with potential miscommunication issues.
“I don’t think the competitiveness level is [where] we weren’t good enough”
Practice intensity
Vrabel noted limited practice intensity due to team availability and NFL constraints.
“Well, intensity ... there’s only so many opportunities for that intensity”
Corey Kiner
Kiner may step up if Rhamondre Stevenson is out with pending MRI results.
“Do I think Corey can handle that workload? I think that Corey is working extremely hard”
Trade deadline
Patriots could make trade moves before deadline but limited by salary cap situation.
“I want to see us do anything that we can, with the roster that we have”
Tom Brady and Hall of Fame
Brady attended Gronkowski's Hall of Fame induction with 2016 Super Bowl team.
“It’s a really cool event that this organization has”
Team record
Patriots 6-6 against winning teams but 16-2 against teams at or below .500 mark.
“We’ve got another chance this week. I think the Lions have a winning record”
Patriots' mindset
Vrabel stressed team needs to respond better after turnovers and poor execution.
“We just can’t turn the ball over four times and think that we’re going to have a realistic shot at winning”
Trade deadline approach
Patriots focus on improving roster before trade deadline with no change in strategy.
“I mean, again, we want a bunch of guys that want to be here, that want to make it hard on each other”
Patriots' future
Vrabel aims to improve team performance despite challenges ahead of season.
“We have high expectations for him, and he certainly does too, so. I think it’s about answering the challenge in this week”
The headline
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel says team needs better preparation after losing 45-27 to Packers, with Christian Gonzalez and Drake Maye struggling.
