The New England Patriots’ front office leadership is proud of the initial steps they’ve made at the start of free agency. They also want to make it clear that they aren’t done yet. “Obviously, we’re not done.

The start of the Mike Vrabel era will bring either serious optimism or dread depending on what the New England Patriots do in free agency. It's that time of the year when the stench of the past is replaced with the whimsical smell of something new.