Mike Vrabel likes linebackers who are smaller and more athletic. Here are a look at 5 free agents the Patriots could target next week

The chase for a No. 1 receiver has been an elusive pipe dream for the New England Patriots for years. Rarely has the team gone all-in at the receiver position, but that could obviously change with Bill Belichick no longer running things.

When Vrabel talks football, you can’t help but perk up and listen. He commands respect, based on 14 years of playing experience, and six years as a head coach.