Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas believes that New England's culture has been "different" since Mike Vrabel has taken over.

Vrabel’s predecessor, Jerod Mayo, also was a successful Patriots player, but he lacked Vrabel’s deep well of coaching experience. At several points in Tuesday’s practice, Vrabel pulled players from a variety of position groups aside for brief 1-on-1 coaching sessions. Those included defensive and offensive players.

The Vrabel’ lovefest extended to the Patriots’ OTA session on Tuesday. After practice, the players continued to pile on. Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who intercepted Drake Maye twice on the day, was the first. “We love playing for Vrabel so far,” Gonzalez said. “Great energy. Everything you see on TV, that’s exactly what you get.