Addition of Mike Vrabel to coaching staff
Through the first few days of training camp, Mike Vrabel has had a presence on the field with multiple position groups. One day he’s working closely with the tight ends. Another, he’s spending time with the quarterbacks. Each day, he’s raced QB Jameis Winston down the field.
Berry said Vrabel is an active coach while out there on the practice field, and the players feed off his competitive energy.
“We are lucky because we’re probably on borrowed time with him, but we’re going to maximize it as much as possible,” Berry said. “I think he has such a unique perspective because here’s a former All-Pro player, coached in power five college, defensive coordinator and then very, very successful head coach in Tennessee. So, there’s nothing that he hasn’t seen or that he can’t provide insight into whether it’s how we’re practicing on the field, how we game plan, player development and player support areas, how we think about acquiring players, whether it’s in the draft or free agency. So, we are certainly getting our money’s worth with Mike, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have him here with us.”
Vrabel joined the Browns coaching staff during the offseason. When Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski discussed the possibility of Vrabel joining the staff for the year, they contemplated if he would be interested in taking the job.
“We were like, ‘Do you think he’d do this?’ Or is he going to maybe want to take the year off with his family?” Berry recalled. “And so, we kind of came in softly, tactfully. And from the very beginning, ‘Oh, yeah, I’d love to do this.’ It’s pretty cool because we had known Mike from crossing paths. Kevin was on a committee with him and everything. Gut to see him day to day, I mean, you would think he’s a first time NFL QC by how much he’s sprinting up and down the field. So, it’s just really awesome.”
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