New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel offered a rather candid response when asked about whether or not the team will be able to address its biggest weaknesses.

When news broke that Milton Williams was spurning the Carolina Panthers to sign a four-year, $104 million contract with the New England Patriots, it genuinely took fans by surprise. Now sure, technically no free agent actually agrees to a new contract during the first day of the legal tampering window,

Mike Vrabel has signed several players who are connected to him and his Patriots staff. Here's a look at other free agent options with similar connections