#50 - Mike Vrabel, LB I have referred to "Mr. Versatility" multiple times in this series; however, I am going to one more time (likely not the last time either). Mike Vrabel was a linebacker who could do it all on defense. He was a solid tackler, could rush the passer (he had a career high 12.5 in 2007), and had good hands for a linebacker, picking off 11 passes over the course of his career, one of which was returned for a touchdown. However, he did not just put his hands on display on the defensive side of the ball. Vrabel was lined up as a tight end in some goal-to-go situations starting in 2002. He caught twelve passes over the course of his career. All of them went for touchdowns and two of them were in Super Bowls. You will not find a better ratio than that. The trend to line him up as a tight end carried over to Kansas City where former Patriots Director of Player Personnel Scott Piolo was the General Manager. Add Vrabel to the list of great linebackers with Tedy Bruschi, Willie McGinest, and Ted Johnson.
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SAMUEL PERICOLOSam is a graduate of Assumption College where he studied History, Marketing, and Political Science and was a Co-Producer on a weekly sports talk television show. Archives
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