Patriots coach Mike Vrabel shares honest outlook on WR unit in 2026
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel shared his thoughts on Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams at the NFL annual meeting.
Consistency is key. The New England Patriots need it, as does every other team in the NFL. The Patriots are proud of a particular addition that they made in free agency this offseason to foster more of that success within their ranks.
Equally so, New England has high hopes that their slot receiver, DeMario Douglas, will be able to play up to that standard with a bigger workload next season. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel lionized Romeo Doubs’ consistency as being a major reason why the team signed him in free agency, while also expressing the team’s desire for Douglas to play more in 2026 at the annual league meeting on Tuesday. “Certainly, we targeted Romeo [Doubs].
With the consistency that he’s had and shown in his first four years in the NFL. I think he's gotten better," said Vrabel. "I think he's improved each and every year.
... I think Pop [Douglas] is a player that’s gonna really continue to grow and develop, and we have to find ways to get him the ball. "Kyle [Williams], really excited.