“For me as a player, especially a quarterback, you want that,” Maye said. “You like that. You want to be coached hard. We’re playing at the highest level, but we still need to be coached hard. ... We probably need that, a little hard coaching.”

New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans.

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.