What Mike Vrabel Said To Patriots First-Rounder During Draft Phone Call

TL;DR

The New England Patriots traded up to select Caleb Lomu with the 28th pick in the draft. Mike Vrabel spoke to Lomu during the draft phone call after the selection was made.

Key points

Patriots traded up with the Bills for the 28th pick
Caleb Lomu was selected as an offensive tackle
Mike Vrabel spoke to Lomu during the draft call

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New England Patriots tackle Caleb Lomu

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The Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini controversy didn't prevent the Patriots from featuring their head coach in a video from New England's draft war room.

The Patriots on Thursday traded up with the Buffalo Bills to select Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick. After delivering the pick, personnel executive Eliot Wolf called Lomu to inform him of the selection for passing the phone to Vrabel, who later gave it to owner Robert Kraft.

The Patriots shared footage of the phone call in a video shared late Thursday night.

"Caleb, how are you, man? This is Coach Vrabel," Vrabel told Lomu. " ... Congratulations, we're excited to have you. I hope you're with your family and you're enjoying this. And we can't wait to get you here and give you a chance to help the football team."

Q&A

What did Mike Vrabel say to Caleb Lomu during the draft call?

Mike Vrabel welcomed Caleb Lomu to the team after the Patriots selected him with the 28th pick.

Why did the Patriots trade up to select Caleb Lomu?

The Patriots traded up with the Buffalo Bills to secure Caleb Lomu, indicating they viewed him as a valuable addition to their offensive line.

Who was involved in the Patriots' draft selection process for Caleb Lomu?

The selection involved personnel executive Eliot Wolf, head coach Mike Vrabel, and owner Robert Kraft.