Mike Reiss: Use of Rhamondre Stevenson

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00:00What did you think of his – was Vrabel making a statement yesterday?

00:05Well, yes, you know, the statement that he stuck with him, right?

00:09The first play, they gave him the ball.

00:12I think at halftime, the snaps were about 50-50 between Ramondre

00:16and Travion Henderson with Gibson mixed in there.

00:19So, yeah, I think that was the statement, Fred.

00:21You know, we're sticking with him.

00:23Now, do you agree with that?

00:26I think so.

00:27I think they need him, and I would say one other part of that,

00:33probably they gave Antonio Gibson the early snaps in close at the goal line.

00:39I thought that was sort of interesting instead of Ramondre.

00:43So I think they went in with a strategic plan to say, big picture, we still need him,

00:49but maybe we'll just manage how we use him a little bit closer than we have in the past.

00:57I thought it was interesting, too.

00:59The Patriots were backed up inside their own five at one point, thanks to a good punt,

01:04and you didn't see Ramondre out there either.

01:06You saw Gibson again.

01:09You saw Henderson.

01:09And once they created some room, once they were outside their own five,

01:13then he brought Ramondre in.

01:15So it's more trust but verify, I think, with Vrabel and Ramondre at this point.

01:21Yeah, I think it's a great observation, John, that that was part of their plan going in,

01:26and I like the way Vrabel put it.

01:28They needed to put out that fire.

01:31So you turn the ball over five times the week before, the other team sees that,

01:35they're coming after the ball.

01:37Can you prove that you can put out the fire?

01:39And they did.

01:40Can you prove that you can put out the fire?