Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles discuss the Patriots coaching staff as it nears completion, and Greg provides some new information on the hires being made and the process behind them. After he broke the story about Todd Downing being selected as the new wide receivers coach this morning, Greg elaborates that the process was all up to Josh McDaniels, as he's been given full authority by Vrabel to hire who he wants. Next, he provides clarification on the relationship between Vrabel and McDaniels, and says that Robert Kraft had VERY LITTLE to do with Josh's hiring.

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