Little did many know, that Wilson made even more sense for Mike Vrabel and the Patriots. Leading up to the draft, the 21-year-old connected with former NFL center Ben Jones. An 11-year veteran, Jones was Vrabel’s starting center in Tennessee for the last five seasons of his career. He was also a favorite of the new Patriots coach.

Patriots rookies got their first taste of the NFL over the weekend when New England hosted its rookie minicamp in Foxboro. Head coach Mike Vrabel brough his hands-on approach the field, and first-round pick Will Campbell shared what surprised him most about New England.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel indicated that rookie interior offensive lineman Jared Wilson will play at center during rookie minicamp. However, Vrabel expects all interior players to know how to play all three spots.