Mike Vrabel opens up about RB Rhamondre Stevenson's turnaround

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots' run game has become a true weapon for the team this season, with Josh McDaniels finding the perfect balance for Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

But specifically, for Stevenson, it has not been an easy road for the veteran, who has dealt with fumbling issues that had many doubting if he was the right man for the job. And when New England drafted Henderson in the second round, it was unclear if he was still at the top of the depth chart.

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However, Stevenson kept his head down, coming into work every day, looking to improve and help his team in any way he could. That has been very evident in these last stretch of games.

After the game, Patriots Wire asked head coach Mike Vrabel if there was anything specific he could pinpoint regarding Stevenson's turnaround.

"Just hard work and perseverance," Vrabel said. "I think Tony (Dews) and all the offensive coaches do a great job in emphasizing ball security, and I think just him being — we kind of felt like we got into a little flow with him and TreVeyon and Rhamondre and kind of figuring out where that balance was, and I think that they did a great job. We need them both. We need D’Ernest. But figuring out the balance with Rhamondre and TreVeyon and those guys both taking advantage of the opportunities that they have. I felt like that’s a good flow by Josh and Tony calling the game and getting the guys in there. To the players’ credit, they take advantage of the times that they get, the touches that they get."

To cap off the regular season, Stevenson finished with 131 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, along with 22 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

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But the job's not done yet. They will need him as the focus shifts to the playoffs.

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