Brown welcomes Vrabel's camp critique as 'great place'
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- A.J. Brown dropped the first pass of training camp thrown by Drake Maye, which drew criticism from head coach Mike Vrabel
- Brown compared Vrabel's rebuke to his early-career days under Vrabel with the Titans, saying this time he received the message differently
Why it matters: The exchange spotlights how Brown and Vrabel's coach-player dynamic has matured since their Titans days, with Brown now an established veteran catching passes from rookie QB Drake Maye at Patriots camp rather than a young player being broken in.
