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Patriots add Vinnie Sunseri to coaching staff

The Patriots lost defensive line coach Bret Bielema to Joe Judge's staff in New York.

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The Patriots lost defensive line coach Bret Bielema to Joe Judge’s staff in New York. But New England has hired Vinnie Sunseri from Alabama’s staff, Matt Zenitz of AL.com reports.

Sunseri, 26, served as a graduate assistant with the Crimson Tide in 2019. He will have a “support staff role” with the Patriots, according to Zenitz.

Sunseri played safety and was a core special teams player for Alabama. The Saints made him a fifth-round choice in 2014.

He played 15 career games.

Sunseri spent part of 2016 on the Patriots’ practice squad.

His father, Sal Sunseri, is Alabama’s linebackers coach.

 

[Rolltide24]

A kid that has football smarts, no doubt. I hate he didn’t make it on the playing side. When I hear his name I wonder if coming back for his senior year would have helped his chances. Maybe not. He played 6 games his junior year so he didn’t get 3 years under his belt on the field. Was a big special teams guy and had those 2 pick 6’s before he got injured. He was learning the system well and you could tell a very intelligent player. Should serve him well as he escalated the coaching side of the sport.

 

[rick4bama]

Best of luck!

 

[Justneedme81]

He will do well and I expect to see him in on the field position within two years. He is paying his "dues."

 

[alabama mike]

I wish him the best of luck in his new role with New England. It certainly helps that dad is a coach, he learned a great deal as a GA at Bama under CNS and now he moves on to the Patriots with CBB. Doesn't get much better.

 

[94 Grad]

A kid that has football smarts, no doubt. I hate he didn’t make it on the playing side. When I hear his name I wonder if coming back for his senior year would have helped his chances. Maybe not. He played 6 games his junior year so he didn’t get 3 years under his belt on the field. Was a big special teams guy and had those 2 pick 6’s before he got injured. He was learning the system well and you could tell a very intelligent player. Should serve him well as he escalated the coaching side of the sport.

In all honestly, I'm thinking that a coaching position is a better career path than a player....

 

[JoshB]