FOXBORO — After the messy final years of Bill Belichick’s tenure and Jerod Mayo’s one disastrous season as head coach, the Patriots needed a hard reset.

So, they hired a culture-changer in Mike Vrabel.

And if one thing is apparent six weeks into the season with the Patriots sporting a 4-2 record, it’s that players across all walks of life and experience are bought into what Vrabel is selling them.

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“I don’t know how he does it. But he got me to buy it, I’ll tell you that,” veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs said Wednesday.

And the Patriots’ hot start matters.

“He’s preaching maximum effort, and he shows you that our success is a direct correlation from our practice and how we grind,” Diggs continued. “So, when you buy into the process and you see the results, it’s lik

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