Mike Vrabel offered high praise for a Week 9 opponent, even if the compliment didn’t land with all of his New England Patriots players.

The head coach had three scout team players wear No. 7 to prepare for Bijan Robinson. Asked about those efforts on Friday, Vrabel likened the Atlanta Falcons running back to a Hall of Famer.

However, he doesn’t think all of his younger players understood the reference.

“Obviously, Bijan is a focal point for what they’re going to do,” Vrabel said. “He’s an excellent player, fantastic player. I compared him to Marshall Faulk. I got some eyebrows that were raised, and I was like, ‘Google Marshall Faulk tonight and enjoy the highlights.'”

Vrabel is setting quite a high bar for Robinson. The most dangerous and versatile back of his era, Faulk exceeded 1

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