It was Mike Vrabel who gave Tony Dews his first opportunity as an assistant coach in the NFL. Dews came into the league in 2018, which was Vrabel's first year as head coach of the Titans, serving as Tennessee's running backs coach.

Drafted by the Titans in 2018, Landry’s pass-rushing skillset was best utilized in Vrabel’s defensive scheme. The 28-year-old had his best seasons and also grew close with the Patriots new head coach. That was the main factor when he signed a 3-year contract worth $43.5 million with the Patriots.

Patriots LB Harold Landry never felt unprepared with Mike Vrabel as his head coach. “We just didn’t think we could lose, to be honest, no matter what was going on in the game.”