Bill Belichick may have made the final call on signing free agent defensive tackle Gerard Warren, but the identity of the Patriots’ lead recruiter is a little less likely.
Much of what Warren knows about the organization came from talks with New England outcast Richard Seymour. They played on the Raiders defensive line after Seymour was dealt to Oakland in September.
“I talked to Richard a little bit about it during the season last year, actually, not much this offseason, just about the experience of New England and what the expectations are inside the building,’’ said Warren, who signed on the final day of the draft. “He kind of gave me the groundwork, so it made the decision a lot easier in the offseason.’’
Seymour’s message: “It’s all business, you come in, play winning football, have fun, it’s a family environment. When you walk in the door, it’s all business.’’
