According to NESN.com, the connection between the Pats and the 2013 Browns traces back to one man. That man is Mike Lombardi. Lombari, who was the Browns general manager in 2013, went on to serve as an assistant to the Patriots’ coaching staff during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, and head coach Bill Belichick clearly values his opinion. “Mike has been a good source of information on a lot of levels, but certainly players that he is familiar with, like guys that were on that team,” Belichick said Wednesday. “I mean, he gives you insight into guys that you don’t get if you’re not there.”