Thomas Dimitroff was part of the winning culture established with the New England PAtriots, and Dimitroff has implemented some of those elements into success as general manager of the Atlanta Falcons.

Dimitroff discussed on Friday the influences from his days as the Patriots' director of college scouting (2003-2007). He was a part of back-to-back Super Bowl champions alongside coach Bill Belichick, whom Dimitroff has the utmost respect for from their time together.

"It's just been fun watching us develop here over the years, and there's definitely a Northeastern stamp on it in certain ways,'' Dimitroff said. "And yet we've really evolved into something that is very much the Falcons and not, obviously, the Patriots.''

Dimitroff was asked what were some of the "Patriot ways'' he brought to the Falcons.

"It's indisputable role understanding,'' Dimitroff said. "It's non-entitlement. It's the passion. It's the positivity for us here. And it's about making sure that, again, everyone does their job and stays in the line that they need to stay in, and they're putting their ego in check. And that's what we believe here. That's what [coach] Dan [Quinn] lives as well. We're very fortunate to have that.''