For nine full seasons, Kevin Faulk was a true go-to guy for Tom Brady out of the Patriots’ backfield.

Faulk also was in place as a successful dual-threat back in New England when Brady arrived.

Currently the Louisiana State University running backs coach, Faulk talked to WEEI Radio in Boston and shared his key to being a successful running back with Brady: know what Brady knows about situations and make sure he knows that you know.

Did Brady chew out Faulk? Absolutely, he said. “You take it and you move on. … Move on. Let’s get better.”

One thing that intrigues Joe about Faulk is his connection to Brady combined with his connection to versatile LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

Many consider Edwards-Helaire to have gifted hands and a Darren Sproles-type game. Might Faulk get a chance, via Brady, to influence the Bucs on taking Edwards-Helaire in Round 2?

As for Faulk’s view of the Bucs now that they’ve added No. 12, he said he loves Tampa Bay’s prospects and respects the teams’ talent. However, Faulk said what nearly every ex-NFL player is saying: the pandemic cancelling spring workouts will be hard to overcome. “We all know that you got to put that together, and putting that together means you got to spend time together and put work in together.”

Two random and interesting nuggets from Faulk:

Brady on big drives often says in the huddle, ‘We got this. One first down at a time.’ And, per Faulk, Randy Moss’ 2007 arrival to the Patriots led to Moss teaching the entire team about coverages and how to run routes through coverages, which had a huge effect on the entire team.