New England Patriots linebacker K.J. Britt may not have been the club’s highest-profile free agent signing this offseason. Yet, he is already raising some eyebrows throughout the region due to his “Patriot-esque” work-ethic. “I might not be the fastest, I might not be the strongest … But I’m a football player,” Britt recently told reporters at Gillette Stadium. For an organization predicated on its workman-like reputation, Britt is sounding a lot like the throwback Patriots ’ defenders of yesteryear. From franchise building blocks such as Steve Nelson and Andre Tippett to the Belichickian mainstays of Tedy Bruschi and Willie McGinest, the Pats’ have typically employed players who exceeded on-field expectations with outstanding effort and determination. In that regard, Britt appears ready and eager to hit the gridiron and “do his job.” "The Patriots are a bunch of blue-collar guys. I like it,” Britt added . “This is where I wanted to be.…