How likely is a Vrabel-Patriots reunion? Curran, Breer share intel initially showed up on NBC Sports Boston
Would the New England Patriots seriously take into consideration going on from head instructor Jerod Mayo after simply one period?
Any conversation around that subject should consist of an additional inquiry: What would certainly be the strategy after parting with Mayo?
As speculation around Mayo’s future has ramped up following his apparent call-out of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in Arizona on Sunday, one training prospect that’s been pointed out is previous Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel, that presently works as a training and workers expert for the Cleveland Browns after the Tennessee Titans terminated him in January 2024.
Is there a reasonable possibility that the Patriots would certainly want to change Mayo with Vrabel in 2025? On Tuesday’s episode of Arbella Early Edition, Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran and The MMQB’s Albert Breer damaged down the numerous characteristics at play– beginning with ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky hinting that Vrabel could return to his alma mater, Ohio State, to take the head instructor work if the Buckeyes fire Ryan Day.
“I would never say never, because it was sort of the same with Jim Harbaugh where he said, ‘No, I’m not going back to college,’ and then the alma mater (Michigan) asked enough times that they got him,” Breer stated, as seen in the video clip gamer over. “And maybe things go poorly for (Ohio State) … on Saturday. But I don’t see that happening right now.
“The possibility is that (Vrabel) would certainly go back to the NFL, and I would certainly inform you this also: I believe he goes to or near the first of the 3 groups that have openings today.”
So, Breer believes the New York Jets, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints — who all fired their coaches mid-season — all intend to pursue Vrabel this offseason. And if the Patriots look to change coaches, Curran says Vrabel would seriously consider returning to the franchise where he won three Super Bowls as a player from 2001 to 2008.
“Mike Vrabel would certainly want training for the New England Patriots,” Curran said. ” I believe that he takes a look at the Patriots in spite of the blemishes that they have actually revealed and states, ‘I’d return there.’
Breer after that included that anywhere Vrabel goes, he would certainly look for to generate an entirely brand-new program in addition to him.
“I think he has a real idea of what it should look like and what he would want it to look like going forward,” Breer stated ofVrabel “I think he’d bring a general manager with him. It’d probably be (former Titans director of player personnel) Ryan Cowden. I think he had an offensive coordinator in mind, maybe (Browns pass game specialist and tight ends coach) Tommy Rees, who’s with him in Cleveland, maybe (ex-Patriots offensive coordinator) Josh McDaniels.”
That would certainly leave the Krafts with a problem: Give Mayo and de facto basic supervisor Eliot Wolf an additional possibility with a (with any luck) enhanced lineup in 2025, or strike it up by employing Vrabel and his favored personnel.
As tempting as employing Vrabel may be, Curran is still cynical the Krafts would certainly end on Mayo after simply one period, given their support of (and investment in) the previous Patriots linebacker.
“Given the things that I know about how the Patriots have felt about Jerod Mayo all season long, they were so solidly in his corner that I would imagine that they have not moved out of his corner significantly enough to begin intimating that they would move on from him,” Curran included.
If the Patriots’ disorder proceeds over the last 3 video games, nevertheless– beginning with Sunday’s match versus the AFC East- leading Buffalo Bills– the warmth will just show up on Mayo.
Check out Curran and Breer’s complete conversation with Early Edition host Trenni Casey in the video clip gamer over.
