The New England Patriots finished their last two seasons with identical 4-13 records under two different head coaches (Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo), and that was not satisfactory for anybody in the building. So after firing Mayo and still trying to move past the gigantic shadow of the Belichick legacy, the Kraft family made decisive moves to turn things around.
First, they hired former New England linebacker/red zone tight end/Tennessee Titans head coach/Cleveland Browns coaching/personnel consultant Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, which seems like the perfect stylistic fit for the future Patriots.