Robert Kraft and the Patriots have a major decision on their hands.
After a rough first — and only — season under Jerod Mayo, Kraft elected to fire his former All-Pro linebacker turned head coach. This time around, New England is conducting a thorough coaching search.
On Thursday, the Patriots held an in-person interview with Mike Vrabel, who many believe is the frontrunner for the coaching job in New England. However, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is also a highly viewed candidate, and he completed a virtual interview for the Patriots job on Friday.
According to The Athletic‘s Dianna Russini, that interview went “great.