Before ultimately hiring Jerod Mayo as former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s successor on Friday, the team’s owner reportedly considered another past New England defender.
Robert Kraft reportedly considered hiring ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
“This really was always Jerod Mayo’s job. Not to say they didn’t consider Mike Vrabel,” Rapoport said Friday. “My understanding is he was given some consideration by Robert Kraft.