The Patriots’ decision to act quickly in their head coaching search might have prevented Mike Vrabel from going to a division rival or the Cowboys.
Following Vrabel’s interview with the Jets, New York was willing to give New England’s new head coach complete roster control while Dallas also had interest in Vrabel before parting ways with Mike McCarthy, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
“Mike Vrabel came in – blew the doors off. Just blew (Jets owner) Woody [Johnson] away,” Russini said on her podcast, “Scoop City.” “Loved him. They were ready to hire him.