Mike Vrabel looks like the front-runner to become the New England Patriots' next head coach, and that should surprise no one. But are the Patriots putting too many eggs in the Vrabel basket?
Consider this timeline: Vrabel interviewed for the New York Jets' head coach job last Friday in a move that our Phil Perry reported was "calculated" to catch New England's attention. Three days later, the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo immediately following the team's season-ending win over the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, freeing them up to hit the ground running on their coaching search.