At some point soon, someone will flip the switch on the NFL boombox playing over this game of musical chairs. And when that happens, there won’t be seats for every candidate riding the coaching carousel.
But there are four key figures right now that are well-positioned—Patriots coordinators Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels, Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel and Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur.
Waiting for a shoe to drop? Here’s one: The Colts have identified McDaniels and Vrabel as their top two candidates as we move toward this weekend’s divisional-round games, sources say.