PATRIOTS NEWS Vrabel's Staff Discussion Thread (Discuss related news here)

[TommyD4207]

@Sam Bam Cunningham there you go, is this some news you waited for?

I've actually been waiting for this one.
Letting that guy go would have been a huge mistake.

 

[farn]

He was OK. He needs to pick a better KR though.

He picked from what he was given. You make a general point : talent is lacking. But this guy isn’t HR. He’s low level.

 

[upstater1]

He wasn't in charge of any of those units. This was his first time being the Special Teams Coordinator and it turned out pretty good. He turned around a terrible special teams unit (2023) into a pretty solid one (2024) with largely similar personnel, even despite having to deal with the new kickoff rules.

You're right, he was the assistant

 

[patsfanfromoversea]

Please no.

Why no? He was a great dc with the 49ers and the jets defense was good too. If Vrabel wants him I trust Vrabel to be able to evaluate if Saleh is good. At least I expect improvement to Covington

 

[SlowGettingUp]

 

[jdlboot14]

It's probably not all their fault, but when your units are the worst on the team, you should probably fire that position coach. Good riddens to the WR & OL coaches. QB & TE's coach also gone.
Let's get some expertise and energy in these new guys.

 

[DaBruinz]

For Coaches, I'd like to see them add Matt Luke, Alex Atkins or Sam Gregg.

I'd love to see Patrick Graham back with the Pats. He was an excellent coach.

 

[DaBruinz]

It's probably not all their fault, but when your units are the worst on the team, you should probably fire that position coach. Good riddens to the WR & OL coaches. QB & TE's coach also gone.
Let's get some expertise and energy in these new guys.

Yes. It's clearly the O-line Coach who is the issue when the HC and VP of Player Personnel run 32 different O-linemen through *SMH*

That's a recipe for FAILURE. Scott Peters should NOT be fired for the failures of Mayo and Wolf.

 

[DaBruinz]

He was OK. He needs to pick a better KR though.

The new KR rules make KR almost an afterthought.

They need to pull Marcus Jones off both KR and PR because his body can't handle it.

Hopefully, the Pats will add a RB who can do KR and PR duties in the off-season. A kid out of college in the 4th/5th round would be fine.

 

[DaBruinz]

The OL coaches gotta go - GOT TO GO - next.

This is why you are horrible. Blaming the Position Coach for 32 different O-linemen is ridiculous. That's a Mayo/Wolf issue. Not an O-line Coach issue.

 

[Ross12]

You're right, he was the assistant

I remember his big "calling card" was that he actually helped the front office significantly with scouting special teams players they should target in the late rounds. It seems like maybe that paid dividends already in 2024 with the Marcellas Dial pick who developed into a solid contributor in that phase.

 

[Grogan14]

My favorite for DC still stands ....

Terrell Williams

Not sure what is so great about him

 

[Fuzz]

Yes. It's clearly the O-line Coach who is the issue when the HC and VP of Player Personnel run 32 different O-linemen through *SMH*

That's a recipe for FAILURE. Scott Peters should NOT be fired for the failures of Mayo and Wolf.

He left to be the Bengals Oline coach earlier today.

 

[Grogan14]

This coordinator hiring period is giving me PTSD flashbacks from last year when all the top candidates came off the board whike the house burned in Foxboro.
Come on Vrabel don’t leave us with table scraps

 

[Ross12]

This coordinator hiring period is giving me PTSD flashbacks from last year when all the top candidates came off the board whike the house burned in Foxboro.
Come on Vrabel don’t leave us with table scraps

What good OCs and DCs have been hired away?

 

[Lagaffe_07]

Not Vrabel related but interesting. Probably a Wolf move.

 

[signbabybrady]

Not Vrabel related but interesting. Probably a Wolf move.

We looked like Buckner vs the Chargers. Coincidence?

 

[upstater1]

Not Vrabel related but interesting. Probably a Wolf move.

The Red Sox replaced him with Matt Patricia.

 

[Zuma]

This coordinator hiring period is giving me PTSD flashbacks from last year when all the top candidates came off the board whike the house burned in Foxboro.
Come on Vrabel don’t leave us with table scraps

Prediction: Nick Caley will be announced as the next OC of the Patriots tomorrow.

 

[bakes781]

Not sure what is so great about him

Well Vrabel thought highly enough of him to allow him to be interim HC in the preseason. You know who else thinks highly of him? Jeffrey Simmons.

Titans' Terrell Williams applauds Mike Vrabel for opportunity

Titans assistant Terrell Williams said Mike Vrabel "deserves a lot of credit" for giving him the shot to serve as head coach for the preseason opener.

www.espn.com