From mac (@HOOKEM_titans):
Mac, I don’t know that his name is flying under the radar so much as Mike Vrabel has the opportunity to be measured about all of this. He’s made money as a player and a coach. He’s the type of candidate who doesn’t necessarily need to strike while the iron’s hot—if he sits out the year, he’ll be every bit as appealing at 49 as he is at 48. So he can survey the market and pick his spots.
Right now, I’d see the Seattle Seahawks, and GM John Schneider, as a potential match. It also fits how he’s running in some of these job races. With the Seahawks, if it’s not Dan Quinn, it could be Vrabel. It’s the same way with the Atlanta Falcons: If it’s not Bill Belichick, it could be Vrabel. And the same is true with the Los Angeles Chargers: If it’s not Jim Harbaugh, it could be Vrabel. And I think if the Philadelphia Eagles had made a change, he’d have been a name of interest there, too.
In my opinion, he’s as good a candidate as any. But some of the places he’d fit have very natural (and strong) candidates that they’re connected to. Maybe one of those jobs shakes free, and he lands in one of those spots. Maybe a team such as the Washington Commanders winds up with him (he and Adam Peters have a lot of common friends). Or maybe he takes a break.
However this plays out, I wouldn’t be too concerned about Vrabel’s future. He’ll be fine.
