"Then, after a disastrous 2024 experiment and a year of dallying, he was fortunate that Mike Vrabel was available and finally hired him as his coach. The trio has never looked back. In 2024, Maye had a terrific rookie season despite a poor accompanying cast and being mishandled by those in charge of the football operation. Now, after an offseason for the ages, Vrabel has transformed a bottom-dwelling, lackluster squad into the AFC East Champions, with Maye running the show in an MVP fashion."
"Vrabel's availability came down to a couple of factors. First, the confused Titans discharged the former NFL Coach of the Year after one poor season. Then no one, including Kraft at the time, sought to hire the terrific coach and top NFL personnel evaluator for the 2024 season. That was sheer luck, or maybe just the NFL teams' ignorance about the Head Coach they needed."
"The good fortune Robert Kraft had when Mike Vrabel wasn't scooped up by either him (he should have been) or any other NFL team in 2024 is the stuff of fairy tales - or just sheer luck. Vrabel himself indicates that (fortunately for the Patriots) no one came calling in the 2024 offseason. Was not being a head coach last year was beneficial?Mike Vrabel: "It was the only option I had, so I guess I didn't have any other choice."- Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels)"
Robert Kraft selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick and hired Mike Vrabel as head coach in 2024. Drake Maye delivered a terrific rookie season despite a poor supporting cast and mishandling by football-operations personnel. Mike Vrabel transformed a previously lackluster, bottom-dwelling squad into AFC East champions after an offseason overhaul. Vrabel’s availability resulted from the Tennessee Titans' decision to discharge him after one poor season and from a surprising lack of interest from other NFL teams. That combination of timing and opportunity allowed the Patriots to assemble a coach–quarterback duo that quickly produced championship results.
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