Right off the bat, Vrabel was viewed as the favorite to end up being his replacement. In fact, the rumors about Vrabel started well before Mayo was actually fired. A new shocking

Vrabel will reportedly be “the man” making the personnel decisions in New England, along with serving as the head coach. There’s hope that his arrival will be a much-needed wake-up call for a Patriots team coming off three straight losing seasons.

After hiring Mike Vrabel to be their next head coach, the New England Patriots allowed Vrabel to bring in his choice to be offensive coordinator, and he hired Josh McDaniels for the role. McDaniels is returning to the Patriots for a third stint with the franchise after leaving twice for head coaching opportunities that didn't work out.