Now that the Patriots have found their head coach in Mike Vrabel, Rob Gronkowski thinks his first hire should be a familiar face.

“If I’m Mike Vrabel, the first thing I would do is call up and dial up the number of Josh McDaniels, a familiar [face] to Patriots fans, and hire him as the offensive coordinator as soon as possible,” said Gronkowski.

It’s the dawn of a new era for the New England Patriots. Nonetheless, they might turn to an old face to kick off this new day. At least, Rob Gronkowski believes they should. In his latest appearance on Kay Adams’ “Up & Adams,

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. Vrabel will replace Jerod Mayo who was in the unenviable and possibly impossible position of following Bill Belichick's long tenure.

McDaniels' resume, which includes six total Super Bowl rings earned as an assistant and coordinator, speaks for itself.

Brian Hoyer and David Andrews react to new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel's hiring and what he'll bring to the team. The post ‘The Quick Snap’: Why Mike Vrabel brings much-needed edge to the Patriots appeared first on Boston.

As a former player, coach Mike Vrabel always had connections to the New England Patriots organization, and that was probably enough to get him a coaching job with the team earlier. However, he felt a need to leave New England and build his own path to an eventual

The New England Patriots made the first move in the 2025 NFL coaching carousel this weekend when they officially named Mike Vrabel as the franchise's 16th head coach. Vrabel was among the hottest commodities on the market— and also interviewed with the New York Jets and Chicago Bears before landing in New England.