Jets interviewing Mike Vrabel today

[Albany,n.y.]

On 1/4/2025 at 8:23 PM, billsfan89 said:

While I think Vrabel is actually a solid choice for the Jets but even if they manage to get a good coach in there I just don't think they will turn it around unless the owner stops meddling in the teams operations. Woody Johnson has turned into the 2000's and early 2010's James Dolan and the Jets are just as dysfunctional as the Knicks were. 

Any NFL team can turn things around with the right QB & O-line to protect him no matter who the owner is. It probably won't happen in 2025 for the Jets, but if they are bad enough, or get enough draft capital to move up, they can start to turn things around in 2026.  

Vrabel is going to a team that already has their QB, probably NE.  No chance he joins the Jets with Rodgers & no QB of the future.  

[billsfan89]

9 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

Any NFL team can turn things around with the right QB & O-line to protect him no matter who the owner is. It probably won't happen in 2025 for the Jets, but if they are bad enough, or get enough draft capital to move up, they can start to turn things around in 2026.  

Vrabel is going to a team that already has their QB, probably NE.  No chance he joins the Jets with Rodgers & no QB of the future.  

 

It just makes it so much harder to find the right QB and offensive line if you have a lot of dysfunction in the organization. Having a meddling owner and his cronies and yes men around the football operations of a team is just not a recipe for success. Sometimes organizations can have success in spite of a bad owner due to luck or other circumstances but if you are a coach like Vrabel who has options take the place where there's less dysfunction. 

Edited 17 hours ago by billsfan89

[ganesh]

10 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

Any NFL team can turn things around with the right QB & O-line to protect him no matter who the owner is. It probably won't happen in 2025 for the Jets, but if they are bad enough, or get enough draft capital to move up, they can start to turn things around in 2026.  

Vrabel is going to a team that already has their QB, probably NE.  No chance he joins the Jets with Rodgers & no QB of the future.  

There is a small point of letting that QB grow in the organization.  That is up to the coaches and the front office.   The Jets have not been patient with them..Darnold, Wilson all come to mind..

[Watkins101]

On 1/3/2025 at 8:57 AM, ganesh said:

Vrabel in some sense is like McDermott.  He has struggled to get his team over the top...Always solid and very good in the regular season...they could beat any team..but then always choked in the playoffs (2-3 record)

Getting the 1 seed with Ryan Tannehill is pretty damn impressive if you ask me. Even with Derrick Henry, that’s a taller ask than having Josh Allen IMO. 

[gonzo1105]

I just can’t see anyone of substance wanting this job. I know there are only 32 but I see a lot of guys passing on this job. I expect a retread not at the level of a name like Vrabel. 

[Sojourner]

13 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

I just can’t see anyone of substance wanting this job. I know there are only 32 but I see a lot of guys passing on this job. I expect a retread not at the level of a name like Vrabel. 

 

Depends. Someone may have the stones and be willing to take on the monumental task that’s needed to turn that organization around. 
Two that come to mind:

Brian Flores. Think he’d take enjoyment in sticking it to Miami and New England each year. 

Aaron Glenn. Believe he’d go back to a reunion. He was a damn good player for that team and I know they gave him the jump start to his coaching career in the pros. 
 

Big picture? I don’t think our own Joe Brady declines that option if it’s extended to him. Neither Kliff Kingsbury.

 

 

[gonzo1105]

16 minutes ago, Sojourner said:

 

Depends. Someone may have the stones and be willing to take on the monumental task that’s needed to turn that organization around. 
Two that come to mind:

Brian Flores. Think he’d take enjoyment in sticking it to Miami and New England each year. 

Aaron Glenn. Believe he’d go back to a reunion. He was a damn good player for that team and I know they gave him the jump start to his coaching career in the pros. 
 

Big picture? I don’t think our own Joe Brady declines that option if it’s extended to him. Neither Kliff Kingsbury.

 

 

Flores I could see, Glenn is too big a hot name to take that job imo. Flores and Kingsbury are on the high end of retread territory for me 

[WideNine]

On 1/3/2025 at 5:42 AM, Einstein said:

I’d very much prefer they don’t hire him.

 

Every coach had faults and he is not immune to that, but his teams were always physical and played hard. 

 

Totally agree, but I see him landing in NE.

 

Seems made to order, but would prefer him in another division too.

 

 

[stuvian]

On 1/4/2025 at 9:44 PM, Richard Noggin said:

 

Ah, thank you. 

 

Mayo might well be one-and-done. 

Nostradamus award winning post 

[Richard Noggin]

2 minutes ago, stuvian said:

Nostradamus award winning post 

 

yeah I know I wasn't exactly ahead of the curve on predicting Mayo's firing. 

[Dr.Sack]

Vrabel is a good coach, but lacks the Patriot Way of willingness to record other teams practice.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

8 hours ago, Dr.Sack said:

Vrabel is a good coach, but lacks the Patriot Way of willingness to record other teams practice.

You can do a lot with a good drone! 😁

[TheFunPolice]

I assume Vrabel will end up in NE but Kraft is now saddled with making it look like a real search.