Scott Zolak believes the fact Mike Vrabel now is on the open market could prompt the New England Patriots to change course on what many figured to be their replacement plan for Bill Belichick.
It long was expected Jerod Mayo would replace Belichick when the future Hall of Famer exited New England. Patriots owner Robert Kraft even said he would like Mayo to be the next Patriots coach. However, that was thought to be a year or two away after Belichick set the NFL wins record. And almost nobody believed Vrabel would be available in coaching free agency at the same time.