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On a quiet "Black Monday" that witnessed just two NFL head coaches get fired, our friends at BetOnline were quick to release odds on the next head coaches to fill those vacancies in New England and Jacksonville.
The next head coach favorite for New England came in at 1-4 for Mike Vrabel.
Media’s Ian Rapoport shared just how the Patriots factor into the race for Vrabel.
“He had the choice of several different places,” Rapoport shared Sunday evening on NFL Network. “He chose the Jets, the Patriots’ rival, first. Two days later, the Patriots, knowing he is available with a good feeling there between Vrabel and the organization still exists, they fire Jerod Mayo.”
Brian Flores is not to far off in the running, and oddsmakers have taken notice. They have Flores listed at 4-1 odds.
MusketFire writes of Flores chances to land the Patriots head coaching job:
If (team owner Robert) Kraft wants to go completely out on a limb and try something new with his next head coach, there might not be anyone better than Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. He has been on the top of many teams' lists over the past few years due to how impressive Detroit's offense has played, especially as they just locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs this year.
Seeing him help develop Jared Goff into a quality quarterback could play a role in Kraft eyeing Johnson for the job. Drake Maye's progression will be treated with the utmost importance, and hiring an offensive-minded head coach could be the best move to ensure he's in the best hands.
It would be a dramatic change since Belichick and Mayo were both defensive-led coaches, but it might be time to follow the NFL's trend by hiring the opposite as their next coach.
Johnson would be a risky move, given that he hasn't been a head coach before, and more often than not, a talented coordinator doesn't thrive in the promoted position. However, it's not a fluke that so many teams are scrambling to get an interview with him as soon as possible, and the Patriots should add him to the shortlist.
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Mike Vrabel |
1/4 |
(-400) |
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Brian Flores |
4/1 |
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Ben Johnson |
6/1 |
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Kliff Kingsbury |
8/1 |
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Aaron Glenn |
12/1 |
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Liam Coen |
16/1 |
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Bill O'Brien |
18/1 |
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Joe Brady |
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20/1 |
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Todd Monken |
20/1 |
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Matt Nagy |
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25/1 |
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Arthur Smith |
33/1 |
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Josh McCown |
33/1 |
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Wes Phillips |
33/1 |
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Steve Sarkisian |
50/1 |
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Jon Gruden |
75/1 |
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Pete Carroll |
100/1 |
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Bill Belichick |
500/1 |
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