Titans hire Mike Vrabel as HC

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Why take credit for that? That’s like me taking credit for thinking Joe Germaine would make a good QB for some NFL team.
I actually think Vrabel is going to be a decent HC...call it a hunch...a gut feeling. It may be a bit early for him... but I think he has something.
 

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Vrabel has the "it" factor. Excellent pedigree. Gravitas, charisma, knowledge, football IQ...he has it all. Will be interested to see what his staff looks like, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
 

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Vrabel has the "it" factor. Excellent pedigree. Gravitas, charisma, knowledge, football IQ...he has it all. Will be interested to see what his staff looks like, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
Based on what? Is it that he coached the defense that allowed the most points in the NFL even though that defense is littered with high draft choices?

I actually know Vrabel, golfed with him and played basketball against him, years ago. He's a good guy but nothing screams head coach about him. He's kind of a loose cannon and immature. He's not detail oriented and doesn't have a "presence" about him. He is competitive though. I'll give him that.

I think he'd make a better college coach than in the NFL. Maybe he'll prove me wrong but I just don't see it. I don't even see how he was a candidate, much less given a job.
 

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Based on what? Is it that he coached the defense that allowed the most points in the NFL even though that defense is littered with high draft choices?

I actually know Vrabel, golfed with him and played basketball against him, years ago. He's a good guy but nothing screams head coach about him. He's kind of a loose cannon and immature. He's not detail oriented and doesn't have a "presence" about him. He is competitive though. I'll give him that.

I think he'd make a better college coach than in the NFL. Maybe he'll prove me wrong but I just don't see it. I don't even see how he was a candidate, much less given a job.

You are right, Vrable struggled in his first year as DC. Losing CB A.J. Bouye to FA and DE J.J. Watt didn't help...plus the Texans made no FA additions in the off-season while losing S Quintin Demps, NT Vince Wolfork, LB John Simon and LB Akeem Dent.

I am surprised by your other assessments of him. Here in NE he always has had a presence and a distinct charisma about him and was always a team first player---not a loose cannon or immature---yes boisterous at times, but always in a highly competitive way.
 

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I think it is time to step outside the box - and interview some college coaches, including Jim Harbaugh - I am not excited by current candidates - what ever happene$ to Goodwin, he was a hot canidat3 last year?
 

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I think it is time to step outside the box - and interview some college coaches, including Jim Harbaugh - I am not excited by current candidates - what ever happene$ to Goodwin, he was a hot canidat3 last year?
People need to want the job to interview for it. Shaw, Harbaugh, Saban, and Meyer aren't interested in the Cardinals job.
 
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