Dumping Jerod Mayo not long after game's end suggests Robert Kraft might already have someone in mind as the next Patriots head coach. Hello, Mike Vrabel.

Robert Kraft had some interesting comments when it comes to the Patriots rumored interest in Mike Vrabel.

Ex-Patriot and former Titans CB provides the lowdown on Mike Vrabel as a head coach and why he's the 'perfect fit' for the Patriots.

You got your team back. Now it's time to send a message to your fan base. Hiring Mike Vrabel is the first step.

Bill Belichick succession plan blew up in one year. Now bringing back another franchise icon is the only move that makes sense.

"I'm a fan of this team first, and now, I have to go out and find a coach who can get us back to the playoffs and hopefully championships," said the Patriots owner Robert Kraft after firing the HC Jerod Mayo.

The Patriots made the right move when they fired Jerod Mayo, but they need to follow it up by hiring Mike Vrabel as his replacement

He fired Mayo, his hand-picked successor to Bill Belichick, and leapt back into the unknown; a leap that left the rest of the Patriots hanging, with the future of every coach and front-office member suspended until further notice. With all eyes on him, Kraft must now stick the landing.

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Robert Kraft has already satisfied the Rooney Rule by interviewing Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich in person, meaning the Patriots are the first of the six teams with a head-coaching vacancy who can make a hire.

Vrabel may be the top candidate, but here are some of the other options the Patriots are likely to consider after parting with Mayo.