That's just the way it works IMO. Teams are always looking for the coordinators on the rise to become head coaches and likewise position coaches to become coordinators. You add some success to a guy with a strong personality that lots of coaches around the league will vouch for, especially a guy as well-known and decorated as Vrabel, and teams come knocking sooner than later. There are only so many good, qualified guys that come available so teams have to take chances on young up and comers.
And that's also why coaches get fired every season. The guy was a LBs coach at a college just two years ago.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No word on how Mike Vrabel interview went (one side always feels it went well), only that today's interview is over. <a href="https://t.co/yB6WTvGYRC">https://t.co/yB6WTvGYRC</a></p>— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaioccoCSN/status/689574631208923136">January 19, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
would hate to lose vrabel. granted i don't know much about football, but i'd love to see him take romeo's place
I know Vrabel got into coaching to climb the ladder but selfishly I don't want him to go. I always thought he was DC in waiting for when Rac hung it up. Maybe the texans can make him asst. DC and that keeps him here. Very valuable guy
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chip Kelly told Bay Area reporters: 'I'm looking for a defensive coordinator that can shut people out' Said 3-4 will remain in place</p>— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/689903610856009729">January 20, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So, that sounds like it's right up Mike Vrabel's alley. Texans linebackers coach interviewed Tuesday for defensive coordinator job</p>— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/689903744432013312">January 20, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chip Kelly says the only one coach has been named to his staff. Said he would be hopeful of filling his staff by end of the week.</p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/689889325002010627">January 20, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Plz don't go. I'd fire Crennel to keep him tbh. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">49ers have offered Mike Vrabel the DC job. 49ers waiting to hear his answer per sources <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash">#49ers</a></p>— Dianna Marie Russini (@diannaESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/diannaESPN/status/689924818213429248">January 20, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Vrabel would be stupid not to take it, matter of fact BoB and Crennel would be urging him to go as it is in his best interest professionally.
If true, he'd have to take the DC offer. No sense to remain a positional coach if he truly wants to move up the ranks. Wish him all the best!
unless the money is insulting or he has some strong guarantees from McNair about being taking over for RAC soon, he has to take that job
Damn I was happy Vrabel was getting his name out there, but I didn't think he would actually get the job considering he's only been coaching in the NFL for 2 years. Sucks we will probably lose him.
F u ck off. Shows what you know about football. Crennel is an excellent DC. Texans defense has been great under RAC. You wanna fire Crennel over someone that you watched on Hard Knocks. Smh.
I would not want to coach defense on a team that runs Chip's fast paced offense with a questionable QB.
