Adam Schefter: I expect the Saints to have some level of interest in Mike Vrabel [mod edit]
I'm open for a real search, Vrabel is respectable I acknowledge that much but his record is not exceptional. Does he have ring ceiling?
Does Dan Campbell?
I’m not attacking Campbell at all, and I am a fan of what he has done in Detroit (in spite of the folks who hated his hiring and called it racist that he got the job over others), but Campbell hasn’t won a Super Bowl yet. The way that folks talk about him you would think that he is the best coach in the NFL (when he might not even be the best coach in his division).
Vrabel and Campbell are similar in that they are managers, letting their coordinators run their respective sides of the ball, and they don’t interfere. It’s very much how Nick Saban did it. By removing themselves from X’s and O’s and focusing more on the Jimmys and Joes, they are able to remove themselves from the deep details and overlook the entire team more effectively.
Will Campbell be as successful when he loses his OC next year? We know that Vrabel was successful when he lost his OCs multiple times throughout his tenure in Tennessee. Think about that for a moment. The man had success with multiple OCs throughout his time with the Titans.
The man was let go after the success he had in TENNESSEE. Tennessee. That organization is a mess, and is on par with the Saints and Raiders. His departure from Tennessee was hardly celebrated, and more political.
I’m not saying that the Saints should or shouldn’t hire Vrable, but I am saying that he is far more than just some retread head coach.