The Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as the franchise's 16th head coach on Sunday morning. The hire comes as no surprise, as the 49-year-old was lauded as the favorite as soon as the team fired Jerod Mayo last Sunday.
Vrabel was widely considered to be among the top candidates in this head coaching cycle, and the residual effects of his hire in New England are now at the forefront. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero dove into what could come next around the league on Sunday morning—with a focus on the Las Vegas Raiders' search:
