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Drew Bledsoe shared his take on Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel
"They’re going to be contenders again."
Drew Bledsoe was in New England for multiple head coaching changes during his tenure with the Patriots. Asked for his take on the recent switch, he embraced Robert Kraft’s decision to hire Mike Vrabel.
Bledsoe, speaking to NESN’s “Boston Has Entered The Chat” podcast on Monday, concurred with most fans’ takes that once Jerod Mayo had been fired, Vrabel was the obvious choice.
“I knew without knowing that they were going to hire Vrabel,” Bledsoe offered.
“Bob Kraft is not somebody who makes snap decisions without having a plan, and Vrabel was available,” he added. “I knew that was going to be the choice and I thought it was a great choice.”
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Vrabel arrives after serving as a consultant for the Browns during the 2024 season. Prior to that, he coached the Titans from 2018-2023.
Of course, Vrabel also had a prosperous playing career in New England. He was with the Patriots from 2001-2009, helping the team win three Super Bowl titles. Bledsoe overlapped with Vrabel for the first Super Bowl win in the 2001 season.
“I love Mike,” said Bledsoe. “I only played with him for one year, but it felt like I played with him for five or six years. I love everything about him.”
In the long-term, the ex-QB thinks his old team will be back into more familiar territory sooner rather than later as a team used to playing in meaningful games.
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“I would predict that within the next two, three, four years they’re going to be contenders again. And they’re going to be back in the hunt.”
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