The New England Patriots are in the middle of a head coaching search after firing Jerod Mayo.

Mayo was a former player in the organization, so people were optimistic that he could lead the team back to their former glory, but that didn’t end up being the case.

Instead, the Patriots were one of the worst teams in the NFL, causing them to go back to the drawing board for the 2025 campaign.

They’ve already announced and conducted a few interviews, including one with Mike Vrabel, another former player.

Vrabel had some success when coaching the Tennesee Titans, which could be reason enough for the Patriots to take a chance on him.

While this potential hire has some fans excited, Bart Scott brought them back down to Earth in a recent clip shared by ESPN Radio on X.

“Sometimes peope fall in love with the past,” Scott said.

“Sometimes people fall in love with the past.”@BartScott57 thinks the @Patriots are mistakenly chasing former glory by potentially bringing back Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels https://t.co/qdlfHbdtHV pic.twitter.com/Er5CbymP5h

— ESPN Radio (@ESPNRadio) January 9, 2025

In Scott’s eyes, the Patriots might be too tied to Vrabel, since he is a former player in the organization, and was well-liked when he was with the team.

Bill Belichick spoke highly of Vrabel when he played for the organization, and his glowing reviews could be another reason for the Patriots to consider hiring him.

At the end of the day, the Patriots still have several candidates to interview, and their decision is not final.

But, early indications are that Vrabel is the favorite to land this job, which could yield mixed results, at least according to several top analysts around the league.