The New York Jets are going to roll with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich as the interim head coach for the rest of the season after former head coach Robert Saleh was let go.
Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd recently gave his take on who the Jets should go after for their next head coach if Ulbrich fails.
“You need a grown man, you need an alpha, you need Mike Vrabel,” Cowherd said on The Herd.
.@ColinCowherd‘s advice to the Jets: Go get Mike Vrabel
“You need a grown man, you need an alpha… Go get a former player who’s not going to be pushed around by Aaron.” pic.twitter.com/2wK0UyXfzI
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) October 9, 2024
This could be a good move for Gang Green if things don’t work out with Ulbrich.
Vrabel parted ways with the Tennessee Titans after six seasons (2018-2023) before joining the Cleveland Browns as a consultant this offseason.
The former All-Pro edge-rusher and three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots coached the Titans to four winning seasons, three playoff appearances, two AFC South titles, and an AFC Championship Game appearance.
He is a proven leader of men and will have his fair share of suitors in the next head-coaching cycle.
Saleh was a lot like Vrabel in the sense that he has a defensive background and he has a stronger physical presence than the average head coach.
However, Vrabel got results while in Tennessee.
If he came to the Big Apple, it could be a great match considering his track record as both a coach and as a player.
He would also have an elite quarterback that he could lean on.
But first, Jeff Ulbrich has his chance to prove himself as the leader of the team for the rest of the season.
