Pros, Cons To Patriots Hiring Ben Johnson As Next Head Coach

The New England Patriots are about to do something they haven’t done in a very, very, very long time: conduct a head-coaching search.

The Patriots wasted no time moving on from Jerod Mayo, firing the first-year head coach after an abysmal 4-13 season. Now, for the first time since hiring Bill Belichick, the Patriots will undergo a coaching search.

The early favorite is clear: All signs point to former Tennessee Titans head coach and Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel being the frontrunner.