The Las Vegas Raiders have fallen to 2-11 throughout Antonio Pierce’s first season because the membership’s full-time head coach. Understandably, this has some questioning if staff proprietor Mark Davis might take into account hiring an improve come January.
For a chunk revealed Wednesday, NFL insiders Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN defined why former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is being talked about by some inside the league as a possible substitute for Pierce.
“The addition of Tom Brady to the possession group has doubtlessly altered the dynamic, as staff proprietor Mark Davis would love Brady to have an actual function within the decision-making,” Graziano stated in regards to the Raiders presumably shifting on from Pierce after one accomplished marketing campaign.
In the meantime, Fowler famous that “Brady’s affect as a minority proprietor there might loom massive for Vrabel or others with ties to the previous quarterback.”
Final winter, Vrabel was first linked with the Raiders, lengthy earlier than Brady formally grew to become a limited franchise companion. The 2 “were very close over eight years as teammates (with the New England Patriots) and have maintained a relationship since,” NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated defined in January. Whereas Pierce hasn’t coated himself in glory throughout a season through which the Raiders haven’t any authentic quarterback reply, Vrabel went 54-45 with the Titans and won the Related Press Coach of the Yr Award for the 2021 marketing campaign.
Brady is expected to assist recruit personnel to the Raiders “on each stage” however might have some competitors if he is severe about convincing Davis to rent Vrabel. Vrabel reportedly would take into account talking with New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson about that membership’s opening, and it is still unclear if Dallas Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones will both transfer on from Mike McCarthy after Week 18 or signal McCarthy to a brand new deal. The Chicago Bears might additionally name Vrabel if they are not married to the concept of hiring an offensive guru as head coach to work with quarterback Caleb Williams.
“The Raiders make loads of sense, ought to that job open,” Fowler added about the place Vrabel might land.
As for Pierce, he’ll should attempt to concentrate on stacking wins starting with Las Vegas’ matchup versus the 6-7 Atlanta Falcons this coming Monday night time. As of Wednesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Raiders as 4.5-point underdogs for that contest.
