The New England Patriots are widely expected to hire Mike Vrabel to be their next head coach. While that move is not set in stone just yet, things certainly seem to be trending in that direction. Vrabel,

A superstar quarterback isn't needed to be a contending team in the NFL, but it sure does help. And when it comes to teams with head coaching vacancies, the better quarterback your team has, the more attractive a destination your team is for the top candidates.

Although a win against the Bills in Week 18 slid the Patriots down the first-round draft order from the first overall pick to the fourth, they're still in a good position to improve their roster in more ways than one.

The New England Patriots are being predicted to land a major target for quarterback Drake Maye during the NFL offseason.