Vrabel was in a hard situation, he was paired with a GM that the NFL advisory board had at least somewhat of a hand in reccomending him to the team that he didn't report to. Anytime they had conflicts; a major part of was which veterans should be let go in the midst of a rebuild, he had to go to the owner, a situation he was not at all comfortable with. The roster, especially the OL is in tatters. He wanted a team president appointed that could act as a tie breaker, and that's not the model the owner wanted; she wants held hands and everyone singing Kumbya; that's simply not Mike Vrabel, he knows what type of team and player he wants and is willing to fight for it; maybe the next HC who Ran will be in charge of hiring will be more in tune with him.

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