Earlier this month, the New England Patriots made it official that Mike Vrabel would be their 16th head coach in the history of the organization. But just how long was this plan in the works? While the Patriots organization did bring in other candidates for their head coaching vacancy,

Count Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski among those excited to see Mike Vrabel join the New England Patriots as their next head coach. Speaking on their Dudes on Dudes podcast, the two former Patriots standouts and future franchise Hall of Famers reacted to the news of Vrabel — himself a Patriots Hall of Famer — returning to New England.