Patriots Reportedly Already Have Replacement In Mind If Mike Vrabel Steps Down

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is currently caught in the middle of a cheating scandal, and things are starting to get out of hand.

By now, every Patriots fan knows about the scandal surrounding Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini. Vrabel even missed Day 3 of the NFL Draft to attend counseling and has noted that he is unsure if he will miss more football activities. He is making his family a priority, and as more details of his and Russini's relationship come out, the possibility of him stepping away from football grows.

Vrabel has not stated anything along the lines of him stepping down or taking a leave of absence. However, Daily Mail's Russ Weakland and Ben Nagel, the Patriots already have a preference to replace Vrabel if he does need to step down.

"The Krafts are extremely loyal and have no intention of firing Mike, nor do they want to see him quit over all this drama," an insider told Daily Mail. "But if these upcoming few months go haywire, and if they are put in a situation of no return, either with the team not doing well or the drama of Mike's family issues taking over and forcing a decision on Mike's coaching future, the one person that they would seek to replace him would be Mike Tomlin."