"The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl. In an amazing turn of events from two disastrous 4-13 seasons under two different former coaches, Robert Kraft finally hired Mike Vrabel. In one magical offseason, he engineered a transformation for the ages, turning an NFL frog into a prince by reaching the Super Bowl. Vrabel and his young quarterback, Drake Maye, beat all the odds, and owner Robert Kraft can again stake a claim to being the best owner in the NFL."
"Kraft engineered a comeback of his own after a series of disastrous decisions that brought his once-feared and proud franchise to its knees. The disaster commenced when Kraft abdicated his ownership authority and allowed a simmering feud between Bill Belichick and the franchise, Tom Brady, to lead to Brady's departure. That final decision rested with Kraft, and he chose poorly."
"He botched the Bill Belichick divorce to a fare-thee-well and followed that up by appointing Jerod Mayo, who was totally unprepared to be an NFL head Coach. Yet it's Kraft's decisiveness after the disastrous 2024 season in letting Mayo go that led to his renaissance. H hired Vrabel to run the Patriots' football operation, and in one year, everything in Foxborough has been renewed."
Robert Kraft dismissed Jerod Mayo, reclaimed decisive control, and rebuilt the franchise after consecutive 4-13 seasons under two prior coaches. Kraft allowed a feud involving Bill Belichick and Tom Brady to culminate in Brady's departure and mishandled Belichick's exit. Kraft preserved the third overall pick in the 2024 draft and selected quarterback Drake Maye, then hired Mike Vrabel to run football operations. Vrabel and Maye rapidly elevated team performance, overturning expectations and returning the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl. The combined personnel and ownership reversals produced a franchise renaissance in one offseason.
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