Nearly a week into the NFL hiring cycle, a trend that emerged in recent years has already been reinforced: Everyone wants to interview everyone. Requests have seemingly been printed up in manufacturing lines as teams seem determined to cast wide nets.
While the process can move fast with some teams, others will slow-play it to see if they can, for example, lure Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, whose potential extended stay in the playoffs complicates matters for his suitors. Wait too long and they run the risk of missing out on their second and third options should they not land Johnson. Comparatively, Mike Vrabel is a true free agent
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