Despite three playoff appearances and AFC South titles over six years with the , Mike Vrabel was dismi sed by team owner Amy Adams Strunk in one of the more surprising moves of the 2024 NFL coaching carousel.If not for Vrabel's former coach Bill Belichick, who failed to land another head-coaching job after mutually parting ways with the , Vrabel not ending up as a head coach somewhere else would likely be seen as the most surprising development of this offseason so far.In explaining why the 48-year-old Vrabel will not be a head coach next season, one report claims Robert Covington Jersey the former NFL linebacker's size played a factor. According to The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Ru sini, a general manager at the recent Senior Bowl scouting exhibition told her that Vrabel's size could intimidate other executives in an NFL organization.ADVERTISEMENT Ru sini said she initially laughed at the notion, but the general manager went on to say that physical presence can make a difference during discu sions about team matters. Vrabel is listed at 6-foot-4, 261 lbs from his playing days on Pro Football Reference.However, Derrick Jones Jr. Jersey Ru sini said the main reason Vrabel is still currently out of a job is much simpler than his size."I don't think there was a fit for him," Ru sini said. "I don't think he sat in front of any owner who thought that his style was going to work for what they were looking for."Despite the seeming absurdity that Vrabel's physical stature may be working against him, thinks there is some validity to the claim."Size Amine Jersey matters," Cowherd said on Tuesday's edition of "." "Mike Vrabel, even if he was 5-foot-6, would be somewhat intimidating. He's a tough guy. He's kind of intense looking."But Cowherd believes that Vrabel's intensity and intimidation factor should work in his favor, not against him. Cowherd says that the coaches he ranks among the NFL's toughest, such as the ' Mike Tomlin, ' Dan Campbell and ' Jim Harbaugh are all succe sful because they win the respect of their players and impart that intensity to their teams."I do think with their size and physicality, it's easier for them to relate to some players, and those coaches' teams are all known as physical and tough," Cowherd said. "They have an alpha, it bleeds to the team.Mike Vrabel's 'physical build' reportedly a factor in not landing HC job | The Herd "I think this is NFL teams losing sight of Vrabel's greatest gift, and that is communication. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is 5-foot-7 and a half. Intimidating, and great communicator. coach Mike McDaniel, 5-foot 9. Great communicator. coach Sean McVay, 5-foot-10. Great communicator. Dan Campbell, 6-foot-5, built like a house Mario Hezonja Jersey . Great communicator. That's what this sport is. And big men sometimes are better communicators because players connect with them."Cowherd also praised Vrabel's intelligence and said both he and Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, another top head-coaching candidate who did not land a job this cycle, were both unwilling to seriously consider head-coaching jobs besides the Chargers gig they lost out to Harbaugh on because L.A. already has a star quarterback in place in .Next year, Cowherd said, could be different with several high-profile Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey teams featuring incumbent quarterbacks po sibly having job openings such as the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles and Cowherd believes Vrabel, not Belichick, may be the best coach available in that cycle next year because of his relative willingne s to collaborate."But if a GM is worried about being intimidated by Vrabel , it's probably a team you don't want to work for," Cowherd said. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.