Texans' Bill O'Brien says new Titans coach Mike Vrabel will 'do a good job'

Texans head coach Bill O'Brien looks on as linebackers Paul Hazel (51) and Jason Ankrah (65) work with linebackers coach Mike Vrabel. Texans head coach Bill O'Brien looks on as linebackers Paul Hazel (51) and Jason Ankrah (65) work with linebackers coach Mike Vrabel. Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Texans' Bill O'Brien says new Titans coach Mike Vrabel will 'do a good job' 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

INDIANAPOLIS – Bill O’Brien lost defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel to Tennessee, where he was hired as the Titans’ new head coach.

O’Brien was asked at the combine if he gave Vrabel any advice about being a first-time head coach?

“He’s in the division, so I didn’t offer him too much advice,” O’Brien said with a laugh.

Then he got serious.

“Mike’s a very bright guy, very smart, a really good coach (and) a good communicator,” O’Brien said. “Every situation’s different, and I think that with the type of intellectual ability he has, his ability to teach and communicate, he’s going to do a good job there.”