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The Houston Texans are an abject disaster. It’s hard to argue that there is a franchise that has less direction than Houston.
After all, this is a team who has fired first-year head coaches in back-to-back years. Last year, they fired David Culley, and this year they fired the well-respected Lovie Smith.
The Texans will have the second-overall pick in the NFL Draft, though. That’s quite the weapon to use to attract a good head coach, especially since the top pick belongs to the Bears, a team that has their franchise quarterback in Justin Fields.
And, it appears they’re closing in on their next head coach.
#49ers DC DeMeco Ryans has emerged as a top candidate for the #Texans, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. He’s expected to meet with Houston at some point next week after the game. There is mutual interest and if all goes well, he could be their next head coach. pic.twitter.com/Wj2htQYEd1
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)
Ryans was a stud at Alabama before making an instant impact in the NFL. He was NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006 and was first-team all-pro a year later. He began his coaching career with the 49ers in 2017, and was promoted to defensive coordinator prior to last season. He’s helped lead two great defenses the last two years, and San Francisco is one game away from the Super Bowl.
Here are some more details, courtesy of CBS Sports.
The Houston Texans may be nearing an end to their latest head coaching search. According to a report from NFL Media, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans has emerged as a top candidate for the job. The interest is reportedly mutual, and Ryans will meet with the Texans next week, following the Niners’ appearance on Sunday against the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
Ryans has been considered one of the top coaching candidates during this hiring cycle due to his work with San Francisco’s defense, first as inside linebackers coach and then as the defensive coordinator for the past two seasons. His units have ranked third and first in yards allowed and ninth and first in points allowed during his two years as the defensive coordinator, and efficiency metrics like Football Outsiders’ DVOA (seventh and first) and TruMedia’s EPA per play (11th and first) also painted the picture of an elite defense.
I think this would be a great hire for the Texans. Sadly, they will probably screw it up.
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