How NFL coach cycle could reunite Texans with familiar name from organization’s past
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24 January
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The Houston Texans surpassed all of our expectations this year by winning their division and a playoff game before falling to the Ravens in the divisional round.
Unfortunately, something that goes along with success is other teams poaching the coaches that elevate organizations to another level.
For the Texans, OC Bobby Slowik and QB Coach Jerrod Johnson are both drawing interest from several teams. So what will DeMeco Ryans' staff look like next year if one or both coaches leave?
If just Slowik were to leave, Johnson could be the obvious choice to elevate to OC. But NFL.com's Lance Zierlein is not so sure they would opt to do that.
The Texans could look outside the organization for another coordinator, should Slowik accept a head coaching position elsewhere.
DeMeco found his guy on the 49ers staff last year. Could that be the case again? Klint Kubiak is currently on the San Francisco staff and has plenty of knowledge and experience with the Shanahan West Coast system. Could we see another Kubiak leading the Texans offense?
Be sure to watch the video above for the full discussion!
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One of the main areas of improvement for the Texans this season, has been the running game with the addition of Joe Mixon.
Mixon rushed for 100 yards or more in 5 of his first 6 games with the team. But unfortunately for Houston, Mixon hasn't been nearly as effective recently.
When looking at his recent numbers, Mixon has failed to rush for more than 46 yards in 3 of his last 5 games. Posting only 26 rushing yards against Miami on Sunday.
With this in mind, is the state of Houston's run game a major concern, especially when the playoffs begin?
Don't miss the video above as ESPN Houston's Joel Blank and special guest Barry Laminack share their thoughts.