Texans Intend to Hire Romeo Crennel as Defensive Coordinator

[Keith]

Update on Crennel:

Crennel is committed to coach the East-West Shrine college all-star game Jan. 18, but when that task is complete, he plans to accept an offer to become O'Brien's defensive coordinator with the Houston Texans, according to league sources.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10...ve-coordinator

[WMH]

@AdamSchefter: Now official: former Chiefs HC Romeo Crennel signed a three-year deal to become defensive coordinator of the Houston Texans.

[popanot]

Not excited about this hire at all. I thought Horton was a better option.

[nunusguy]

How is Crennel better that Wade ? Actually what's wrong with Wade ? How many DCs wouldn't have struggled mightily with the teams defensive performance this past year given the messes the Texans offense put their defense in time and time again ?

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

How is Crennel better that Wade ? Actually what's wrong with Wade ? How many DCs wouldn't have struggled mightily with the teams defensive performance this past year given the messes the Texans offense put their defense in time and time again ?

TBD. Not necessarily better, but different. When you go 2-14, things get blown up. It happens.

BOB was going to bring "his" guys in come hell or high water. If you're a first timer you're going to surround yourself with what you know.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by WMH

BOB was going to bring "his" guys in come hell or high water. If you're a first timer you're going to surround yourself with what you know.

They have never worked together before, and from my understanding they had not even met in person until this week.

I ma not a fan of this hire, I would like to know RC plan for JJ Watt, RC 3-4 scheme has had the DEs read and react. That is not

[WMH]

Originally Posted by painekiller

They have never worked together before, and from my understanding they had not even met in person until this week.

Didn't say "who" you know, I said "what" you know. RC was a successful DC with Belicheat. BOB knows that, and I would assume had a conversation with him prior to going after him. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. Having Wade helped produce 2-14, so that didn't work either. Despite the local sentiment for the Phillips family, he was never going to be an option. Not to mention, Wade didn't get a sniff elsewhere. That speaks volumes in my eyes.

Regarding a plan for JJ, I'm of the opinion that will work itself out. Adaptability has been a coin phrase of BOB since he arrived. Playmakers make plays, regardless of system. JJ will be fine.

[HPF Bob]

Texans have also signed former Patriots LB Mike Vrabel to be the Linebackers Coach. Vrabel has worked with both Crennel and O'Brien.