Texans Intend to Hire Romeo Crennel as Defensive Coordinator

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

Vic Fangio and Dom Capers were both playoff DCs this year. It is more about talent and players fitting the scheme than anything else. Wade did a great job here overall. When we were healthy and talented he looked great. When we were hurt and lacked talent he looked bad. I would bet the same is true of most guys.

Crenell may be a read and react guy, but he is also from the Patriots tree, and nobody is more multiple and flexible in their defensive fronts than the Patriots. My guess is there are 32 DCs in the NFL smart enough to turn loose JJ Watt, and none stupid enough to ask him to watch 2 gaps and eat blocks. Hopefully I am not proven wrong on that.

I am far more interested/concerned with what Romeo does to give us an edge rush. I have had enough of Brooks Reed running into the tackle 60 snaps every Sunday to set up the two snaps where he uses the league's worst spin move.

I would expect Vrable to be very helpful in that area.

[Warren]

Pepper Johnson has left the Patriots and the speculation is that he may be joining the Texans as ILB coach. If true, the team may have more quality LB depth on its coaching staff than on its roster.

[painekiller]

that would be a good hire.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Warren

Pepper Johnson has left the Patriots and the speculation is that he may be joining the Texans as ILB coach. If true, the team may have more quality LB depth on its coaching staff than on its roster.

We've already got Vrable which seems like a great hire to me, so why do we need multiple LB coachs ? Too many chiefs maybe ?

[Warren]

Some 3-4 teams have an OLB coach and an ILB coach.

[Warren]

Looks like Doug Colman is the new assistant special teams coach, to work under Ligashesky, who has been retained (or is at least still listed on the official website).

[HPF Bob]

The Chron also reports that O'Brien has hired away the Patriot's QB Coach and that O'Brien is going to be his own Offensive Coordinator (possible egotist alert).

Who is Belichick going to have left after we've finished raiding his coaching staff? McDiapers and who else?

[Warren]

Pepper Johnson joined the Bills as DL coach.

Maybe we'll get an official announcement about the staff by the time training camp opens....