One of the themes for the Houston Texans in 2023 is to “swarm” the opposition.
The Texans defense certainly swarmed the New England Patriots in the 20-9 preseason victory Aug. 10 at Gillette Stadium. Houston held New England to 164 yards total offense and 27:32 in time of possession.
What rookie coach DeMeco Ryans learned about his coaching staff was that he has a collection of great communicators.
“As a collective group, it was just really cool to hear the way our coaching staff communicates with each other,” Ryans told reporters Aug. 11. “Offensively, guys were on it. Defensively, guys were on top of all the situations, all the things to anticipate, like they were working together.”
What Ryans also noticed was the same swarm approach that he asks his players to use permeated throughout his staff.
“I talked about that swarm mentality for our players,” said Ryans. “It was cool to see that swarm mentality and approach to attacking this game like our coaches did, and I’m proud of the way that they handled themselves.”
The Texans will have a chance to swarm the Miami Dolphins Aug. 19 at NRG Stadium for their second preseason tilt of the three-game schedule.
