A year ago, the Houston Texans were in the midst of complete chaos following the hire of new General Manager Nick Caserio. The highly controversial selection, against the advice of Cal McNair’s own search committee, had seemingly sent the franchise spiraling. Jack Easterby had cemented his status in the organization, rumors of J.J. Watt’s impending departure began to swirl, and franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson demanded a trade.
Another problem for Houston? Nobody wanted to coach the team.
There was heavy speculation regarding Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as a potential peace offering to Watson. However, ultimately the coaching search came down to Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Baltimore Ravens receivers coach David Culley. Originally, speculation around the Culley interview revolved around his previous relationship with Bieniemy. Nobody thought the team would seriously consider a candidate who had never been a coordinator for their first head coaching gig at 65 years old — 66 upon season’s end.
