3 Rex Ryan traits Anthony Weaver will add as Texans defensive coordinator

First-year defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has been with the Houston Texans since 2016, but one of his bigger coaching influences was Rex Ryan.

3. Hold players accountable

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One of the connotations of being a “player’s coach” is being an enabler. However, Weaver also learned from Ryan the ability to keep players on task.

“Once you crossed those white lines, you knew what time it was.,” said Weaver. “It was time to get to work. It was time to handle your business.”

Houston tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the sixth-fewest sacks in the NFL with 31, and tied with Washington for the 15th-most takeaways in the league with 22. If the Texans can improve in both categories in 2020, it should catapult their defense back into being formidable.

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