DeMeco Ryans is excited to go to work as the Houston Texans coach.
The 38-year-old is appreciative of his predecessors — from Dom Capers to Lovie Smith.
“When I look at this organization and all of the great men who have come before me to lead this organization, all of the great head coaches who have been here, it’s an honor just to follow those men; a lot of great men,” Ryans said.
Ryans, who was with the Texans from 2006-11 and played 86 career games for Houston, is not blind to how putrid they have been the past three seasons with consecutive double-digit losing campaigns. They have also taken punches to their reputation with a high profile quarterback demanding a trade — amid a personal conduct scandal no less — and firing three coaches from 2020-22.
“We know we have a lot of work to do,” said Ryans. “We have to win. We want to build the right staff. We want to get the right players, so we can go out and win and compete. That’s when the excitement continues, and that’s what we want to bring.”
Here are three areas which excite Ryans about the Texans.