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The Houston Texans will be debuting a new defensive coordinator Thursday night when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cornerback Bradley Roby, who is entering his second season with the Texans, believes the defense will feed off of the passion and enthusiasm Weaver brings to the defensive coordinator job.
“I like his energy,” Roby said. “I like his attitude. I think as a defense we’re going to adapt to his attitude and just the way and the fire that he has. I look forward to us playing with that fire.”
Weaver comes from a background with Rex Ryan’s defenses that feature creative and unique ways to generate a pass rush. If the pressure is able to get home to opposing quarterbacks, it could spell trouble.
“We definitely have some things that are different than last year when it comes to the D-line and things like that,” said Roby. “Like we said, it’s a new year, so we’ve got to go out there and compete and see what it looks like.”
The Texans’ secondary features familiar faces such as Roby and third-year safety Justin Reid. There are also midseason additions who were able to undergo their first training camp with the Texans, such as cornerbacks Gareon Conley, Keion Crossen, and Vernon Hargreaves. Houston also signed safeties Michael Thomas and Eric Murray in the offseason to provide veteran support on the back end.
During the month of August when the NFL did away with preseason games in favor of an extended training camp, Roby says the Texans secondary came together.
“Personally, the secondary, I think we’re coming together a little bit more,” Roby said. “We’re starting to really create a bond. I know that for secondaries, that bond y’all share and how close you guys are on and off the field dictates how successful you are on the field. So, I think we’ve gotten a little bit more cohesion than last year. I’m looking forward to see what progress we’ve made.”
The Texans get to test that progress against the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and their dangerous passing attack led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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