Coordinator candidates for Texans coach DeMeco Ryans
Despite losing two starting quarterbacks to regular-season injuries, passing game coordinator Bobby Slowik still helped the 49ers reach the NFC title game.One of the keys for DeMeco Ryans as he becomes head coach of the Texans is building a staff of capable assistants.
Houston finished 31st out of 32 teams in total yards and points per game in 2022. Fortunately, the Texans have the second overall pick and the 12th pick in the upcoming draft, so they could draft a premier quarterback and wide receiver to help jump-start their turnaround. But getting the right offensive coordinator is vital.
Walters, who played in the NFL from 2000-07, has been with the Bengals since the 2020 season, starting as an assistant wide receivers coach. He was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2020. Cincinnati has made it to the last two AFC Championship Games and played in last season's Super Bowl. Slowik, 35, became San Francisco's passing game coordinator this season. And despite losing quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance to injury in the regular season, the 49ers still made it to the NFC Championship Game with rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, a seventh-round pick who in nine regular-season games threw for 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Before he became Denver's quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator, he was offensive coordinator for the Vikings in 2021. During his lone season as offensive coordinator, the Vikings averaged the 12th-most yards and 14th-most points in the NFL.Ryans worked with Klint’s brother, Klay, with the 49ers. Klay, who is currently assistant quarterbacks coach, could be an option as Houston's quarterbacks coach.
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