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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Not that I'm saying Culley was actually a genius coach, but they fielded one of the worst rosters in the league and even despite four wins felt like they overachieved. Also, you don't think other coaching candidates are going to see the Culley situation, that he was essentially set up to fail, and either a) look to avoid it; or b) try and get the same deal Culley got ($22 million for one year)? I know if I was some coordinator the thought of $22 million for one year is far more appealing than trying to actually turn the Texans around.
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1481727885501247489 (this says all you need to know about Culley as a HC)
Culley was not setup to fail. Everyone who follows the Texans knew this was the deal the second he was hired. He was brought in to coach for a season or two and not have the lockerroom implode further on itself. He was brought in to lose games with a smile on his face and to implement a culture of doing things the "right way" in the lockerroom. At no time was Culley ever hired with any sort of future in mind, that is how badly things were in Houston at the beginning of last offseason. They literally just needed someone to throw themselves on the grenade while Caserio worked to tear the team down to the studs so the rebuild could begin.
You need to give these coaches more credit. They know the deal. Culley is a 66 year old positional coach who had never even been a coordinator. You seriously think anyone who interviews for the job (who will no doubt already have a relationship with Caserio) doesn't know the deal there? no candidates are going to worry about their own potential job security because David Culley of all people was fired after one season.