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Ranking NFL coaches by hotness of their seat

By Nick Villano

Head Coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders and head coach Brandon Staley of the Los Angeles Chargers hug at midfield after the Chargers 24-19 win at SoFi Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Head Coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders and head coach Brandon Staley of the Los Angeles Chargers hug at midfield after the Chargers 24-19 win at SoFi Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Houston Texans head coach Demeco Ryans: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports /

27. DeMeco Ryans – Houston Texans

DeMeco Ryans is the safest rookie head coach in the NFL. The Houston Texans know that this season is likely going very, very bad. They just need to see some semblance of growth. They don’t even have their own first-round pick this season, but the roster composition shows that the expectations are to stay respectable. Ryans can do that as a head coach.

He has a rookie quarterback in CJ Stroud, who will need time to get accustomed to the NFL. He’s playing with an offense that has Robert Woods as the top wide receiver. It’s a team that is missing talent at just about every position. Who is the best player on the Texans? It seems every team has a star to build around.

All the Texans stars are incredibly young. It’s Derek Stingley Jr. or Will Anderson on defense. It’s Stroud, Dameon Pearce, or John Metchie on offense. Those could be great players. None are there yet. And that’s why Ryans is safe as can be.

Well, that and a hefty contract. The Texans signed Ryans, despite his lack of experience, to a six-year contract. That contract is guaranteed. The Texans are not paying him for the next five years to coach for another team no matter how bad this season goes. The Texans could lose every game 100-0 and he would return.

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