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The Houston Texans are reportedly close to finalizing a deal with David Culley as the team's new head coach. Culley, who served as an assistant coach with the Baltimore Ravens last season, will be the seventh newly-hired coach in what has been an action-packed offseason for the NFL. As it turns out, the Culley hire shares an interesting aspect with all the other newly-appointed head coaches.
As detailed by Field Yates of ESPN, all seven will be first-time coaches in the league:
The seven new head coaching hires:
Chargers: Brandon Staley
Eagles: Nick Sirianni
Falcons: Arthur Smith
Jaguars: Urban Meyer
Jets: Robert Saleh
Lions: Dan Campbell
Texans: David CulleyAll first time permanent NFL head coaches.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 28, 2021
The fact that over twenty percent of teams in the league will be entering the new season with a new coach at the helm is already noteworthy in itself, but what makes the upcoming campaign even more intriguing is how there will be no less than seven rookie coaches leading the charge for their respective squads. That has to be some sort of record.
Another aspect that deserves our attention is how the Texans post was actually the first job opening in the offseason. Houston took some time to finally land at their decision, letting more than a few names pass them by. Nevertheless, they have landed a more than capable man for the job in Culley.
The 65-year-old will have his hands full in his first year as an NFL head coach as he inherits more than a few issues in Houston. Culley is an offensive-minded coach, and he is expected to make some drastic improvements in the Texans' offense, which did not have much to show for at all last season.
