After the hire of the General Manager and Head Coach, perhaps the most significant hire for the Texans was going to be the Defensive Coordinator. The 2020 Texans defense, charitably, was really, really, really not good. Name a defensive category and you will find that the team was among the worst in the league (Texans Rank/Number of NFL Teams):
- Points Allowed: 27/32
- Yards Allowed: 30/32
- Turnovers Forced (9): 32/32
- Interceptions (3): 32/32
- Rushing Yards Allowed: 32/32
- Passing Yards Allowed: 24/32
- Third Down Conversion Percentage Allowed (47.