It was three seasons ago that DeMeco Ryans left his role as the defensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers and took on the head coach position with the Houston Texans. Though the Niners have weathered the storm somewhat since his absence, the Texans have seen immediate success from Ryans.
Houston has won the AFC in both seasons with Ryans in charge. Just like San Francisco, with Super Bowl aspirations their own, the Texans added a talented defensive back in the offseason with championship experience.
Unfortunately for Ryans and his team, the experiment of using the well-traveled C.