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Bill O'Brien is a staggeringly terrible general manager.
He's also an awful head coach, as illustrated by his many suspect decisions as the Texans blew a 24-point lead to lose 51-31 to the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round (among other examples in big games). Despite his shortcomings as a game-planner and play-caller, O'Brien has a 52-44 head coaching record and has led the Texans to the playoffs four times in six years because:
- The AFC South is the NFL equivalent of a mid-major conference; and
- The Texans have always employed three or four superstars so great that they almost guaranteed the team would be competitive.