Last season, Romeo Crennel stepped aside to allow now-Titans Head Coach Mike Vrabel to take his spot as the Texans’ Defensive Coordinator. Serious season-ending injuries to cornerstone players (J.J. Watt, Whitney Mercilus), a significant suspension for violation of the league’s PED policy (Brian Cushing), and growing pains, meant that while Jadeveon Clowney cemented his position as one of the defense’s most important players, the Texans defense was unable to counteract the issues that continued to plague the offensive side of the ball.
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