Last year, the Houston Texans had more time to make the right head coaching hire than anyone else. They had the pick of the litter, were the first kid in the candy store, and sat front of the line when the whistle blew.
What did they do with that?
Hired David Culley. A coach no other team even had on their radar. And they waited a long time to make that hire.
There’s a strong sense that it was entirely due to potential head coaches opting to stay with their current team or hire on elsewhere instead of having their career tied to the Cal McEasterby dumpster fire unfolding on the Gulf Coast.