Houston Texans schedule 2nd interview with Mike Kafka

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Kafka is easily replaceable, imv..

I’d rather lose him than Wink. But still.

Good for Kafka.

I'd obviously prefer to have him back, but I trust Daboll to replace him if he gets a new gig. Another year, another OC for Jones in that case.

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number of the Texans many interviews were done with Zoom.

Makes sense that the 2nd round will all be in person.

Frankly, Houston has already interviewed a lot of candidates with much stronger credentials.

Kafka's resume now has one year as an OC, and this was the first time (at any level) that he has called plays.

I credit the Giants for signing him last year-since league wide the opinions of him are strong, but IMHO its simply too early in his career to be a HC.

that is a one year job.

When you think of Houston, who are the players you think of? I can’t think of any veterans. Most are up and coming rookies and second year players with potential but it will take several years to build reliable starters and depth through the draft and free agency.

Problem for any HC there is that ownership will pour money into the team and won’t have enough to show for it after 2-3 years. So a new HC did all that work, maybe gets his team to a level of playoff contender, and is out the door when a coaching change looks like he can get 2 more wins per season and get to the playoffs.

As they had someone on ESPN saying that it is actually viewed much more favorably than most realize given the slew of draft picks and cap room.

In comment 16011441 Ivan15 said:

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When you think of Houston, who are the players you think of? I can’t think of any veterans. Most are up and coming rookies and second year players with potential but it will take several years to build reliable starters and depth through the draft and free agency. Problem for any HC there is that ownership will pour money into the team and won’t have enough to show for it after 2-3 years. So a new HC did all that work, maybe gets his team to a level of playoff contender, and is out the door when a coaching change looks like he can get 2 more wins per season and get to the playoffs.

It's also a swamp of an ownership group that just seems weird and difficult to ever have success with. Hope for his own sake he doesn't take that job.

Casserio is a joke , He only looks for HCs that he can undermine and control through intimidation. He’s the worst of Belichik and Jerry Jones combined. Organization is a train wreck .

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in the league that deserve to coach Houston?

Seriously? Sometimes I feel like there is a league consensus lead by Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles to somehow, any way possible screw the New York Giants, even if they feel it may not be the best move for their team.

This is utterly ridiculous.

Schoen needs to really bear his teeth on this. I think 1/2 of Schoen's time should be dedicated to inside deals, maneuverings, etc solely based on screwing the Eagles. I am 1/2 thinking that I barely care if the Giants improve if it somehow screws the Eagles. My hate is visceral...it runs that deep. Philthy losing at this point is better than the Giants winning.

one of those destinations that you may want to avoid as a HC, just like Cleveland was 10 years ago. Still, hard to turn down a head coaching job when offered...

But we know Kafka would take it if offered.

if he gets the Texans spot i am happy for him.

you take. You can get tarred with a bad brush very quickly.

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Hit the panic button yet. The first interview rounds were Zooms. Teams are gonna wanna get a feel for these guys in person.

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Casserio is a joke , He only looks for HCs that he can undermine and control through intimidation. He’s the worst of Belichik and Jerry Jones combined. Organization is a train wreck .

Bill O'Brien had some good moments there, but other than that, it's been mostly a shitshow for Houston. Terrible look to have back-to-back one-and-dones. I have no idea why they hired Lovie in the first place. He hasn't done shit in the NFL since 2012 and he flamed out at Illinois. And David Culley? Spare me.

In comment 16011585 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said:

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you take. You can get tarred with a bad brush very quickly.

ya mean like Daboll's position last year when he accepted?

any coordinator, is just about 95% going to accept a HC position over satying a coordinator, regardless of the team history. Now if he gets multiple offers, obviously he can pick and choose, but if he's offered the position, you can pretty much wave goodbye.....

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Casserio is a joke , He only looks for HCs that he can undermine and control through intimidation. He’s the worst of Belichik and Jerry Jones combined. Organization is a train wreck .

The owner looks like an ass. Young Irsy.

In comment 16011489 morrison40 said:

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Casserio is a joke , He only looks for HCs that he can undermine and control through intimidation. He’s the worst of Belichik and Jerry Jones combined. Organization is a train wreck .

This is why it was so nice for Schoen and Daboll to come as a package. Everyone is rowing in the same direction here (finally).

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In comment 16011585 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said: Quote: you take. You can get tarred with a bad brush very quickly. ya mean like Daboll's position last year when he accepted? any coordinator, is just about 95% going to accept a HC position over satying a coordinator, regardless of the team history. Now if he gets multiple offers, obviously he can pick and choose, but if he's offered the position, you can pretty much wave goodbye.....

He knew and trusted Schoen, which makes a huge difference. If you think the Giant job and the Houston job are the same, I don't know what to say.

In comment 16011418 Big Blue '56 said:

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Kafka is easily replaceable, imv..

I don't really agree with this. I think that coordinators are extremely underrated in their ability to impact games and it is extremely difficult to find suitable replacements without taking a step back.

For example, GB, BUF, NE, LAR all lost their OCs for head coaching jobs and those teams all had arguably worse seasons offensively this year.

There's only 32 of these jobs, you can't be too choosy. Byron Leftwich was in demand for a HC gig last year, this year he's out on the street.

Best of luck to Kafka -- if he flunks out due to organizational incompetence, maybe we can take him back!

that organization is just one big clusterf&%@!
They fire head coaches every year lately, don't do it...

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There's only 32 of these jobs, you can't be too choosy. Byron Leftwich was in demand for a HC gig last year, this year he's out on the street. Best of luck to Kafka -- if he flunks out due to organizational incompetence, maybe we can take him back!

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I disagree, if you are as young as Kafka, and you continue doing your job well...there will still be opportunity.
If you want to use Leftwich as an example, did you see that Tampa Bay offense this year? Tom Brady or not, the offense sucked, that's why there is no interest in Leftwich this time around, and he's looking for work.

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In comment 16011731 DieHard said: Quote: There's only 32 of these jobs, you can't be too choosy. Byron Leftwich was in demand for a HC gig last year, this year he's out on the street. Best of luck to Kafka -- if he flunks out due to organizational incompetence, maybe we can take him back! . I disagree, if you are as young as Kafka, and you continue doing your job well...there will still be opportunity. If you want to use Leftwich as an example, did you see that Tampa Bay offense this year? Tom Brady or not, the offense sucked, that's why there is no interest in Leftwich this time around, and he's looking for work.

That's the point though. Leftwich was in demand, he decided to wait it out for a better opportunity, and then he had a season from hell that sank his chances. You have to strike while the iron is hot.

You could argue that Kafka is in a better situation and can afford to wait it out, but what if the Giants are racked by injuries next year? What if the offense sputters? What if another young coordinator comes out of nowhere to become the hot candidate? What if the jobs available next year are just as bad? At some point you have to jump in, and these are competitive people who want to prove they're the best.

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In comment 16011585 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said: Quote: you take. You can get tarred with a bad brush very quickly. ya mean like Daboll's position last year when he accepted? any coordinator, is just about 95% going to accept a HC position over satying a coordinator, regardless of the team history. Now if he gets multiple offers, obviously he can pick and choose, but if he's offered the position, you can pretty much wave goodbye.....

Exactly. You never know if and when you will get another opportunity.

You take it an let the chips fall if it does not work out. If Kafka is offered a position.. he would be a fool not to take it.

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