Who thought of Hines Ward as the next head coach of the Houston Texans?
The Houston Texans and general manager Nick Caserio are leaving no stone unturned as the latest interview in the search for a new head coach involves former Pittsburgh Steelers great Hines Ward, who is currently a special assistant to the head coach at Florida Atlantic University.
To be honest this is a surprise interview, but it is also a nice move by the Texans because they are thinking outside of the box with this interview as Ward has just three years of football coaching experience, with two at the NFL level as an assistant, and the current job at Florida Atlantic.
During his time on the field as a member of the Steelers, Ward was one of the best to play the game at wide receiver. That might stand out with current players because he hasn’t been retired that long, and the above average career he had – he’s been a Hall of Fame finalist nominee – does bring a certain aspect of credibility whenever his name is mentioned.
The question is, Will that transition to being the next head coach of the Texans, or being a great head coach in the NFL? With three years of experience already under his belt as an assistant who knows what the Texans are thinking when it comes to Ward and his coaching abilities?
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One might believe the Houston Texans are interviewing Ward because of his NFL accolades as a player, but who picked the Texans hiring David Culley last year as the head coach? Sure, Culley had 40-plus years of coaching experience at the college and professional level, but he got only one season as Houston’s head coach and was let go after four wins and 13 losses.
Maybe this time Caserio is going the complete opposite and interviewed Ward for the fact he’s a young coach and not set in his ways as he continues to work at his craft. If Ward is half as good at coaching as he was playing the game, then he could become an excellent head coach if given the opportunity.
Though this is an interesting interview, it was the third of what will most likely be many interviews held by the Texans this offseason. Last year they were the last team to hire head coach, but this time around that shouldn’t be the case, and they need to find their coach quickly, and that coach could be Hines Ward.