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Mark Lane

6 mistakes from the Cal McNair era that have wrecked the Texans

The Houston Texans underwent significant change near the end of the 2018 season when founder Bob McNair passed away on Nov. 23, 2018.

Cal McNair took over as the chairman and CEO of the team. The Texans finished out that year with an 11-5 record and won the AFC South.

The first offseason — 2019 — was where the Texans started to take on water that ultimately has shipwrecked the team in 2021. For the first time since 2005-06, the Texans have put together double-digit loss seasons, and they have been shutout multiple times in the same season, an unprecedented feat.

Here are six mistakes that happened when Cal took over that have hurt the franchise.

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