The Houston Texans might be forced to make a move at defensive coordinator in the offseason.
According to a report from Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, current defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is contemplating retirement after coaching his 39th season in the NFL total and 12th as a defensive coordinator.
Meanwhile, sources say Texans veteran defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is still contemplating his plans and whether to retire or return. If Crennel decides to move on, Texans defensive line coach Anthony Weaver is regarded as a top in-house candidate to succeed him.
The Texans defense was tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the most yards surrendered in the NFL at 6.1. However, Houston only gave up 385 points, the 14th-most in the league. The bread and butter of the Texans defense, sacks and tackles for loss, were in the bottom-10 of the NFL at 31 (tied-sixth) and 51 (third) respectively.
If Crennel does move on from the Texans, they will need to find a candidate who can run the 3-4 as a majority of their personnel is geared to run that defense. If they switch to a 4-3 front, then it could be another season of poor defensive output as they go through the growing pains of such a transition.
