Video shows HC Ryans perfectly predicting Texans’ pick-six

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Video shows HC DeMeco Ryans perfectly predicting Texans' pick-six

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/17/24

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans perfectly demonstrated during Saturday’s AFC wild-card playoff how good coaching can impact a game immediately.

In a video from NFL Films on Wednesday, a mic’d-up Ryans was shown deep in discussion with linebacker Christian Harris during the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

Ryans instructs Harris what to do on the next play to ensure that he gets an interception, and the head coach predicts pretty much every detail to perfection.

Demeco Ryans literally gave Christian Harris the script!

Insane! pic.twitter.com/7l5hFsTzeI

— Patrick Storm (@PatrickStormHTX) January 17, 2024

“You just hang right there and just play the quarterback. As soon as he snaps, step in front of it, get a pick. I’m telling you,” Ryans tells Harris.

That is exactly what Harris did. He watched Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, who set his sights on tight end Harrison Bryant. Harris then stepped in front of Bryant’s route, intercepted the pass, and returned it for a touchdown to give Houston a 38-14 lead.

Obviously, much more goes into successful coaching than simply being able to predict an opponent like this. It certainly suggests how good Ryans is at reading the game, and someone who can do that can craft a game plan to very successfully counter the opponent’s strengths.

Ryans went 10-7 in his first season as Texans coach and has already surpassed all expectations by guiding the team to a playoff win. With intuition like this, it is becoming very easy to understand why.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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