Players make mistakes. They are only human. As such, coaches make corrections. It’s their job.
The Houston Texans tasked DeMeco Ryans with a tall order hiring the rookie coach after the club’s 3-13-1 campaign, the third straight double-digit losing season. No doubt Ryans has many items to correct as the Texans make the long trek back to relevance in the NFL.
The 39-year-old shared with reporters July 31 after training camp practice just how he helps players determine the right course to take following an error.
“Yeah, most of those are film things, Ryans said. “But, with our players, and most NFL players, they know before a coach can say anything. They know exactly what mistake they made, and they’ve already corrected that in their minds, so, not a lot you have to say to a player when he does make a mistake.”
One virtue Ryans has is patience when the players make mistakes.
“It’s going to happen, but it’s all about how resilient are you to put that mistake aside, play the next play,” said Ryans. “Just because there’s one bad play, we don’t want one bad play to become two, three, linger throughout a game.”
The Texans’ first preseason game is Aug. 10 against the New England Patriots.