Nick Caley’s Introductory Press Conference – My Biggest Takeaways (With Key Clips)

Nick Caley’s first press conference as Texans OC confirmed a lot of what I suspected—and left me even more confident in the direction of this offense.

➡️ This is Houston’s scheme. Caley emphasized that the offense will be built around the personnel we have and adjusted weekly to attack defenses.

➡️ Adaptability was a major theme. DeMeco Ryans said this OC search was different from his first because he knew exactly what he wanted this time: an OC who can adapt both year-to-year and week-to-week.

➡️ OL coaching changes could be key. Cole Popovich was promoted to full OL coach, which DeMeco said made sense because of his relationship with Caley (they coached together previously) and because the OL room needed “one voice.”

➡️ Pass protection focus. Caley referenced Dante Scarnecchia, a legendary OL coach he worked with earlier in his career. With him, Popovich, and Caserio all having that influence, I’m hopeful for a more structured approach to OL development.

➡️ Excitement for players like C.J. Stroud, Joe Mixon, and the TEs. Caley praised Stroud’s accuracy and arm talent and lit up when discussing Mixon. He also made a point to say, “I like tight ends,” which makes you wonder how guys like Schultz, Stover, and Brevin Jordan will be used.

Rather than just tell you all this, I aggregated the key clips from the presser that support these takeaways. It should make it easier to consume instead of watching the entire thing. Let me know what y’all think!

🔗 Full article + clips here: https://www.houstonstressans.com/post/nick-caley-s-introductory-press-conference-why-i-m-more-confident-in-the-texans-new-oc