Now that Nick Caley is officially the next Texans offensive coordinator, what are his best assets that he's bringing to the team? The Drive's Clint Stoerner and Ron "The Show" Hughley discuss it here from Radio Row.
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00:00Sports radio 610 on the road. The drive is on the road. The drive is live here radio row here in New Orleans
00:07And it's been a good time, but it
00:11It's it's some serious business today Clint as Nick Kaley. Nick. Kaley is
00:17He's the guy he is the guy that the Houston
00:23Texans as the new OC as the new offensive coordinator and
00:27And
00:29If you're looking for the history of him currently he has been the Rams
00:33Tied in coach passing game coordinator for the last couple of years
00:37but he also has major ties with the New England Patriots as he was there for multiple years and
00:43Actually, they're crossing over with Nick Casario. So Casario is very familiar with
00:49Nick Kaley and and has had multiple
00:53Opportunities to become an OC or at least interest in becoming an OC. I know this year there was heavy interest
01:00In him by the Jets and he turned down the gig
01:03I know he was up for it multiple years ago when Belichick was still in New England
01:09But he decided to go with Matt Patricia and Joe judge
01:13So he was kind of up with their remain there that he moved out to to the Rams under Sean McVay
01:19How much of that is to you like a positive things as we've talked about it, I think he can potentially work what's
01:26What do you think are the best assets that Nick Kaley can bring as as he has been to multiple places?
01:33What are the best thing? What's the positive thing that you look at it?
01:36You're like, all right this this is why I think this could work
01:38Look, I think one thing that Nick Casario and D'Amico Ryan's do
01:43Most of the time and have done a really good job for of I think in in Houston is they hire great coaches, right?
01:49Let's get beyond the Kenny Kenny call a play. Can he manage a game?
01:52Can he can he manage the person out the million-dollar personalities in the building yada yada yada? He can coach football
01:58They hire really good coaches of the game on
02:02The grass put daily basis. I think he'll be really really good there
02:07Sean McVeigh wouldn't have him in his system if he weren't really good there
02:11Bill Belichick and up in New England would not have had him in the building up there in New England
02:15Had he not been a tremendous coach?
02:16So I don't doubt one bit that he is a tremendous football coach and on a day-to-day
02:20Minute-to-minute basis brings the energy and the know-how and the want to to to help players
02:28Get better day in day out
02:30Don't doubt that one bit the the the huge plus of bringing in an offensive coordinator that has similar
02:39Terminology and the offense not having to start over at ground zero and build up with CJ Stroud and this offense CJ
02:47Stroud knowing the terminology
02:49Should should be a big-time plus for this football team. And and look
02:55Other than that, I don't know
02:58The
02:59The jury's still out for me
03:01I'm imagining that there is an understanding an agreement that
03:06He's gonna have to work with some people that are already in the building
03:09He's gonna have to he's probably gonna have to work with whatever staff D'Amico Rinds and Nick Casario higher
03:15There's probably an understanding of that so you can say, you know, hey look that that's gonna
03:20That's gonna create he's obviously on the front end accepted this this a it's a collaborative effort to play offensive football in Houston
03:27So I'd imagine that's a plus. It's a it's a fit
03:30I don't like it
03:30but it's a fit for what they seem to want their offensive staff to look like and and and how they want their offensive staff to
03:36operate so
03:38You know that there's there are some pluses and you're right everybody on the text line. It's
03:43Saying oh, well, I can work. You're right. This guy's this guy has been he has been a a a hot candidate
03:50for the OC job in a few places
03:53I
03:54Would just like for him to maybe be an OC at the place he's at instead of us talk about how great of an OC
03:59he is coming up in that system and
04:02Maybe have called have at least had the title in in that system before
04:07You know, we we as the Texans make him our play caller
04:11I just that's but there are some positives and and and it's a wait-and-see for for who Nick Kaley is and what what what?
04:17What a strong suit is. Yeah, I think the big thing is he's been through multiple systems, right?
04:23He's been in New England's system there with under Josh McDaniels with with Tom where they had some success there
04:31And then obviously the Rams and who knows I again with that
04:34I wonder I wonder what offense he feels tied to I wondered like I do that and
04:40I'm guessing it will be what Sean and in this and this offense has been because it's clearly what
04:47The the Texans have been running. I don't think
04:50That would be a surprise if it moved towards more what the Patriots were doing when he was there for multiple years
04:55I would assume it would stay here, but I do think that he's been to multiple places is
05:00His help there you keep mentioning this
05:04And
05:06This is a guy we've talked about it that has turned down just turned down interviews at least at least one
05:11We know turned down the Jets interview for sure
05:16You think that you really think that
05:20the decision on the staff
05:24At the staff is
05:28coming from
05:29Not his call not his decision
05:32This is coming from above him that one of the big reasons that he was selected was absolutely that he would be worth
05:38You know really you don't think I think you look at that list of guys that were interviewed. I hate that
05:43There's not one guy on that list. It was gonna bring a staff with him
05:46Absolutely
05:48Really yeah, yeah that part that
05:52Like as I do to me is is is yes
05:55I you know you hope to have someone speak with the experience, but I was also hoping that since
06:00This guy is going to be the offensive coordinator
06:03This guy's gonna be calling plays the stuff's gonna fall on his head like it did Bobby
06:08That he would have some input on this thing
06:11Like and I know Lopez said that that is gonna be a big deal
06:15that is gonna be a strange thing of
06:19Yo
06:20Dry Johnson's gonna remain the quarterback coach like that's a strange thing a guy that went for the job
06:26who wanted the job who has been interviewing interviewing for coordinator jobs and
06:32And we know has a great relationship with the quarterback and CJ Stroud
06:37That he would remain there like that would that is a that is an interesting part of it
06:43If it is the case, I'm going to be watching that big time to see how many coaches remain here
06:49I got obviously we know there's gonna be a change at the at the offensive line coach
06:54We clearly understand that but that is my thing is how many guys are going to change from that because that's my
07:03Deal is we say work. I just
07:06Like a give give him the reins. Yeah, you don't think you don't think that at all is a car look
07:12I think it's a risk
07:14Hiring somebody that's never called plays never built a plan never managed
07:19These people a team an offensive unit
07:23I think that in itself is a risk to and just can he do that or can he not I mean that is that is an
07:30unbelievably difficult job
07:32right and
07:34This is an unbelievably critical time for the Houston Texans to make that jump
07:43To then on top of that task this guy or allow this guy to come in here and hire the whole offensive staff
07:50Yeah, no, I can't I can't I can't see that being the the plan
07:54I mean, I understand you come from but I'm just like damn like he's like he ain't gonna get I would be willing to bet you
08:01that the next time we hear from
08:05Probably Nick it will it will just be
08:09It'll just flow out man, we put this we put this offensive staff together with intent with a plan
08:18Yeah, we're gonna bet
08:20You think that you think that it's some sort of verbiage of that. We put this you got you got two choices
08:25Hey, man, we hired Nick and we let Nick bring his offensive staff in and and he's really or
08:31Hey, man, we put this thing together strategically for a reason. I
08:35Mean I'd probably lean towards the towards the ladder
08:41I'm pressing you jump in here. 7 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 10 those of you on YouTube and Twitch
08:46What are the biggest things that?
08:49are on the task list for
08:52For Nick for Nick Kaylee. What are the biggest things? Obviously, there's a change that was made
08:59Bobby Slowick was was was relieved of his duties after two years of being on the team
09:04Relieved of his duties after two years one really good year and then I think a very up-and-down year
09:10For Bobby Slowick with with injuries and poor play up front
09:15What are the things that Nick Kaylee has to come in and the expectation is?
09:21This is what you fix because I still think the Texans are in a we got a win right now and try to get past
09:28The divisional round and get to the AFC championship game and they clearly believe the coordinator held them back for that
09:35So what are the things 7 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 10 YouTube and to which you could jump in on this?
09:40What are the things that Nick Kaylee has to improve?
09:45Well, I mean, I think the one
09:47Vacancy or opening on the staff after he's hired is the answer to that the offensive line coach
09:52I mean you that that's that piece has to get right
09:55I mean that that piece has to whether we're talking about, you know
10:00The day-to-day technique mechanic type stuff or we're talking about overall the five guys working together and figuring out how to communicate
10:08Who's who's in charge is the center in charge is that there's a quarterback have some leeway and what he's calling
10:14That's got to get to me. That's that is absolutely football things X and O's that part of it has to get corrected. Hey
10:22I
10:25Go back to what I heard D'Amico Ryan say
10:28Shortly after the season. I don't remember which one of the pressers it was but one of his pressers he's asked about guys
10:34Wanting guys to take time off and when are they coming back?
10:36And he said look man after the Super Bowl, we got to get back and we got to get ready to work, right?
10:41That's got to include everybody and and I'll be honest with the first one in the building should should be the offensive line
10:46Shaq Mason, Laramie Tunsell Titus Howard juice grugs, Jarrett Patterson. They should be the first ones in the building
10:53They should be knocking on the door every morning to get in the building. Those guys have to get right
10:57Okay plan is if it if that was the big that's been the biggest issue the last two years if you're right
11:03I mean, I'll be honest. I don't know whose fault it is, right?
11:06I'm not a big blame guy here, but but I don't know whose fault it is that CJ Stroud was the most pressured
11:13Quarterback in the NFL one of the most pressured quarterbacks in the NFL
11:17but
11:18If you're an offensive lineman particularly one with the C on your chest and you got big money or you got it
11:23You're in here
11:23You're making ten plus million dollars a year and you've won a Super Bowl and you were brought in here to tighten things up and shore
11:28Up the middle offensive line or you were drafted in the second round and expected to come in here and play
11:32You should lose sleep at night. You should be embarrassed
11:36that your quarterback
11:38Was the most pressured and most hit quarterback in the NFL
11:42That shouldn't that shouldn't sit well now
11:44They ended they ended on a better note in terms of running the football so there I could see where you may sleep sleep a
11:49Little better at night, but when it's all said and done
11:52That group should lose sleep about the performance and the fact that their quarterback got the hell beat out of this year
11:59And maybe was one of the big things that led to the firing
12:03Of the there is truth to a
12:06You get another voice out there and you start doing you're willing to adjust and do some things differently
12:10Then that offensive line executes differently
12:12there are so many pieces that go into how poorly they protected the quarterback overall this year that it's
12:19It's bound to get better with change, right?
12:23I mean if you just change the o-line coach and it's a technique and mechanic thing it gets better
12:28assuming he's better right if you change the the play designer and the play caller and and
12:34They're doing they're protecting differently you would assume it gets better if you allow your quarterback the ability to
12:41redirect the pass protection
12:43Then it gets better
12:45right if your center is a better communicator, which I would expect you Scruggs and Jarrett Patterson to be the
12:51O-line of protection gets better. So I don't know how the protection doesn't get better and more consistent with this change
12:57But that's the number one priority. No doubt about it. Yeah as people are coming in
13:02That's what people are saying. Number one thing he needs to you know to fix think that's gonna be on his plate, right?
13:08Whether you like the higher or not
13:09What are the things has to improve a lot of people went there with the offensive line?
13:13Someone said they're happy that he his backgrounds at tight ends because that position
13:18Needs to improve and then somebody said
13:22We need to see the old CJ
13:24That's what someone text in and to me like I hear you say the offensive line and maybe those things go hand-in-hand
13:30I think that is his number one thing
13:34Like I think and I think it's ultimately what happened with Bobby Slowick, right? Everyone knows
13:44How at times the offensive line was but I think the biggest thing that got Bobby Slowick in trouble was
13:51Sophomore slump CJ Stroud ain't working CJ Stroud don't look the same to me. I just it's about quarterbacks like we
13:58We've seen it like, you know, there are there other team like it's Zack
14:03What's Zack Taylor's that whatever his name is in in Cincinnati?
14:07Yeah, he he ain't had he has not had great
14:13Offensive lines he'll it maybe cost him to get to a Super Bowl before but damn it. Yeah his quarterback
14:19It's it he'll he'll be in trouble when Joe Burrow falls apart. That's what it'll be in trouble
14:23So honestly, I do think the biggest thing was CJ Stroud looked like
14:28He was on a rocket ship to be like literally we heard people saying he made better than Josh Allen
14:35He's oh, I take him over. I take him over Lamar right now. I thought he would be in that conversation and
14:42now
14:44It may be a hard thing to say
14:46But Sam Darnold looked better than he did throughout the season
14:49Like there are there other people there are players that you wouldn't think and it and and hate to say it
14:55You come to a space where you talk yourself and say hey Bryce young closed the gap in
15:01between those guys from last year to year one and
15:03That kind of stuff to me is what crushed and hurt Bobby Slowick and that is what Kaylee has to fix
15:09Well, that's the offensive line or whatever. He has got to fix CJ Stroud
15:13I think that's his biggest his biggest thing to me is CJ Stroud has to look like
15:19The guy which was the reason they went out and got digs
15:24Got hunter, I mean that's that to me is the big one
15:27Yeah, look, there's there's no doubt about it. I mean that
15:31Fixing CJ Stroud is a two or three or four pronged approach
15:35I mean it's like you ain't fixing CJ Stroud if you don't fix the protection. Yes
15:38I mean, that's that's that's where it all starts. And so
15:41Yeah, I think I think big picture if you fix CJ Stroud of whatever all that entails and he's playing better
15:46And he's playing like he did his rookie year. Then you've you've obviously done some
15:52You've done some some great work
15:54I mean that but it's it's not just
15:57You know him it's it's there's a lot of work across the board at damn near every position on the offense. It has to be better
16:03yep, no, I agree a lot a lot too, but
16:06As we've said like to me
16:10The quarterback will fix a lot. Yep, and if CJ Stroud
16:14Starts to look like CJ Stroud
16:16It will fix a lot and then and I think a lot of people will will will look a lot different
16:21But I agree with you it starts with him
16:23He's got he's got to stop getting it and I wonder if they will they will give him better pieces up front
16:29That will help him be able to do that. So
16:32Nick Caley's got a lot a lot in front of him again
16:35Hopefully this is something that works for the Texans
16:39But those are those are the big things got protection CJ Stroud. Those are the things that have have to improve
16:44all right