Because general manager Nick Caserio has only interviewed two candidates twice, it seems safe to say that the Texans will choose between Leslie Frazier and David Culley to become their new head coach – a decision that may come before the weekend.
Frazier, Buffalo’s assistant head coach / defense coordinator who came to Houston on Tuesday for a personal interview, appears to be replacing people familiar with Bill O’Brien as the fourth coach in franchise history.
Frazier, 61, has 27 years of NFL experience, including a five-year career with the Chicago Bears and three seasons as Minnesota’s head coach. According to those close to the situation, he was impressive in his two interviews.
Culley, 65, is Baltimore’s assistant head coach / passing game coordinator / wide reception coach who interviewed Caserio and Cal McNair, chairman and CEO, on Wednesday. After Culley made such a strong impression on them in his Zoom interview, Caserio brought him to Houston, where he emerged as a serious candidate, although during his 27 years as an NFL assistant coach, he was never an offensive coordinator was not.
Jim Caldwell, the former head coach at Indianapolis and Detroit, has interviewed Caserio twice, but only once, leading the search since he was appointed in New England. Caldwell’s first interview was with the committee of inquiry.