Houston Texans: Kliff Kingsbury must be targeted as offensive coordinator
By T.A. Mock
Kingsbury’s resume speaks for itself
Kingsbury has been the pioneer of explosive, dynamic offense after explosive, dynamic offense. He has major ties to the Air Raid system, which he ran as both a player and a coach. A true Air Raid system may not work as effectively in the NFL as it would in college but the offensive mind of Kingsbury extends beyond simple Air Raid, which is why the Houston Texans need to target him.
His first stint as a head coach didn’t go quite as well as he would have hoped. His first season was a success, as was his third. However, his final three years were all losing seasons. He finished up there with a 35-40 record through six seasons.
His first year as head coach, Tech threw for over 5,100 passing yards and had 35 touchdowns through the air. Through his entire six-year career at Tech, 28,491 yards, about 4,750 a season, and 224 touchdowns, over 37 a season. His offenses also always averaged over 100 yards on the ground and as high as over 190 yards a game.
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His lone season at A&M, they averaged well over 500 total yards of offense per game, granted Manziel was a rare breed while at A&M. At U of H, his offenses averaged nearly 600 yards of offense three of the four seasons, excelling in both the running game and passing game with Case Keenum at the helm.
Kingsbury was also the mind behind Johnny Manziel‘s Heisman winning season. He also helped groom Pat Mahomes, and if you’ve tuned into the NFL at all this year, you know what Mahomes is doing to the rest of the league. All of that amounts to a very impressive resume and is more than enough reason to give him a shot as an NFL offensive coordinator.