Remember the names Jerrod Johnson and D.J. Debick.
If you follow the team, you're already familiar with the Quarterbacks Coach and the Director of Pro Scouting. Those two were named to The Athletic's 'NFL 50 Under 40, which is a list of "rising coaches, executives, personalities and other personnel who significantly impact the NFL and will continue to do so in the coming decades."
For the 36-year old Johnson, who's entering his third season with the club, The Athletic explained why he made the list, below:
Johnson's extensive background with C.J. Stroud and several ascending young quarterbacks in general through development groups such as Nike's Elite 11 made him an invaluable part of the Houston Texans' talent identification process. Now Stroud — the No. 2 pick of the 2023 draft — is one of the faces of the NFL. Johnson has interviewed for offensive coordinator jobs in the last two hiring cycles but many in league circles believe his true potential lies beyond that — as a future head coach.
The 33-yeard old Debick, meanwhile, got the writeup below:
The ready-to-win Texans made big moves in free agency and via trade this past season, led in part by Debick's efforts in pro personnel. Danielle Hunter, Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair and Stefon Diggs were all key additions (though Diggs suffered a season-ending injury in Week 8), and extending star receiver Nico Collins and tight end Dalton Schultz was important while C.J. Stroud remains on his rookie contract. Debick also played a key role in bringing in new offensive coordinator Nick Caley, a former Rams assistant who was among the top candidates in this coaching cycle.
We know who and where the Texans will play in the 2025 regular season, but we don't know when. The NFL schedule gets released in April or May. But we know the win percentages overall, and on the road and at home for each of the coming season's opponents, and you might be surprised by some of the numbers.
