Bill OBrien is an old school coach. He likes to get in front of the team and tell them how the cow ate the cabbage.<\/p>\n
Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly is a newer school coach. Set to turn 34 years old on Aug. 17, Kelly has a natural inclination to use video conferencing and screen sharing technologies. So when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NFL into a virtual offseason, there was no learning curve for Kelly.<\/p>\n
Not to be too general here, but being a younger coach if you will, being able to get used to FaceTiming and doing all of those things, its become a normal interaction with people, Kelly said. So this isnt than that different than what we usually do on a normal basis.<\/p>\n
The second-year offensive coordinator knows on-field instruction during walk-throughs and classroom settings are the ideal when it comes to offseason workouts. However, the Texans, nor any NFL team, had the chance.<\/p>\n
Wed much rather be in person, face-to-face, but being able to see each other through the Zoom media, being able to interact with the different technologies that we have was really beneficial, Kelly said.<\/p>\n
Though the Texans do have some players who function better in-person than with video conferencing, Kelly nevertheless appreciates the participation from the players.<\/p>\n
Said Kelly: Obviously, we would have loved to be in person but I think its a testament to the guys that are in that locker room that I dont think that we skipped a beat there as far as the communication because of the way they approached it, the professionalism of the guys in that room and really their willingness to learn.<\/p>\n
The Texans can apply the lessons learned in the virtual offseason to the practice field throughout August.<\/p>\n
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