Saints Request Interview With Top Texans Assistant, C.J. Stroud Mentor.
Houston Texans Quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is one of DeMeco Ryans top assistants on his staff, helping to develop C.J.
Stroud into one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL as a rookie. Now, according to multiple reports, other
NFL teams are beginning to take notice, with the New Orleans Saints requesting an interview with Johnson for their recently vacated offensive coordinator position.
Pete Carmichael, who was fired at the conclusion of the regular season, most recently held the role.
Having said that, Johnson ought to consider his choices before taking a new position. Bobby Slowik, the Texans’ offensive coordinator, is also in risk
of leaving the team since he has emerged as one of the top contenders for available head coaching jobs throughout the league.
And should Slowik indeed land a job as a head coach, Johnson could be a logical choice to replace him as an internal candidate who is already
intimately familiar with the offensive personnel.
Johnson, who began his coaching career in 2017 as a member of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, is obviously not the most experienced
candidate. After that, in 2020, he was hired as an offensive quality control coach by the Colts, and in 2022, he was hired as an assistant quarterback coach by the Vikings.
Nevertheless, he has undoubtedly impressed with Stroud’s improvement and will be a rising star to follow this summer.
It remains to be seen if that ultimately ends up in Houston, New Orleans, or some other location.
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