Texans DE Jerry Hughes lays out how DeMeco Ryans relates as a former player

Being a former player helps as an NFL coach, but it isn’t the secret sauce. Otherwise, the Green Bay Packers wouldn’t not have faded throughout the 1970-80s, a period where former Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr coached the team.

However, being a former player can be advantageous if utilized properly.

The Houston Texans have their first former player roaming the sidelines as coach in DeMeco Ryans. The former two-time Pro Bowl linebacker is the sixth full-time coach in team history, and seeks to pull the Texans out…