After the Texans beat the 49ers, DeMeco Ryans would shout out quarterback C.J. Stroud, citing one of his best games ever.

DeMeco Ryans had instant success as an NFL rookie in Houston. 49ers coaches Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh and Johnny Holland got a first-hand look.

The Houston Texans delivered an emphatic performance against the San Francisco 49ers, sparking strong comments from head coach DeMeco Ryans.

DeMeco Ryans first became a coach for the 49ers in 2017, working directly under Robert Saleh. It didn't take long for Saleh to realize that Ryans would excel as a coach.

Houston coach DeMeco Ryans had high praise for C.J. Stroud after his performance in Sunday’s win over San Francisco. “One of his best games ever,” Ryans said. Stroud threw for a season-high

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are on the right side of a critical update before facing the Denver Broncos.

So why didn’t Texans coach DeMeco Ryans tell kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn to kick off out of bounds? Ryans said after the game that he did, but Fairbairn didn’t do it.

DeMeco Ryans vividly remembers a moment years ago while working as an assistant for coach Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco when he sat him down in his office and told him he believed he could be an NFL head coach one day.

C.J. Stroud opens up about faith, team unity, and staying grounded after Houston's first win in Baltimore. Full press conference from Week 5. No opponent talk—just self-scout, development, and the plan for the next quarter of the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/texans as Texans’ DeMeco Ryans, Nick Caley Sound Off Amid Growing Questions. It's pretty hard to dance around the emerging scenario that's playing out within the inner mechanisms of the 2-4 Houston Texans.