He and Williams have ties to each other. While I'd like to keep Walker and maintain the continuity we've had the past coupe of years on defense, this would be a decent pickup.
http://www.houstontexans.com/news/ne...php?PRKey=2334
(on the advantage of being the only defensive coach interviewed so far) “I think so. Those guys know that Gregg Williams and I worked very well together. Gregg Williams did a great a job and has always done a great job the last couple years. When I was with him or when we’ve been separate, I like what he does and I think they want to get the guy that can come in here and help their team.”
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/BUF/4419004
(Interview with Gregg Williams)
The person who's come into your shoes is defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. How's he doing in that position in Buffalo?
"I think he's growing each and every day. I've been very proud of how he has installed the system and how he has dealt every day with the players. He has a tremendous credibility with our players because he was a great player in the league and he has the ability to be authoritative as a coach, but also be seen as a players' coach because he played the game."
Before you got the job, did you know that you wanted Jerry as your defensive coordinator?
"Jerry played for me when I was a secondary coach, in 1992. At that time, when he came in and helped teach a bunch of young players that we had on our team, he was teaching a bunch of young defensive backs that we had just recently drafted.
"I knew that if he was ever stupid enough to be a coach, I wanted him to coach with me, and when we brought him into our coaching circle at (Houston), we started him at the very bottom, as a defensive assistant/quality control coach, which handles all the scouting and computer breakdowns and such, and have moved him up at each and every stage.
"This is the final move as he progresses on to be a head football coach. I really believe that Jerry Gray can be a head coach in the National Football League or in Division I, whichever he puts his mind to doing."