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Bill O' Allen Robinson Jersey Brien in the decision to sign to a four-year, $72 million deal last March, but the ' head coach will a sume play-calling duties in 2017, which means the quarterback's fate -- and along with it, O'Brien's -- could be tied to the team's succe s next season. NFL Playoffs The Texans and offensive coordinator George Godsey parted ways in the days following the playoff lo s to the , and instead of hiring a repalcement, O'Brien will take on those duties, according to the 's John McClain. O'Brien was the Patriots' offensive coordinator in 2011 (and before that, their quarterbacks coach from 2009-2010 Bobby Evans Jersey ), and he parlayed that succe s into the Penn State coaching job before returning to the as the Texans' coach in 2014. But unlike New England, where O'Brien had the luxury of , Houston's situation is slightly more Justin Hollins Jersey complicated. Osweiler was one of the league's worst pa ser in 2016. In fact, according to , he ranked 33rd among the 34 quarterbacks ranked, ahead of only rookie . O Terrell Burgess Jersey 'Brien's task it so make Osweiler something more than that, something in line with that $18 million average annual salary. On the other side of the ball, according to , the Texans will promote linebackers coach Mike Vrabel to defensive coordinator. And current defensive coordinator, 69-year-old Romeo Crennel, will remain Los Angeles Rams Home Office on staff in a . Vrabel, 41, spent eight of his 14 NFL seasons playing linebacker for the Patriots, and he's considered among the next wave of hot coaching candidates. The Los Angeles Rams showed interest in interviewing him for their head-coaching vacancy in recent weeks before ultimately hiring 30-year-old Sean McVay, formerly the offensive coordinator.