Houston Texans’ Derek Stingley Jr., Jalen Pitre: ‘Play with their hair on fire’

Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre is upended after intercepting a pass by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. –

“Pitre and Stingley those guys fit any defense because they’re both playmakers,” Ryans said. “They’re instinctive. They’re fast. They’re physical, and they love playing football. They like to play with their hair on fire. Any defense we play, anything I call, those guys are going to make it work because they are such great players and they love playing the game.”

Now, Ryans gets to coach Stingley after an injury-shortened rookie season during which he didn’t allow a touchdown pass and recorded 43 tackles, one interception, five passes defended and one sack in nine games before being placed on injured reserve with a strained hamstring. There are things Pitre knows he can improve. At times, he would play too fast or not break down into a fundamental tackling position or fail to wrap up, leading to a lot of missed tackles.

Pitre recorded the most tackles among all NFL rookies and became the first player to record more than 125 tackles and intercept five passes since the tackle statistic began being tracked in 2000, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

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