Ryans laid out a blunt plan after Week 1, stressing that Texans penalties and a sluggish tempo derail their new-look offense. He pegged presnap infractions as the hard stops, insisting the team can control those mistakes with better technique and formation discipline as they prepare for Monday Night Football vs. Tampa Bay.

C.J. Stroud acknowledged the issues, pointing to practice tempo and late-paced checks at the line as culprits. With Nick Caley's scheme, Houston must speed up, run cleaner pre- and post-snap sequences, and leverage improved tempo to turn yardage into points against TB.