The Texans officially made Lovie Smith their second consecutive one-and-done coach as the 2022 NFL season came to a close.Houston announced late on Sunday that it had fired Smith after the Texans struggled through another season. Texans owner Cal McNair thanked Smith, who spent 2021 with Houston as a defensive coordinator before being promoted to head coach, for his efforts in Mario Addison Jersey a statement."We are grateful for Smith's leadership and character, and we wish him the best moving forward," McNair wrote. "While we understand the results have not been what we've hoped for, we are committed to building a program that produces long-term, sustainable succe s."MORE: Indeed, the Texans enjoyed minimal succe s under the 64-year-old Smith. The team posted a record of just 3-13-1 in his 17 games good for the second-worst mark in the NFL during the 2022 season.Still, that the Texans were willing to move on from Smith so quickly rubbed many the wrong way. After all, expectations were low in Houston given the talent or lack thereof that it had on its roster, but Smith led Tim Settle Jersey the team to a 3-2-1 record against the AFC South.So, why was Smith being scapegoated for the team's troubles? It seemed all too similar to the Texans' decision to axe his predece sor, David Culley, one year after hiring him. Culley posted a 4-13 record in 2021 while dealing with a similarly talent-poor roster.IYER: As such, the Texans faced plenty of criticism for their decision to move on from Smith. Former NFL coach Tony Dungy questioned why any prospective coaching candidate would want to take the unstable Houston job.What are the Texans doing. What kind of operation is this where you dont have any convictions about supporting the coaches you hire. Who is going to want to coach there if you might only get one year to implement your plans. Two years in a row is ridiculous. Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) Meanwhile, ESPN analyst and former Commanders quarterback Robert Griffin III Buffalo Bills Golf Sporting Goods said that the Texans making Black coaches one-and-done candidates in consecutive years "shouldnt sit right with anyone."The Houston Texans have fired Lovie Smith after 1 year. Using 2 Black Head Coaches to tank and then firing them after 1 year shouldnt sit right with anyone. Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) Dungy and Griffin weren't the only ones to weigh in on Smith's firing. Many other NFL personalities and media analysts scrutinized the move while some gave Smith credit for winning his final game to deny the Texans the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.I would love to know what the internal expectations were for this team in each of the past two years. Back-to-back one-and-done coaches who were tasked with winning with an inferior roster and no QB. Its not only a bad look, but it continues to make a mockery of hiring proce s Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) Neither David Culley or Lovie Smith deserved to be fired. The Texans put two Black coaches in unwinnable situations and didn't even give them an opportunity to succeed. Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) Lovie Smith knowing hes prolly gonna be fired and going for two there is iconic Mina Kimes (@minakimes) Lovie Smith costing the Texans the No. 1 pick knowing he was done is an all-time, middle finger, power move Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) Lovie Smith knew he was getting fired regardle s of todays outcome.Todays win was a Star Lotulelei Jersey gigantic middle finger to the Texans front office. Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) The Texans did David Culley dirty by setting him up to fail giving him one year then turned around did Lovie Smith dirty by setting him up to fail giving him one year. It aint fair. Houston doesnt care. Cranking out more one dones than Kentucky. Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) we all knew lovie got hired to get fired. who are they gonna hire to fire next? cuz it feels like that's the only outcome for whoever signs up for that madhouse. bomani (@bomani_jones) David Culley should have turned it down.Lovie Smith should have turned it down.Lovie even put on a face when the Texans made that big donation to Texas Southern.Both Black coaches should have let that trash organization hire Josh McCown, sat back and watched it burn down. Carron J. Phillips (@carronJphillips) It is worth wondering whether the Texans' impatience will cost them a shot at the top coaching candidates on the market this offseason. Yes, there are only 32 head coaching jobs in the NFL, but some may have le s interest in this job because of its recent lack of stability.MORE:Regardle s of what happens, the Texans are moving on to their fifth different head coach of the last four seasons, including 2020 Buffalo Bills Jackets interim Romeo Crennel. So, they need to get their hire right in 2023 if they want to improve the organization's standing.