What exactly are you referring to?
I'm no expert on Kirksey, so I'm just relying on what reporters have said about him:
Texans analyst John Harris in 2022: "He's a leader on this team, wearing the green dot as the communicator between the sideline and the huddle. He has a great way with young players and provides leadership regardless of any situation. . . . What Kirksey gives the Texans that they've lacked for YEARS is the fact that he was such an asset in pass coverage. He had eight passes defensed which was the top total for a player returning to the Texans in 2022. He's vital as a middle of the field player in Tampa 2 coverage but his ability and intellect reading routes and route combinations helps the defense in all facets of pass coverage."
Basically this is my impression of him. A smart, coverage LB that is undersized and probably losing a step at this stage in his career. I look at him as a major upgrade on the Klein role in terms of someone that can raise the floor of the room by being highly intelligent, getting the defense on the right page, and being in the right position. He's getting older so probably doesn't have the speed to be highly effective anymore, and so hopefully Bernard takes the job and runs with it, but similar to the Odefi signing, I see this as a raise the floor move if all else fails.
