New GM and HC search [Nick Caserio Hired as GM] [David Culley Hired as HC]

[Keith]

Welp.

John McClain reporting that Caserio will not consider Josh McDaniels as a potential head coach candidate. So I guess that's good that they aren't a package deal.

Caserio may be the right guy for the existing roster management, but the Patriots' draft record over his recent years there is bleak. Of course, would be hard to mess up the Texans 2021 draft without any first and second round picks.

I feel teased by the news the team interviewed Khan, and they apparently ignored all of the candidates suggested by Korn Ferry, their hiring consultants, which is honestly quite funny and very much on brand for this team.

[nunusguy]

After twice being blocked by the Patriots from interviewing for the Texans’ general manager job in the past three years, Nick Caserio has a deal in place to become the next general manager in Houston, a league source confirmed to the Globe on Tuesday night.


The Patriots have suffered an exodus of coaches and front office talent over the last few years, including Matt Patricia, Brian Flores, Joe Judge, and Monti Ossenfort. Now they are set to lose Caserio, who has been the Patriots’ director of player personnel and Bill Belichick’s right-hand man since 2008.

Caserio, 45, has been a valuable and versatile member of the Patriots’ organization since joining the team as a personnel assistant in 2001. He quickly rose up the ladder to become the top football executive under Belichick in 2008, and he also was an on-field coach in 2002 and 2007.
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/...ouston-texans/
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So FWIW the Boston Globe seems to think Caserios departure is a significant
loss.
I'll have to watch Eisen today and see what that little snot-nosed guy from Boston on his show thinks of the Texans new hire.

[chuck]

The Franchise seems ambivalent:

https://twitter.com/deshaunwatson/st...523839488?s=20

[bikerack]

My friend with the team (who is very seriously considering leaving) told me that the behind-the-scenes situation with the players is untenable right now. He told me "unless something else changes, they've lost the team...every player".

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by bikerack

My friend with the team (who is very seriously considering leaving) told me that the behind-the-scenes situation with the players is untenable right now. He told me "unless something else changes, they've lost the team...every player".

Specifically what is the problem(s) that the players are upset about ?

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Specifically what is the problem(s) that the players are upset about ?

This is where I enter into "I can't repeat everything territory" per a request from my friend.

I would just say that if you listen to DW4's last media event where he talked about needing a culture change and there are mixed messages as to who is in charge, you can connect the dots.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by bikerack

My friend with the team (who is very seriously considering leaving) told me that the behind-the-scenes situation with the players is untenable right now. He told me "unless something else changes, they've lost the team...every player".

Caserio signed 6 years $30 million. I don't think any Texans player is under contract that long?

Something will change, the team will hire a new head coach, and from that, the rest of the staff will be determined. Easy to understand the player perspective since it resembles the fans, but they're obviously living it; their lives depend upon where they work.

But the players play for the coach, not the GM. So hopefully the new head coach will mend some of those hurt feelings.

Can't think of a worse time though to be a fan of this franchise.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by bikerack

My friend with the team (who is very seriously considering leaving) told me that the behind-the-scenes situation with the players is untenable right now. He told me "unless something else changes, they've lost the team...every player".

Caserio signed 6 years $30 million. I don't think any Texans player is under contract that long? Easy to understand the player perspective since it resembles the fans, but they're obviously living it; their lives depend upon where they work.

Something will change - - the team will hire a new head coach, and from that, the rest of the staff will be determined.

The players play for the coach, not the GM. So hopefully the new head coach will mend some of those hurt feelings.

Can't think of a worse time though to be a fan of this franchise.

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by Keith

Caserio signed 6 years $30 million. I don't think any Texans player is under contract that long? Easy to understand the player perspective since it resembles the fans, but they're obviously living it; their lives depend upon where they work.

Something will change - - the team will hire a new head coach, and from that, the rest of the staff will be determined.

The players play for the coach, not the GM. So hopefully the new head coach will mend some of those hurt feelings.

Can't think of a worse time though to be a fan of this franchise.

That is my hope too. Any pissed off feelings will hopefully blow over as long as the right HC is brought in (that is truly a Caserio hire) and Caserio/the new HC set the culture.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by bikerack

My friend with the team (who is very seriously considering leaving) told me that the behind-the-scenes situation with the players is untenable right now. He told me "unless something else changes, they've lost the team...every player".

It's obviously not every player since Cooks came out vocally in support. But it's not surprising if it's some or most of the players. Why wouldn't players on this franchise be upset? What blows my mind is the idea the players are upset now over a GM hire, but nobody said anything when Hopkins was shipped out.

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by barrett

It's obviously not every player since Cooks came out vocally in support. But it's not surprising if it's some or most of the players. Why wouldn't players on this franchise be upset? What blows my mind is the idea the players are upset now over a GM hire, but nobody said anything when Hopkins was shipped out.

Who is best buds with the new GM? Who is best buds with Cooks?

Expect some very direct questions to Caserio in the PC tomorrow. Will be telling how he reacts to questions about certain subjects and individuals.

[bikerack]

New HC nuggets today.

Brady was VERY impressive in his interview.

Daboll is in play and shares an agent with Caserio and others in the org.

Saleh is very much in play.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by bikerack

Who is best buds with the new GM? Who is best buds with Cooks?

That guy is a total cancer, isn't he? It's annoying yet totally unsurprising that Necktown media won't take him on. You know, it's funny, someone called out Pancakes for letting national media scoop them on an obvious story about what a total POS this guy is and Pancakes got all offended saying that the paper has a strict and correct policy of not publishing stories that rely on unnamed sources and literally yesterday I read one or another of that fckwit's pieces in that disgraceful paper and of course it relied on unnamed sources.

Houston is a total joke.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by bikerack

Who is best buds with the new GM? Who is best buds with Cooks?

Expect some very direct questions to Caserio in the PC tomorrow. Will be telling how he reacts to questions about certain subjects and individuals.

You don't have to convince me this franchise is dysfunctional. I was just pointing out every player isn't upset.