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Nick Caserio - New GM

theCATALYST said:
I'm not clear on why so many think the search committee was smoke and mirrors, or a smokescreen.

Cal was sold on Caserio as GM a year ago. Cal hires Korn Ferry to provide him a list of names and attempt to convince him he can do better than Caserio. After several interviews.....Caserio remained Cal's favorite, and was hired.
Seems pretty straightforward to me.
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Why are they the only team not to interview Bienemy? Who advised him on that?
 
theCATALYST said:
I'm not clear on why so many think the search committee was smoke and mirrors, or a smokescreen.

Cal was sold on Caserio as GM a year ago. Cal hires Korn Ferry to provide him a list of names and attempt to convince him he can do better than Caserio. After several interviews.....Caserio remained Cal's favorite, and was hired.
Seems pretty straightforward to me.
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This some version of what I expect the Texans to eventually say when asked. If already have a guy before interviewing, are you truly being open to finding someone better or frankly being fair to the people being interviewed?

Is this a legitimate interview process then?
 
theCATALYST said:
I'm not clear on why so many think the search committee was smoke and mirrors, or a smokescreen.

Cal was sold on Caserio as GM a year ago. Cal hires Korn Ferry to provide him a list of names and attempt to convince him he can do better than Caserio. After several interviews.....Caserio remained Cal's favorite, and was hired.
Seems pretty straightforward to me.
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If that's the case, so be it. But that means it was straight up a Cal's mind is made up, or Cal listening to the whispering coming from the East-erby, and I personally have zero confidence of him making his own football decisions, or those from the advice he gets from the Pastor.
 
Double Barrel said:
I'm not a fan of the cryptic message thing. Be a man and say what you mean. This just reeks of attention seeking. Social media is full of this stuff. Blech.

Whatever he's referring to, the cloudiness is a bad look for a 'leader of men'. It's a little disappointing, but I'm just a lowly fan so whatever.
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totally agree. I hope it was not about hiring caserio. If you disapprove then SAY IT. Don’t tweet like a silly schoolgirl.
 
maverick512000 said:
Reminds me of those various "Change my mind" videos on Youtube. Never see anyone actually change their mind but that doesn't mean they don't listen and consider other view points.
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Ok I’m starting to step back from the ledge regarding caserio. Reading that Belichick didn’t want to lose him says a lot. And BB is a damn good HC. But for the love of god please don’t hire josh McDaniels. I could stomach keeping Osteensterby but no more patriot head coaches.
 
thunderkyss said:
Hiring Bieniemy would go a long way to breaking that "Patriots South" thing they got going. Saleh or Eberflous would as well. But Bieniemy would also settle Watson
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I think Caserio can calm Watson down. Caserio was a high school quarterback (I know, high school). He was a WR coach for the Pats. Even when he was promoted to Director of Pro Personnel he would run WR drills, serving as a 3rd or 4th arm for the Pats during practices, and sitting in the press box assisting Belichick and McDaniels during games. The guy knows football and he's relatable to players. I sincerely believe he and Watson will get along just fine. I joke around about his hiring but in reality I have no concerns about his ability to negotiate contracts or pull off trades that are to the advantage of the Texans.
 
chicagotexan2 said:
Ok I’m starting to step back from the ledge regarding caserio. Reading that Belichick didn’t want to lose him says a lot. And BB is a damn good HC. But for the love of god please don’t hire josh McDaniels. I could stomach keeping Osteensterby but no more patriot head coaches.
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Just curious, what exactly has Easterby actually done that you know not somebody hinting at or accusing him of? Hope you are never a defendant in court and innocent.
 
ArlingtonTexan said:
This some version of what I expect the Texans to eventually say when asked. If already have a guy before interviewing, are you truly being open to finding someone better or frankly being fair to the people being interviewed?

Is this a legitimate interview process then?
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If the list of candidates they interviewed were a bunch of lackeys and not really serious candidates then I would agree. That wasn’t the case though. Every candidate they interviewed were legitimate ones, it was a legitimate search and the guy hired was a legitimate, qualified candidate...maybe the most qualified candidate that was made available.


I just don’t understand how folks can actually entertain and fathom that the search was a sham b/c their favorite candidate wasn’t interviewed.
 
I love the Caserio hire...but that can change quickly depending on who he decides to bring in as Head Coach. If he is truly focused on leaving behind the "Patriot Way" and doing things the "Houston Way", then he will pick fruit from another tree.

And Easterby will be looking for work.
 
thunderkyss said:
Do you think he's the #1 candidate out there? That it's his choice where he wants to go?

I'm thinking the main reason he hasn't gotten a HC gig yet is because nobody wants to wait until the middle of February to hire their coach. Not when Saleh & Brady can be had now... Smith or Williams next week.
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Based on his negative interview history and the teams who have interviewed and passed it's doubtful he's #1. Also I find nothing about Saleh or Brady that screams I'm a head coach.
 
Mr teX said:
If the list of candidates they interviewed were a bunch of lackeys and not really serious candidates then I would agree. That wasn’t the case though. Every candidate they interviewed were legitimate ones, it was a legitimate search and the guy hired was a legitimate, qualified candidate...maybe the most qualified candidate that was made available.


I just don’t understand how folks can actually entertain and fathom that the search was a sham b/c their favorite candidate wasn’t interviewed.
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I agree. Throw in that the KF search firm was paid IIRC a cool $500K I can't see Cal doing that unless it was a legit search.
 
www.patspulpit.com

Nick Caserio leaves enormous shoes to fill for the Patriots

After two decades, Caserio is taking his talents elsewhere.
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Starting out as a personnel assistant in 2001, Caserio worked his way up the organizational ladder jumping between the coaching and executive staffs. He worked as an offensive coaching assistant in 2002 before moving to area scout one year later. Between 2004 and 2006, he served as director of pro personnel, but took over as wide receivers coach in 2007. By 2008, he was eventually named director of player personnel.

Caserio held that role for 13 years — an eternity by NFL standards. That said, it was not as straight-forward as his titular job description made it seem. The “director of player personnel” title did not do justice to all the work he did within the organization.
 
For one, he was the Patriots’ de facto general manager and as such the right-hand man of head coach/general manager Bill Belichick. He was responsible for setting up free agency signings and trades, and although Belichick had final say on decisions played therefore an integral role in building the roster year-in and year-out.
 
Mr teX said:
If the list of candidates they interviewed were a bunch of lackeys and not really serious candidates then I would agree. That wasn’t the case though. Every candidate they interviewed were legitimate ones, it was a legitimate search and the guy hired was a legitimate, qualified candidate...maybe the most qualified candidate that was made available.


I just don’t understand how folks can actually entertain and fathom that the search was a sham b/c their favorite candidate wasn’t interviewed.
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I figure those interviews were good backup candidates in case the Caserio deal did not work out (if they even had any kind of pre-arranged agreement, of course).

Heck, it's still not 'official', so Caserio could pull a McDaniels and those interviews will have been worth it. JMO, of course.
 
theCATALYST said:
Welcome to Houston Nick. I guess I am in the minority, because I am absolutely stoked with this hire.
Now I am keeping my fingers crossed that Nick looks away from Daboll and brings in Joe Brady!

He has the smarts for this job and I feel lile he will not attempt to create a New..New England and will opt to venture down a new path.
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I love the hire. He has learned from the master and now he is going to get this team running smoothly. And a 3rd round pick is a very good pick for anyone who has seen how the NE draft picks work out. More often than not anyway.

Welcome to Houston Nick! Better find some shorts it's much warmer than you are use to!
 
Texansballer74 said:
For one, he was the Patriots’ de facto general manager and as such the right-hand man of head coach/general manager Bill Belichick. He was responsible for setting up free agency signings and trades, and although Belichick had final say on decisions played therefore an integral role in building the roster year-in and year-out.
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Which is why I love this hire
 
Double Barrel said:
I figure those interviews were good backup candidates in case the Caserio deal did not work out (if they even had any kind of pre-arranged agreement, of course).

Heck, it's still not 'official', so Caserio could pull a McDaniels and those interviews will have been worth it. JMO, of course.
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If McDaniels is coming we will have to pay a kings ransom for him. He dumped Miami and he was set up with a good deal. And Kraft no question has given him the NE job very soon. That's why he dumped Miami. Kraft had to have given him a great payday and a set time table for when he was going to take over.
 
Mr teX said:
If the list of candidates they interviewed were a bunch of lackeys and not really serious candidates then I would agree. That wasn’t the case though. Every candidate they interviewed were legitimate ones.
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Nick Caserio was employed by the Patriots for 20 years, working in the personnel department and coaching staff. He's been the top guy in the personnel department for the past 13 years. All the while the Patriots have won 6 Super Bowls, 9 AFC Championships, 17 Division titles, and compiled a 249-71 regular season record. Caserio has earned the opportunity of becoming a NFL GM. I'm shocked it took this long to receive this opportunity.

Still, it's worth examining how Caserio became the Texans GM. Two years ago, Bill Gaine is fired as GM of the Texans. Only a few months after Jack Easterby was hired into the organization. Shortly after Gaine's dismissal, Easterby is accused of recruiting Caserio to become the next Texan GM while Nick is still under contract with the Patriots.

Fast forward to 2020, Bill O'Brien is out as HC & GM, the Texans have fallen for playoff team to laughing stock, and there are question regarding Easterby's rise to power, his influence and personnel moves, and his future with a new regime. A exhaustive search for a new GM, with many outstanding candidates, ends with the hiring of...Easterby's guy.

If Caserio builds a perennial winner in Houston, who will care how he landed here? But on the surface, this GM search looks like a fraud run by Easterby to keep his job. That's how I see it.
 
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badboy said:
Just curious, what exactly has Easterby actually done that you know not somebody hinting at or accusing him of? Hope you are never a defendant in court and innocent.
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let’s see blatant incompetence for one. Being side by side step by by step with fat Travolta’s idiotic personnel moves. His job is to help the team.
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Hope you still don’t believe in Santa.
 
SnakeEyes said:
If McDaniels is coming we will have to pay a kings ransom for him. He dumped Miami and he was set up with a good deal. And Kraft no question has given him the NE job very soon. That's why he dumped Miami. Kraft had to have given him a great payday and a set time table for when he was going to take over.
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Miami?

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Lucky said:
Nick Caserio was employed by the Patriots for 20 years, working in the personnel department and coaching staff. He's been the top guy in the personnel department for the past 13 years. All the while the Patriots have won 6 Super Bowls, 9 AFC Championships, 17 Division titles, and compiled a 249-71 regular season record. Caserio has earned the opportunity of becoming a NFL GM. I'm shocked it took this long to receive this opportunity.

Still, it's worth examining how Caserio became the Texans GM. Two years ago, Bill Gaine is fired as GM of the Texans. Only a few months after Jack Easterby was hired into the organization. Shortly after Gaine's dismissal, Easterby is accused of recruiting Caserio to become the next Texan GM while Nick is still under contract with the Patriots.

Fast forward to 2020, Bill O'Brien is out as HC & GM, the Texans have fallen for playoff team to laughing stock, and there are question regarding Easterby's rise to power, his influence and personnel moves, and his future with a new regime. A exhaustive search for a new GM, with many outstanding candidates, ends with the hiring of...Easterby's guy.

If Caserio builds a perennial winner in Houston, who will care how he landed here? But on the surface, this GM search looks like a fraud run bvy Easterby to keep his job. That's how I see it.
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Well that certainly underscores all the controversy.

But as you said, he was a very qualified candidate. And in that regard you can’t really fault the Texans for continuing to pursue him.
 
chicagotexan2 said:
let’s see blatant incompetence for one. Being side by side step by by step with fat Travolta’s idiotic personnel moves. His job is to help the team.
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Hope you still don’t believe in Santa.
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Ok so for the sake of argument what was he suppose to do? OB was the GM/HC and had all the power so how was anybody not named McNair suppose to stop him? You could say talk to Cal but how do we know he didn’t and Cal said it’s Bob’s team so the decision is his?

To be fair it could be the opposite and all the conspiracy theories are correct but the fact is we don’t know. On one hand we have multiple people going on record as saying Easterby is making no decisions but they could be lying and on the other we have writers quoting unnamed sources that for all we know could just be the guys down at the local sports bar.

Here’s what I don’t understand, for years people on these forums have cried out for someone to dislodge OB from his seat of power. Then word gets out that Easterby did it and instead of being happy he becomes the new public enemy number one. Shouldn’t we be building statues to him and naming our first born children after him? Yeah Hopkins got traded and we had a tank season before it happened but news flash it usually does take things getting really bad before a HC and GM are fired particularly on the Texans.

If Hopkins hadn’t gotten traded and we didn’t start 0-4 do you really think OB would have been fired?
 
maverick512000 said:
Ok so for the sake of argument what was he suppose to do? OB was the GM/HC and had all the power so how was anybody not named McNair suppose to stop him? You could say talk to Cal but how do we know he didn’t and Cal said it’s Bob’s team so the decision is his?

To be fair it could be the opposite and all the conspiracy theories are correct but the fact is we don’t know. On one hand we have multiple people going on record as saying Easterby is making no decisions but they could be lying and on the other we have writers quoting unnamed sources that for all we know could just be the guys down at the local sports bar.

Here’s what I don’t understand, for years people on these forums have cried out for someone to dislodge OB from his seat of power. Then word gets out that Easterby did it and instead of being happy he becomes the new public enemy number one. Shouldn’t we be building statues to him and naming our first born children after him? Yeah Hopkins got traded and we had a tank season before it happened but news flash it usually does take things getting really bad before a HC and GM are fired particularly on the Texans.

If Hopkins hadn’t gotten traded and we didn’t start 0-4 do you really think OB would have been fired?
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Ok fine. Osteensterby is a typical YES MAN that serves NO purpose. That’s good enough reason to can him.
 
The Caserio hire in a vacuum isn't bad. He is a solid choice with a great background. I do think we need a strong college scouting director to pair with him, but managing the cap and player contracts and getting good value with trades is his specialty.

The rub comes with the perception of Easterby and the "control" he seems to have within this organization. I truly think if he was let go then the Caserio hire would be more welcoming.
 
amazing80 said:
The Caserio hire in a vacuum isn't bad. He is a solid choice with a great background. I do think we need a strong college scouting director to pair with him, but managing the cap and player contracts and getting good value with trades is his specialty.

The rub comes with the perception of Easterby and the "control" he seems to have within this organization. I truly think if he was let go then the Caserio hire would be more welcoming.
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Easterby needs to go. But, Cal loves him. So, he is staying and I don't think Nick cares about him as long as he doesn't get in his way. This is the best GM we have ever had. And probably the top 2-3 canidates for the position period. If he is what I think he will be a top 3 GM for a long time
 
maverick512000 said:
Ok so for the sake of argument what was he suppose to do? OB was the GM/HC and had all the power so how was anybody not named McNair suppose to stop him? You could say talk to Cal but how do we know he didn’t and Cal said it’s Bob’s team so the decision is his?

To be fair it could be the opposite and all the conspiracy theories are correct but the fact is we don’t know. On one hand we have multiple people going on record as saying Easterby is making no decisions but they could be lying and on the other we have writers quoting unnamed sources that for all we know could just be the guys down at the local sports bar.

Here’s what I don’t understand, for years people on these forums have cried out for someone to dislodge OB from his seat of power. Then word gets out that Easterby did it and instead of being happy he becomes the new public enemy number one. Shouldn’t we be building statues to him and naming our first born children after him? Yeah Hopkins got traded and we had a tank season before it happened but news flash it usually does take things getting really bad before a HC and GM are fired particularly on the Texans.

If Hopkins hadn’t gotten traded and we didn’t start 0-4 do you really think OB would have been fired?
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Makes too much sense.
 
amazing80 said:
The Caserio hire in a vacuum isn't bad. He is a solid choice with a great background. I do think we need a strong college scouting director to pair with him, but managing the cap and player contracts and getting good value with trades is his specialty.

The rub comes with the perception of Easterby and the "control" he seems to have within this organization. I truly think if he was let go then the Caserio hire would be more welcoming.
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Or Caserio wouldn’t be here at all...
 
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