I would never use the word smart and Cal McNair in the same sentence. I don't care if he's got a degree from Rice.
Daddy probably had to buy a new library for him to get that degree.
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I would never use the word smart and Cal McNair in the same sentence. I don't care if he's got a degree from Rice.
Daddy probably had to buy a new library for him to get that degree.
Used to be THE place to talk Texans football... now it's hard to find a reason to stay
No, the Texans have been winning more the last few years than any other period in team history
Thorn
Dirty Old Man
He might be smart in whatever kind of degree he got, but he's pretty fricking dumb when it comes to making football decisions. It's why I can't get all that excited about the future of the Texans, because we have such a dumbass owner.
Hopefully we'll luck out and a good decision will be made by the Texans despite themselves.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
If you are including me with your 6 year old's access to information, I will just say that the knowledge I am relating comes straight from inside the Texans organization. But seeing how this is being received, in the future I will think more than twice before ever relaying such information to this MB.
Mr teX
Hall of Fame
not including you doc...1 of the few on here
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
For those who are not enthralled with my Easterby/Cal posts, they will certainly not enjoy what I have to reveal about Bieniemy.
Waiting with bated breath
Let me guess. Not Texan worthy?
Texian
Hall of Fame
If you're sick and tired of reading messages on a football message board about the possibilities of a new GM, there are no requirements that says you have to read the topic you're sick and tired of hearing about.
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Texansballer74
The Marine
Opt quick question: what has Highsmith done? I see you’re pretty high on him.
Mangler
Toro de España
I’m listening...
badboy
Hall of Fame
See the head coaching thread. Doc posted his info there if you were not not aware.
Highsmith has been around some great organizations and some former players speak VERY highly of him.
Mangler
Toro de España
Looks like the Texans noticed the Bills are doing something right. And, he’s a Houston native. Nice!
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Future NFL GMs: Annual List of Names to Watch
Albert Breer's 12th annual list includes scouts, personnel experts, assistants, former GMs, cap wizards and rising names to watch.
www.si.com
Generic listing of "hot names" to be GMs
Texans have their next general manager candidate in their sights.
Houston native and Buffalo Bills director of pro personnel Malik Boyd will interview for the vacant general manager job for the Texans according to the Houston Chronicle.
Boyd has been with the Bills since he was hired in 2017. Previously he was with the Cardinals. In Arizona, he worked his way up from area scout to regional scout and finally to assistant director of pro scouting. He was the 2014 NFC Scout of the Year as awarded by the Fritz Pollard Alliance. He got into scouting in 2003 where he was a scouting assistant with the Indianapolis Colts.
Directors of player personnel are sometimes responsible for contract negotiations with free agents as well as negotiations of extensions. They also have all the scouts who observe players from the other 31 teams in the NFL report to them. It would stand to reason Boyd's recommendation could have led to the Bills adding their key offseason addition Stefon Diggs.
Boyd went to high school at M. B. Smiley High School, which is now North Forest High School. He then attended Southern University, where he played football and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Psychology. He would play one season in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. He would play in all 16 games in 1994 totaling 35 tackles and one interception as a defensive back.
There are two heavy connections that have Boyd on the radar of the Texans. Boyd's defensive coordinator in Minnesota in his one year in the NFL was Tony Dungy. Rod Graves was the general manager in Arizona when Boyd was a scout.
READ MORE: Why Won't Cowboys' Will McClay Come Home As Texans GM?
READ MORE: Source Tells SI The Houston Texans 'Touch Base' With GM Dorsey
Dungy and Graves are both advisors to Cal McNair and the Texans in their search for a new head coach and general manager.
ESPN's Louis Riddick and current Texans director of player personnel Matt Bazirgan have interviewed for the general manager job already. TexansDaily.com has reported that the Texans have had at least informal contact with long-time GM John Dorsey as well.
www.si.com
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OK here's some more stuff on Boyd and I like what I'm seeing so far.
It would appear that the man knows something about evaluating football talent and certainly has the experience in that area.
Lots of stuff GMs do is PR stuff and who cares if he's experienced at that, let the owners handle the BS functions with the public & city hall, etc.
Houston native and Buffalo Bills director of pro personnel Malik Boyd will interview for the vacant general manager job for the Texans according to the Houston Chronicle.
Boyd has been with the Bills since he was hired in 2017. Previously he was with the Cardinals. In Arizona, he worked his way up from area scout to regional scout and finally to assistant director of pro scouting. He was the 2014 NFC Scout of the Year as awarded by the Fritz Pollard Alliance. He got into scouting in 2003 where he was a scouting assistant with the Indianapolis Colts.
Directors of player personnel are sometimes responsible for contract negotiations with free agents as well as negotiations of extensions. They also have all the scouts who observe players from the other 31 teams in the NFL report to them. It would stand to reason Boyd's recommendation could have led to the Bills adding their key offseason addition Stefon Diggs.
Boyd went to high school at M. B. Smiley High School, which is now North Forest High School. He then attended Southern University, where he played football and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Psychology. He would play one season in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. He would play in all 16 games in 1994 totaling 35 tackles and one interception as a defensive back.
There are two heavy connections that have Boyd on the radar of the Texans. Boyd's defensive coordinator in Minnesota in his one year in the NFL was Tony Dungy. Rod Graves was the general manager in Arizona when Boyd was a scout.
READ MORE: Why Won't Cowboys' Will McClay Come Home As Texans GM?
READ MORE: Source Tells SI The Houston Texans 'Touch Base' With GM Dorsey
Dungy and Graves are both advisors to Cal McNair and the Texans in their search for a new head coach and general manager.
ESPN's Louis Riddick and current Texans director of player personnel Matt Bazirgan have interviewed for the general manager job already. TexansDaily.com has reported that the Texans have had at least informal contact with long-time GM John Dorsey as well.
GM Search: Texans to Interview Houston Native from Bills
A former NFC Scout of the Year and native of Houston is next up for the Houston Texans in their quest to find a general manager.
www.si.com
OK here's some more stuff on Boyd and I like what I'm seeing so far.
It would appear that the man knows something about evaluating football talent and certainly has the experience in that area.
Lots of stuff GMs do is PR stuff and who cares if he's experienced at that, let the owners handle the BS functions with the public & city hall, etc.
Texian
Hall of Fame
Boyd has another connection that is even more direct and knowledgeable about the position he is interviewing for in one Mr. Brian Gaine. Gaine is now the Senior Personnel Advisor for the Bills, Boyd and Gaine work together. What do you think Gaine's advice to Boyd would be about joining the dumpster fire known as the Houston Texans?
badboy
Hall of Fame
To buy a Scott pack from Houston Fire Department.
I know you didn't ask me. But he's been a great scout who learned under Wolf.
He's as qualified or more qualified than the guys they've interviewed from Indy/K.C.
KoolAid Sipper
AFCEVET
I've been advocating for Malik as he has been a good evaluator of talent and smart, but this situation may be tough for a first time GM. Cool thing about him is he has always been objective and cool under pressure. We grew up basically around the corner from each other, hung out in the same clicks, went to same the HS and graduated in 1989. We also both ended up at SU (Go Jags!). I think I would still prefer Dorsey. Anyone have any insight as to why Eliot Wolf is not being mentioned outside of this forum or why he hasn't been chosen for previous GM positions?Texans have their next general manager candidate in their sights.
Houston native and Buffalo Bills director of pro personnel Malik Boyd will interview for the vacant general manager job for the Texans according to the Houston Chronicle.
Boyd has been with the Bills since he was hired in 2017. Previously he was with the Cardinals. In Arizona, he worked his way up from area scout to regional scout and finally to assistant director of pro scouting. He was the 2014 NFC Scout of the Year as awarded by the Fritz Pollard Alliance. He got into scouting in 2003 where he was a scouting assistant with the Indianapolis Colts.
***GM Search: Texans to Interview Houston Native from Bills
A former NFC Scout of the Year and native of Houston is next up for the Houston Texans in their quest to find a general manager.
OK here's some more stuff on Boyd and I like what I'm seeing so far.
It would appear that the man knows something about evaluating football talent and certainly has the experience in that area.
Assuming Mr Boyd is a married man I'd be willing to bet his wife told him if the Texans offer you that GM job back home in Houston, you better jump on that offer as fast as you can so we can get out of this cold azz place up here in western NY and get back home to Houston.
And also I think the removal of Bill O'Brien from the Texans organization effectively eliminated Brian Gains nemesis from the scene down here.
Texian
Hall of Fame
But the evil dungeon master Jack Easterby remains.
A man who understands what's going on down on Kirby.
Texian
Hall of Fame
Jack Easterby may be trying to turn the Houston Texans into Scott Pioli's Kansas City Chiefs but adding a little Fire and Brimstone for good measure.
If you like Malik then you should hope he doesn't get the Texans job if Easterby is still here.
If Dorsey gets the job then he will probably either bring Wolf/Highsmith/Sean Jones with him. This would be a good thing. The Texans need to hire an experienced guy like Dorsey because there's no time to learn on the job. If they get the wrong guy the Texans will become the Browns.
Probably because Cal has no idea of what he's doing and is listening to Easterby is why Wolf wont even get an interview.
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Texian
Hall of Fame
It is a process of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. (A definition of Stupidity) Only this time Cal is doing the same thing as Dad did only much worse than Dad did for the 20 years prior.
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Stuff on Eliot Wolf
Three years ago widely regarded as sooner than later to be a GM
www.espn.com
Went to Browns as an assistant GM, but left in Jan 2020
Currently, a consultant with the Patriots (and not on the hot list I posted on #268 in this thread)
boston.cbslocal.com
Three years ago widely regarded as sooner than later to be a GM
Packers' Eliot Wolf will be a GM soon, but will it happen in Green Bay?
Eliot Wolf is a hot name among teams looking for GMs, but will he take a job somewhere else or stay put and eventually succeed Ted Thompson?
Went to Browns as an assistant GM, but left in Jan 2020
Currently, a consultant with the Patriots (and not on the hot list I posted on #268 in this thread)
Report: Patriots Hire Eliot Wolf As Consultant In Front Office
The Patriots retained Nick Caserio as director of player personnel this offseason, but that didn't stop the team from bolstering the front office with a new addition.
boston.cbslocal.com
Around here, that doesn't mean much. He could be gone tomorrow for all we know. Cal ain't playing. He's got his gangsta hat on.
Scooter
Funky
First rule of TexansTalk, never say anything that doesn't praise CND. People get angry. Be especially careful with any O'Brien suggestions, it can get weird.
Scooter
Funky
Scooter
Funky
If I were to make a bet (unless I missed something), Cal has a colorful hat with a propeller, and outside of "I'm the king!" tantrums it's Mrs McNair that's in charge.
Got a pic of Cal in this gangsta hat?
Stuff on Eliot Wolf
Three years ago widely regarded as sooner than later to be a GM
Packers' Eliot Wolf will be a GM soon, but will it happen in Green Bay?
Eliot Wolf is a hot name among teams looking for GMs, but will he take a job somewhere else or stay put and eventually succeed Ted Thompson?
Went to Browns as an assistant GM, but left in Jan 2020
Currently, a consultant with the Patriots (and not on the hot list I posted on #268 in this thread)
Report: Patriots Hire Eliot Wolf As Consultant In Front Office
The Patriots retained Nick Caserio as director of player personnel this offseason, but that didn't stop the team from bolstering the front office with a new addition.
If I was going to hire a 1st time GM it would be this guy.
He's well connected around the league.
I do. But since I don't know how to post pics, it's stuck on my computer.
Scooter
Funky
Great info, but for the earlier post I'm thinking he wasn't part of the options list. Me personally, I have Adam Peters topping the list and Eliot Wolf a close second.
Awesomeness
Not just that, he is still young (38) and has done everything except being a full-time GM.
About the only question is why has Wolff, seemingly feel out favor?
(which may or may not say darn thing about his ability to be an Excellent GM)
Texian
Hall of Fame
Young at 38 but with over 20 years sitting in an NFL draft room. Packers went with Gutekunst because they felt Wolf was to young to be a GM. Departed Cleveland when Browns cleaned house after deciding to go with analytics as their primary tool for scouting. Belichick must've have thought Wolf had something to bring to the table to hire him as a consultant. A win win for both.
All that said I don't think Wolf would want to have anything to do with being the GM of the Texans for all the obvious reasons. He turned down several offers to be a GM when he was with the Packers. So it is clear he picks and chooses wisely.
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Scooter
Funky
I enjoy this interview, especially past the 4min mark.
Our GM (far from great) and any talent he could manage to hang on to kept us in the black, and even managed to land an exceptional QB in spite of the power struggle above and below. Owner and coach finally got their "Patriots" way though - a couple talents, broke and no draft picks. I think this video is the example of what a terminal GM can do very quickly compared to what a relatively competent one can sustain against adversity. I want someone with enough experience to realize that there is no such thing as "my way", which is why I like Peters ... he saw winning in different ways.
Our GM (far from great) and any talent he could manage to hang on to kept us in the black, and even managed to land an exceptional QB in spite of the power struggle above and below. Owner and coach finally got their "Patriots" way though - a couple talents, broke and no draft picks. I think this video is the example of what a terminal GM can do very quickly compared to what a relatively competent one can sustain against adversity. I want someone with enough experience to realize that there is no such thing as "my way", which is why I like Peters ... he saw winning in different ways.
amazing80
Hall of Fame
I didn't have Malik on my radar, but dude has a great line of history and connections. He was part of the Colts build that saw a super bowl, part of the Cardinals build that made the super bowl and has helped construct this young and up and coming Bills team. I am impressed and love that the team has found him (I imagine Dungy had a lot to do with that)
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badboy
Hall of Fame
I was fan of his as a short time player before injury. No thought on him as a GM.
Doesn’t look like the kind of man that buys snakeoil from anybody.
Mangler
Toro de España
He looks like the type that takes snake oil from snake oil salesmen, and there ain’t a damn thing they can do about it. “That’s MY oil, punk!” (In Debo’s vice)
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OptimisticTexan
2024 / Rebuilding Block 4 After Playoffs / Texans
A Dorsey protégé. Actually Eliot Wolf and Alonzo Highsmith worked for Dorsey in GB and Cleveland. I think the Texans biggest job, land Dorsey......Wolf and Highsmith probably come along with him, unless they're given a GM opportunity by another team.
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