There is one less team competing with the Detroit Lions in the search for a new general manager. The Houston Texans exited the pool of vacancies by hiring Nick Caserio on Tuesday.
Caserio has been with the New England Patriots as their director of player personnel. The Texans tried to hire Caserio in the 2019 offseason but were blocked by the Patriots and even filed tampering charges against the club for trying to hire him. Houston gave the GM title to head coach Bill O’Brien, a move that failed spectacularly.
Interestingly, Caserio was not one of five finalists recommended to the Texans by the professional search firm they hired to assist in their search.
Caserio has never seriously been considered a candidate for Detroit. His long and deep ties with the Patriots organization would not be well-received by Lions fans tired of trying to recreate the “Patriot Way”. The Texans opted to double down on that strategy, and star QB Deshaun Watson doesn’t seem too thrilled about the decision.
