Texans players clearly aren’t happy with team hiring Nick Caserio from Patriots
The Patriots lost Nick Caserio to the Texans and some players in Houston aren’t happy.
On Tuesday night it was reported that the Houston Texans were hiring Nick Caserio as their new general manager, ending the executive’s long tenure with the New England Patriots. The former director of player personnel was with the Patriots in some capacity since 2001.
Here we are. The Texans’ obsession with hiring members of the Patriots organization continues. The most recent ones that haven’t worked out were Bill O’Brien, who was fired this year, and 2020 interim GM Jack Easterby, who oddly has a ton of power in the Texans organization, though nobody’s sure why.
You could say this is a cultural problem for the Texans. You’ve hired enough of these guys. It hasn’t worked. Why are we doing it again? Bill Belichick is the Patriots — not extensions of Bill Belichick. Star quarterback Deshaun Watson seems to feel a certain way about it.
Hey, Deshaun, maybe third time’s a charm! But probably not. It’s not good to have your best player unhappy, Houston. We know he just signed a contract extension, but that doesn’t change anything. Discontent is discontent. Energy is everything.
The Texans, for some odd reason, have been after Caserio for some time now. They were unable to lure him in previous years due to language in his contract, but an NFL rule change gave him freedom this offseason. And some Patriots fans are happy about it. After all, we’re not sure why the Texans needed to get their hands on this guy.
The Patriots have drafted 2 All-Pro or Pro Bowl players since 2013. One was a punter. So I’m not really over the moon about the Texans hiring Nick Caserio
— Royden Ogletree (@roydenogletree) January 6, 2021
Yes, Belichick has a big hand in the team’s drafting process, but you think Caserio’s influence could’ve helped if he was making a bad decision? Clearly, it didn’t. The Patriots’ last seven drafts have largely been bad. Why would that translate to success for the Texans?
And Watson isn’t the only one who’s unhappy. JJ Watt retweeted this from a Texans beat writer who was quoting Watson from Monday and then liked Watson’s tweet from above.
Deshaun Watson said the Texans need "a culture shift."
— Aaron Reiss (@aaronjreiss) January 4, 2021
"There's too many different minds, too many people that think they have this power, and it's not like that."
Yeah, that’s not exactly a seal of approval from two of your most important players. It’s clear there’s a colossal disconnect between the front office and the roster, which will only heighten tensions as we head into a tumultuous offseason for the Texans.
For Patriots fans, at least, you can sit back and enjoy the show.
