I've never liked Nick Caserio. I'm not going to rehash the dozens of mistakes and misses over his tenure - but I think his fingerprints are all over this mess. == I assumed McNair initially promised DeMeco the keys to the franchise to incentivize him coming here. I didn't expect him to immediately clean house - the draft was only a few months away - but I did expect big changes in year 2 as Ryans filled the organization with his people, including the front office. But not only did that inexplicably not happen... Caserio started to fill the organization with *his* people. Let's take a quick look at the biggest problems that are currently plaguing the Texans. In some order, they are: offensive scheme/playcalling; offensive line; wasted draft resources; bad free agent acquisitions. Well.... - offensive scheme/playcalling: Nick Caley and Jerry Schuplinski, both John Carroll alums; - offensive line: Cole Popovich, with ties to Caserio in New England - wasted draft resources: Caserio, himself - bad free agent acquisitions: DJ Debick, head of pro scouting; Nate Lepold, pro scout - both John Carroll alums. The problem is Nick Caserio. What scares me is thinking about how Caserio came to the Texans: an Easterby endaround to subvert Cal McNair & ensure the youth chaplain was surrounded by cronies and BFFs. Easterby obtained that standing by winning a power struggle with BOB and ingratiating himself to McNair, who is a dolt. Has Caserio done the same thing, seizing the autonomous power Easterby once had and making himself essentially untouchable by surrounding himself with his allies and best buds? I see only three viable explanations for what's currently happening (well, four - I could be wrong): - Demeco flat-out does not care about the offense and is content to leave it in Caserio's unqualified hands - which is going to land Ryans on the street. - DeMeco is a full-blown moron. - Demeco is really just Caserio's lieutenant with limited power and authority. All of these are bad. Nick Casserio needs to go.
You dont like Caserio so this post doesn't surprise me, but it's lazy to blame all of the issues on Caserio aand I'm meh when it comes to the job Caserio has done so far. Ryans has final say on coaching hires and players on the roster. Ryans tells Caserio the players he wants and Caserio goes out and gets those players. Notice how most of the FA money has been spent on the defensive side of the ball? Also the Texans wanted to hire Caserio before Bob McNair died.
Caserio is responsible for PICKING the Oline, draft and FA. Demeco has final say on 53 man, but Caserio provides the pool of players. That is the GM's job.
I have to admit, I was high on Nick Caley during the offseason but I thought he’d bring the Rams play style.
Caserios work in the '23 draft has bought him some time with me. If we're still discussing these issues at this time next year or the ship hasn't been righted with wins I'm ready to grab tbe pitchfork and take to the streets.
There's not a single player on the team that Ryan's doesn't want on the team. Caserio's job is to get Ryan's the players Ryan's wants.
