Report: Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio 'isn't going anywhere'

Caserio made a name for himself during his two-decade stint in New England, eventually rising to the role of director of player personnel (despite the title, Bill Belichick still retained final personnel decisions). Following multiple attempts at recruiting the executive, the Texans finally landed Caserio as their new GM in 2021.

From a glass-half-full perspective, Caserio has done an admirable job restocking the team’s draft assets as they embark on a total rebuild. Deshaun Watson‘s sudden trade request -- and subsequent allegations of sexual misconduct -- led the organization to deactivate the QB, before they eventually emerged from the year-long soap opera with three first-round picks courtesy of the Cleveland Browns.

Houston had zero first- or second-round picks during Caserio’s first offseason at the helm, but the team had multiple Day 1 picks last April -- resulting in the selections of Derek Stingley and Kenyon Green -- and will be armed with a pair of firsts and a pair of seconds in each of the next two drafts.

From a glass-half-empty perspective, Caserio saw his organization fall from 4-13 in 2021 to 3-14 in 2022. The team was never expected to compete right away, but Caserio has seemingly acknowledged some of his mistakes along the way. The organization surprisingly fired David Culley after only one season and they let go of Lovie Smith following his one season as head coach in 2022.

DeMeco Ryans will now mark the third head coach in Caserio’s three years with the organization and just the idea of that coaching carousel had caused the Texans to lose some confidence in their GM over the winter. Speaking to some of that dissatisfaction, the organization fired Jack Easterby, the executive who played a major role in bringing Caserio from Foxborough to Houston.

Following a 2022 campaign that featured few highlights, there were whispers that Caserio could end up getting canned. The organization decided to stick with Caserio through yet another head coaching search, though, and they seem committed to him running another draft.

If Houston fails to show any progress in 2023, though, there is a good chance the organization will be looking for a new general manager next offseason.