As the Texans Sit Idle, Bill O’Brien is the Only One That Can Make Things Right

The Houston Texans currently sit without a general manager after parting ways with former general manager Brian Gaine and failing to land New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio. Reports have pointed to language in Caserio’s contract from interviewing from other teams. That did not prevent the Patriots from declining the Texans request during the 2017 custom nfl jerseys  off-season and when the San Francisco 49ers came calling the same season.

Either way, the Texans have no Caserio and no general manager in place. The Texans could pay draft compensation to land Caserio, but the Patriot’s personnel man’s contract comes to an end after the 2020 NFL Draft. The Texans look to be prepared to wait for an entire regular and draft process to hire Caserio, a key personnel man they have coveted for nearly three years.customized nfl jerseys

Still, that plan does not solve the issue at hand for the Texans. At this point nothing is set in stone, there have been plenty of rumblings on precisely what is going to occur in the front office heading into the 2019 season.nfl custom jerseys cheap

A quick look at the duties of a general manager in the NFL, it has more than just adding and subtracting players. The general manager position also has to worry about the product on the field, scouting college and professional teams, building a team with contracts. Also, it has them finding the right people to manage the team’s medical and rehabilitation programs, travel and security from city to city. Many of the job duties that a general manager has to focus on are not as exciting as the game of football.cheap custom nfl jerseys

Currently, Senior VP of Football Administration Chris Olsen is the interim general manager for the Texans according to CEO Cal McNair. Olsen helped former general manager Rick Smith pull the Texans out of cap hell and build contracts in favor of the organization to pay players that deserve and it. Most importantly construct deals where there are early exits with minimal damage to the cap space to continue moving forward to build the roster.
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Having Olsen in place remains a plus for the organization especially with his handle on the current cap space situation and projected plan for players on the roster most notably Deshaun Watson.nike nfl jerseys cheap

Olsen is the only known quantity in the Texans front office, and there will be questions on exactly how the rest shakes out moving forward.

The football operations are where the Texans are going to have to figure out where exactly things are going to fall heading into the season.

Reports have Executive Vice President of Team Development Jack Easterby helping the Texans navigate this time without a general manager. Easterby could quickly help with the non-football duties that a general manager handles from day-to-day.nfl jerseys cheap nike

As for personnel, Director of Player Personnel Matt Bazirgan joined the Texans in May of 2017 after opening 14-season with the New York Jets. Bazirgan is a Brian Gaine hire and the two spent time with the Jets. His current role saw him supervise and lead both the pro and college scouting departments for the Texans while focusing on the organization pro personnel operation. nfl nike jerseys cheap Bazirgan has a grip on the NFL side of things. Currently responsible for keeping a pulse on the league when it comes to players that could come available via waivers, free agency or possibly from a trade.