The Patriots on Wednesday filed tampering charges against the Texans, who are pursuing New England director of player personnel Nick Caserio for their open general manager position. Speculation arose that the Patriots could accept draft pick compensation in exchange for Caserio, and that indeed may be the ultimate resolution to this saga.
A source with “knowledge of the dynamics and personalities involved” believes Houston will ultimately send a draft choice (or perhaps multiple draft choices) to New England in order to land Caserio, reports Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The reasoning here is that if Caserio truly wants to leave the Patriots but isn’t allowed to defect, operations in New England could become “awkward.”
As John McClain of the Houston Chronicle indicated yesterday, the Texans are willing to give Caserio full control of their 53-man roster, and are open to putting that stipulation in writing. However, the NFL may need to determine whether Caserio is considered a “high level employee,” which would prevent him from leaving the Patriots even for a perceived promotion.
New Texans vice president of player development Jack Easterby — a former Patriots staffer — is in the middle of the controversy, as New England reportedly believes he discussed Houston’s GM job with Caserio at the Patriots’ Super Bowl ring ceremony last week. But as Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reported earlier today, Easterby and Caserio share the same agent, which could help the Texans deflect charges of tampering.
Does Caserio have any say in this?
I’ve been wondering the same thing. My guess is that he’s interested in leaving or else it wouldn’t have gotten to this point, but at this point I have no idea.
I mean he can just resign? And not give up assets for himself.
Not exactly, he’s under contract. If I’m not mistaken, even if he resigned, the Pats would still hold his rights until the end of said contract and if he decided to sin on in Texas afterwards the Pats could still ask for compensation since they would still hold his rights at the time
Granted they make bank but players and even executives look more like property and play toysof billionaires that people. Team can fire him but he can’t quit.
Trading draft picks for a new GM isn’t going to help your team in the now.
I can’t imagine being a player personnel and having a team trade for me only to know I’ve hurt the teams next draft
I’ll trade you a masseuse and some Trojans, what do you say Robert?
Robert “Raw Dog” Kraft would definitely debate that if they threw in some Cialis and gas money to get to Florida. It’s always amazing the Pats can’t make it a full season without some black mark controversy
No kidding, I wonder what controversy they’ll have next year. We should have predictions.
if Caserio truly wants to leave the Patriots but isn’t allowed to defect, operations in New England could become “awkward.”
So Florio has figured out that hostages don’t make the best employees. His brilliance continues to astound…lol.
This is absurd. The Patriots can’t block a promotion. If the Texans have the time, which I suspect they don’t, I would just wait till the NFL rules on it. I wouldn’t give a nickel to Kraft.
“As John McClain of the Houston Chronicle indicated yesterday, Yipee-Ki-Yay MF”
John McClain is about as reliable as a torn condom. I have yet to see any of his predictions or reportings be factual.