Charlie Casserly to resign (1 Viewer)

[JaxBill]

Texans general manager Charley Casserly is expected to resign during a meeting with owner Bob McNair today, ending weeks of speculation regarding Casserly's future with the organization.  Casserly, who joined the franchise in 2000, has spent more than a month deflecting questions regarding his plans beyond this past month's NFL draft. He and McNair said repeatedly that they preferred to focus on the draft for the past few weeks.

Casserly continued his stance of not discussing the issue, and no other Texans officials would comment on today's meeting.  There have been inaccurate reports that Casserly will be fired.  Casserly is a candidate to replace Art Shell in the league offices in New York as vice president of football operations. The position is being filled temporarily by John Beake, a longtime club and league executive.

If Casserly leaves, the leading candidates to replace him are expected to be Rick Smith, Denver Broncos assistant GM, Reggie McKenzie, Green Bay Packers director of pro personnel, and Ron Hill, a former personnel director for the Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.

Casserly's future has been in question since McNair hired Dan Reeves as a consultant Dec. 12 without discussing it with Casserly. Reeves is no longer with the team, but as soon as he was hired speculation swirled that Casserly would resign after the draft.  Despite the shadow of uncertainty during the past few months, Casserly — along with coach Gary Kubiak and vice president of administration Dan Ferens, the Texans' chief contract negotiator — put together what appears to be the Texans' most successful offseason.

They landed several quality veterans prior to the draft and then shocked everyone by choosing defensive end Mario Williams with the No. 1 pick.

Ever since 2000, Casserly has played a major role in the organization. He was a part of the coaching search that landed the team Dom Capers, and then the one that later chose Kubiak. Casserly also has been in charge of every Texans draft and spearheaded free-agent acquisitions and trades.  Casserly made his NFL debut with the Washington Redskins in 1977 as an unpaid intern under Hall of Fame coach George Allen. He spent 23 years in the Redskins organization before joining the Texans.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports...nt/3852825.html

 

[diesel7982]

Yet another thing PFT incorrectly reported almost 2 months ago.

 

[guru_007]

Great draft, CC

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[The_Man]

Sure, maybe he didn't have the greatest draft this year, but this is a guy who has a track record.

He's the genius who drafted Top 5 guys like Heath Shuler, Desmond Howard and Michael Westbrook.

 

[BigJim®]

Yet another thing PFT incorrectly reported almost 2 months ago.

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[blkgolf23]

Sure, maybe he didn't have the greatest draft this year, but this is a guy who has a track record.

He's the genius who drafted Top 5 guys like Heath Shuler, Desmond Howard and Michael Westbrook.

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And soon to been added to the list David Carr

 

[WhoDat]

Casserly's future was never in question since McNair hired Dan Reeves as a consultant Dec. 12 without discussing it with Casserly.

Corrected.The writing has been on the wall for a LONG time.

 

[Bri]

Yet another thing PFT incorrectly reported almost 2 months ago.

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everyone reported this onehe's been the favorite for an NFL job for a while now

 

[diesel7982]

Yet another thing PFT incorrectly reported almost 2 months ago.

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everyone reported this onehe's been the favorite for an NFL job for a while now

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PFT was the first, and well ahead of 2nd place. But again, they are just a useless site that makes up stories, and doesnt have any legitimate sources within the NFL.

 

[helix]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

 

[Bri]

Yet another thing PFT incorrectly reported almost 2 months ago.

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everyone reported this onehe's been the favorite for an NFL job for a while now

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PFT was the first, and well ahead of 2nd place. But again, they are just a useless site that makes up stories, and doesnt have any legitimate sources within the NFL.

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I don't think so but.....(second part) never said they were useless or didn't have legitimate sources

 

[GregR_2]

Yet another thing PFT incorrectly reported almost 2 months ago.

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everyone reported this onehe's been the favorite for an NFL job for a while now

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PFT was the first, and well ahead of 2nd place. But again, they are just a useless site that makes up stories, and doesnt have any legitimate sources within the NFL.

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It's been in the mainstream news as being likely since Reeves was hired as a consultant. If they reported it 2 months ago, they are a half a year past being first.

 

[fatness]

Only speculation has been in the mainstream news about this since Reeves was hired. PFT was the first site to report a source saying that it was actually going to happen.

PFT, April 9

POSTED 7:37 a.m. EDT, April 9, 2006

CASSERLY TO GET DUMPED AFTER THE DRAFT

A league source tells us that the Houston Texans plan to fire G.M. Charley Casserly after the 2006 draft.  Casserly has been the franchise's only general manager, joining the team more than two years before the Texans every played a game.

The plans to part ways with Casserly, we hear, are common knowledge within the upper reaches of the organization.

The move isn't all that surprising.  Owner Bob McNair brought in former Broncos, Giants, and Falcons coach Dan Reeves as a consultant late in the 2005 season, and charged Reeves with the task of, among other things, evaluating the team's roster.  Since that's usually the G.M.'s function, it wasn't a good sign for Casserly's long-term job security.

And it's not unusual for a team to hold on to a football executive through the April draft in lieu of firing him at the end of the season.  Casserly, in January, was privy to much of the team's free agency and draft strategies.  He could have landed with another team and coughed up all sorts of sensitive information.

Casserly has spent nearly 30 years in the NFL, including 23 with the Redskins.  He reportedly is under consideration for a position in the league office.  His contract with the Texans runs through June 2007.

 

[GregR_2]

Ok, so John McClain saying the Texans would wait until the draft then let Casserly go, doesn't count.... but PFT saying they found a source that will tell them the same thing McClain has been saying on the radio for months... is a SCOOP!

At least now I get how it works, thanks.

 

[BigJim®]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

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And such ripping will be completely unfounded. I don't believe CC has had any final say on anything (including how the Texans drafted this year) for as long as his eventual ousting has been speculated.

 

[helix]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

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And such ripping will be completely unfounded. I don't believe CC has had any final say on anything (including how the Texans drafted this year) for as long as his eventual ousting has been speculated.
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It is called a scapegoat. Whether he made the calls or not, CC will get the blame if this franchise does not quickly turn around.

 

[Kiddnets]

How do you let a guy run your draft and then fire him 2 weeks later? Hope he was just answering phones!

 

[GregR_2]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

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And such ripping will be completely unfounded. I don't believe CC has had any final say on anything (including how the Texans drafted this year) for as long as his eventual ousting has been speculated.
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I agree. It was very telling in one of the interviews with Bob McNair after the draft when they talked a lot about Bush vs Mario. He must have said a half dozen times how it came down to who Kubiak and the coaches felt was the better player, etc. The name Casserly never came up. I don't think he intentionally did it that way, and if he realized it he'd probably have thrown his name in. But he seemed to be focusing on defending the pick and so I think was a little transparent about who had the decision making authority this time around.

 

[WhoDat]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

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And such ripping will be completely unfounded. I don't believe CC has had any final say on anything (including how the Texans drafted this year) for as long as his eventual ousting has been speculated.
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I agree. Scapegoat, as was mentioned, in a definitive sense. Casserly was nothing more than a marketing and PR rep for the club since Reeves and Kubiak were brought on board. The only input Casserly has had with club management, opinion, over the last few months has been along the lines of how do you guys want your coffee...where should I pick up lunch...you want that soda with ice...etc.

Blame him for all drafts previous to this one but do not hang this draft on him. He had nothing to do with that pick except fielding questions and making appearances for pressers.

 

[BigJim®]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

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And such ripping will be completely unfounded. I don't believe CC has had any final say on anything (including how the Texans drafted this year) for as long as his eventual ousting has been speculated.
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It is called a scapegoat. Whether he made the calls or not, CC will get the blame if this franchise does not quickly turn around.
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I didn't suggest otherwise. It doesn't change the fact that such scapegoating is unfounded. Not that it matters to me anyway. CC hasn't done a thing for that franchise that should give him a free pass on a factually wrong scapegoating. God knows others have been scapegoated by him.

 

[GregR_2]

I agree it is wrong to assign blame for this off-season to Casserly. But I also think anyone who did would be giving him credit, not scapegoating him. This has been by far the best off-season the Texans have had.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Big year for Dom?

 

[MKB4®]

[SIZE=14pt]Casserly resigns as general manager of Texans[/SIZE]

5/10/2006

Charley Casserly has officially resigned as general manager of the Houston Texans. He told the Texans staff as of 2:30 p.m. ET.

Casserly, who has one year on his contract, will be applying for the vice president of football operations vacancy in the NFL offices in New York.

Candidates for the opening in Houston are expected to include former Atlanta Falcons personnel chief Ron Hill and current Denver Broncos director of pro scouting Rick Smith.

The Texans have scheduled a news conference for 4 p.m. ET.

http://sports.espn.go.com

 

[RKMoney]

Sure, maybe he didn't have the greatest draft this year, but this is a guy who has a track record.

He's the genius who drafted Top 5 guys like Heath Shuler, Desmond Howard and Michael Westbrook.

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At least he stayed consistantly....bad! I didn't think it was possible to have one of the worst drafts EVERY YEAR but he proved me wrong.Don't let the door hit you on the way out and thanks for another stellar draft before you left you smuck!

 

[RKMoney]

How do you let a guy run your draft and then fire him 2 weeks later?  Hope he was just answering phones!

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Because that's the Texans way...take what makes sense then do the opposite.

 

[redman]

I doubt any Houston fans are shedding a tear on this exit.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Fast forward 2 years and I bet the new GM rips CC on how he handled the 2006 draft.

And such ripping will be completely unfounded. I don't believe CC has had any final say on anything (including how the Texans drafted this year) for as long as his eventual ousting has been speculated.

I agree. Scapegoat, as was mentioned, in a definitive sense. Casserly was nothing more than a marketing and PR rep for the club since Reeves and Kubiak were brought on board. The only input Casserly has had with club management, opinion, over the last few months has been along the lines of how do you guys want your coffee...where should I pick up lunch...you want that soda with ice...etc.

Blame him for all drafts previous to this one but do not hang this draft on him. He had nothing to do with that pick except fielding questions and making appearances for pressers.

So is this the consensus about what happened with the Williams pick and at whose feet the responsibility should be laid?