One of the secrets to a team’s success is the behind-the-scenes relationship between the general manager and head coach.
Communication is paramount. Egos can’t get in the way of personnel decisions that must be made in the best interests of the organization. Credit goes to the players, and the blame must be shared between the coach and general manager. When the team loses or a player decision backfires, there can be no finger-pointing. Like a rock-solid marriage, disagreements can’t become personal.
Nick Caserio and DeMeco Ryans are in their 18th month working together. There was instant magic in their first season. Now they’ve had two drafts, two free agent periods and one season together. Two days into their second training camp, their relationship continue to grow. Their familiarity with each other has contributed to the Texans’ success and is essential to improving on their 2023 AFC South title.
“DeMeco’s one of the best coaches in the league, and I think he embraces the teaching and the developmental component of coaching,” Caserio said Thursday before the first practice of training camp. “That’s what coaching is. Coaching is teaching, developing, training (and) evolving, and we have no better example of that than our head coach. We’re very fortunate to have him leading this team.”
Trust and respect are vital to their relationship. The more time they spend together, the more Caserio and Ryans realize they have a lot of the same interests and similarities.
“Nick has a good sense of humor,” Ryans said. “He knows how to lighten up, but when it’s time to get serious and make decisions, he gets it done.
“What I like most about working with Nick is that we’re kind of the same. We’re straight shooters, and we both like to get to the point. We’re able to be effective in our communication. We see football the same way. When he has a suggestion about a player or I have a suggestion about a player, it’s…
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