After the Texans’ miserable 2005 season and their controversial number one pick, Charley Casserly will step down as general manager of the team. Casserly took a lot of heat for passing on Reggie Bush and Vince Young, taking DE Mario Williams instead. He will officially resign June 1 and possibly pursue a job in the NFL’s front office.
“I have an interest in doing other things right now,” he said. “This was not an easy decision, but it was a decision I felt I had to make at this point in time.”
Casserly really screwed the franchise and the city over. Not only would taking Reggie Bush have been the right decision, it would have woken up a city that has witnessed the Texans sitting in the league’s cellar for most of its five year existence. Their fans finally would have someone to cheer for in Bush and would get a player that would make it worthwhile coming to the stadium. However, Casserly chose to go defense in Williams. Consequently, the fans and media have been outraged and they now find out they are losing their GM, which puts pressure on team president Bob McNair to find a replacement. Passing on Bush? Losing their GM? Sounds like they are headed in the right direction.
