Nick Caserio sent a message to the rest of the NFL. It wasn’t loud and clear, but you saw it if you knew what you were looking for when he spoke on Wednesday.
The Houston Texans are not an ATM.
I asked the general manager of the Texans about the franchise tag. He gave a great breakdown of the use of the tag as a tool, and how it usually benefits the players in negotiations.
Then he started, slyly, sending his message.
