Patriots' Nick Caserio may be Pioli's successor
by Marima on Jan 13, 2009 4:34 PM EST
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PrintIt has been speculated that Nick Cesario is next in line to follow in Scott Pioli's footsteps now that Pioli will assume the GM position in Kansas City.
Here is the Official Bio from the Patriots' website:
Coaching
EDITORS NOTE: In 2008 he returned to the personnel department, as director of player personnel.
Nick Caserio spent the 2007 season as the Patriots’ wide receivers coach after a three-year stint as the Patriots' director of pro personnel (2004-06). He is entering his eighth season with the Patriots and his eighth in the NFL. In his one season as the Patriots' wide receivers coach, Caserio tutored a unit that combined for 292 receptions for 3,814 yards and 39 touchdowns - one season after the team’s wide receivers totaled 156 catches for 1,798 yards and 15 touchdowns. The Patriots' 2007 wide receivers included All-Pro Randy Moss, who set an NFL record with 23 touchdown receptions, and Wes Welker, who tied for the NFL lead with 112 receptions - the highest reception total in NFL history for a player in his first season with a new team.
Caserio joined the Patriots in June of 2001 as a personnel assistant and celebrated the Patriots' first Super Bowl title that season. During that year, his role was expanded to include film breakdown and scouting report preparation for the offensive staff. He became an offensive coaching assistant on Bill Belichick's staff in February of 2002, and returned to player personnel in 2003 as an area scout prior to becoming director of pro personnel in 2004. In addition to his duties in the personnel department, Caserio handled press box responsibilities for the coaching staff on game days from 2003-06.
He entered the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at Saginaw Valley State University in 1999 and spent two seasons with the program. The Cardinals finished the 2000 season 9-2 and qualified for the Division II playoffs. Following a brief time with Central Michigan as a graduate assistant in the spring of 2001, he joined the Patriots scouting department.
Playing
Caserio was a standout player at John Carroll University, starting at quarterback in each of his four seasons where the teams compiled a 33-7-2 record. He was a two-time captain and three-time All-Conference performer. In 1997, he helped to lead the Blue Streaks to a 10-2 record and the school's second appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament, where it advanced to the national quarterfinals.
Personal
Caserio is a native of Lyndhurst, Ohio . He was a teammate of Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels at John Carroll. He earned his degree in finance from John Carroll and later earned his Master of Business Administration from Saginaw Valley State. Caserio was a three-time Academic All-Conference selection at John Carroll.
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If this is who the Patriots have in mind
to replace Scott Pioli, I hope the friggin’ Browns don’t snatch him away from us, as they appear to have him on their radar as well.
Mangini's radar may have snared Brad Seely
but Caserio is the new Pioli from what I hear.
Keep the faith!
If Thomas Dimitroff
is any indication of the guys being trained to take over for Pioli, I think the Pats will be in good shape.
One writer's opinion
Matt Sohn (ProFootball Weekly) has this to say about Caserio:
Belichick won’t have to look far to find Pioli’s replacement. In director of player personnel Nick Caserio, he has a young, vibrant mind who should be able to slide into Pioli’s role without much of a hiccup. ESPN.com has reported that Caserio has already been tabbed for the role.
The interesting thing about Caserio is that his experience in both the scouting and coaching fields has made him a viable option to either take over Pioli’s job or the offensive coordinator role vacated by McDaniels, Caserio’s college teammate at John Carroll University (Ohio). In fact, Caserio likely wouldn’t have had to lobby Belichick too hard if he wished to take over for McDaniels, as it ultimately came down to whether he wanted to remain in the front office or join the coaching staff.
Like Pioli, Caserio has been schooled in the Belichick school of football and should bring a forward-thinking approach to managing the roster.
Keep the faith!
John Carroll
It’d be worth doing a little research on just how many NFL types have come out of that tiny D-III school. I hear it’s name a lot when coaches/personnel professionals get talked about.
As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead
by JohnHannahRules on Jan 13, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions
have faith
i got faith the patriots organization will make all the correct decisions for this team moving forward
I do too
and so does Seth Wickersham of ESPN Magazine, as long as Belichick is holding the reins.
Keep the faith!
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