Nick Caserio: Texans Have to “Put Action Behind the Words” | Texans Radio

Nick Caserio joins Texans Radio during the bye week to assess where Houston stands through seven games. Caserio discusses finishing close games, improving tackling and penalties and why the Texans have to turn their words into action over the final stretch of the season. 00:00 Taking stock at the bye week 00:27 Finishing close games 01:24 Why last season does not define 2026 01:53 Mental and physical toughness 02:51 Evaluating adversity in college prospects 04:15 How much the defense misses Jalen Pitre 05:14 Running back depth and injuries 06:11 Improving tackling without full-contact practices 07:25 Marvin Harrison Jr. and the deep receiver room 08:48 Keelan Rutledge’s development 09:53 Using an extra offensive lineman 10:46 Resetting during the bye week 12:39 What goes into a self-scout 13:58 Cleaning up penalties 14:52 Reconnecting with former Texans coaches and players 16:43 How NFL schemes evolve 18:06 Evaluating J.J. McCarthy 18:56 Tackling a physical running back 19:55 Where Texans draft scouting stands 21:11 Evaluating prospects who emerge midseason 21:40 Caserio’s book recommendation on adversity Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3UH7n0E Tickets: https://www.houstontexans.com/tickets/