Nick Caserio is on the clock: Why 2023 will make or break Texans GM

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 03: Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio at NRG Stadium on November 03, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)The Houston Texans and general manager Nick Caserio are running out of scapegoats and excuses.

With Sunday's firing of Lovie Smith, Caserio is set to hire his third head coach in just over two years on the job. It's difficult to imagine him getting the chance to hire a fourth.

Caserio acknowledged the reality of his situation when speaking to the media earlier this week. It's been two long seasons since the Texans GM inherited a disaster in January 2021, and the time to…