In Nick Caserio's four full seasons as the Houston Texans' general manager, he has yet to make a deal near the NFL trade deadline that brought talent back to Houston. In all four instances when the Texans have made a move in either October or November, it's been the Texans sending out the players -- Mark Ingram, Charles Omenihu, Cam Akers, Khalil Davis -- for draft picks in return.
This year, however, could prove to be different. The Texans are 2-3 heading into a Week 7 primetime matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, and there's a sense of desperation that wasn't necessarily present in each of Caserio's first four seasons in H-Town.