Juice_32 Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 Texans owner signed Osweiler without informing coach and GM True story...I was on a flight from Houston and sat next to Bill O'Brien the day that happened. I mentioned it to him (I know, obnoxious, whatever) and he glared at me with a death stare. He did not seem excited at all, maybe it was the annoying Bills fan bothering him.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 But I thought McDermott was calling the shots. Beane has been doing a lot of taking, what happened to one voice?
BuffAlone Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 So his title says VP....do we have a President yet? Or will we even have one?
BillsFan4 Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 @tompelissero Sources: #Bills are hiring #Texans exec Brian Gaine as VP of Player Personnel. They interviewed him for GM job. Strong scouting background. @alexmarvez Brian Gaine is leaving @HoustonTexans front office to become @buffalobills vice president of player personnel, team source tells @sn_nfl @buffalobills We've hired Brian Gaine as our new Vice President of Player Personnel. Gaine's background: http://bufbills.co/EysSMp OMG! This is a fantastic hire. He has helped bring a ton of talent to the Texans. I would have been happy with him as GM. I am very very impressed by this hire. Bills seem to be putting together a great staff top to bottom (front office and coaching staff). I am getting super excited! lol
Bill_with_it Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 @tompelissero Sources: #Bills are hiring #Texans exec Brian Gaine as VP of Player Personnel. They interviewed him for GM job. Strong scouting background. @alexmarvez Brian Gaine is leaving @HoustonTexans front office to become @buffalobills vice president of player personnel, team source tells @sn_nfl @buffalobills We've hired Brian Gaine as our new Vice President of Player Personnel. Gaine's background: http://bufbills.co/EysSMp This is impossible. The sky is falling. There arent 17 people that are more qualified, united with the current GM/HC, and share the same vision in the whole world. We are doomed I tell you.SARCASM INTENDED
Bateman56 Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 it is technically a promotion per the Houston Chronicle -- every FO varies a bit with titles and responsibilities so not sure how much more he will do than he did before Its a slight promotion in title. He goes from Director of Player Personnel in Carolina to VP of Pro Personnel in Buffalo. His responsibilities are essentially the same I believe in both positions. Even Beane commented that it was pretty much a lateral move for Gaine, which makes it exciting that he chose to come to Buffalo. He obviously wanted to be here and believes in the direction the organization is going in.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 @buffalobills GM Brandon Beane is pumped about the hiring of Assistant GM Joe Schoen and VP of Player Personnel Brian Gaine. #GoBills It's good to be a billionaire
PromoTheRobot Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 So his title says VP....do we have a President yet? Or will we even have one? Russ Brandon
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 The Pegulas are learning, fantastic hire. We are finally putting together a great organization with good leadership. Pegs has stubbed his toe a few times but now seems to be getting it.
BuffAlone Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 Russ Brandon Oh Man, we were doing so good,too. Lol
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 ...must say this FO/Administration/Coaching staff is coming together quite nicely with "young gun 40 something FOOTBALL guys" in charge....NOTHING like this since Polian firing..of course the TBD "minions' are sure to weigh in with their two cents as expected....should be some comical yap.....almost like BBMB II all over again.....throw in their usual barbs about the "clueless Pegulas"......on paper, lookin' good....stay tuned.........
John from Riverside Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 So....will these 40 somethings be asleep next free agency? I mean...they are getting a little long in the tooth
ajmac Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 All these hires seem to be targeting younger, hungry, yet with plenty of experience. We might be seeing the makings of something we can be proud of long term here folks. This whole new team has a completely different vibe from what was here in the past. I am not quite sure why the Pegulas didn't do this from the get go, but better late than never,...and TBH I thought never was straying to look like a real possibility. Fingers crossed!
BillsFan4 Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 Anyone have ideas what his role was in the disastrous Brock Osweiler deal? He would be our VP of Pro player personnel... There's a few different versions of the story out there, but none I have read really link Gaine much at all to the deal. Most stories say it was BOB and Rick Smith working together, or Rick Smith acting more on his own. I don't think they were even allowed to meet with him before signing him (the Texans owner said something to that account) I guess it was a pretty rash/hasty decision because they were in a bit of a bidding war with Denver (I believe Denver dropped out of the bidding war after offering roughly $16M per year on s multi year deal). Honestly, I'm not worried about it. Gaine has helped bring a ton of talent to Houston.
ajmac Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 Its a slight promotion in title. He goes from Director of Player Personnel in Carolina to VP of Pro Personnel in Buffalo. His responsibilities are essentially the same I believe in both positions. Even Beane commented that it was pretty much a lateral move for Gaine, which makes it exciting that he chose to come to Buffalo. He obviously wanted to be here and believes in the direction the organization is going in. And probably got another zero on the end of his paycheck. Pegulas pulling out the stops...love it!
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 So his title says VP....do we have a President yet? Or will we even have one? Russ
Coach Tuesday Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 Ok but - did he have anything to do with Osweiler?
Augie Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 It's more than just this hire......You have to love what's going on if we are the preferred destination for basically a lateral move.
Coach Tuesday Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 Ok but - did he have anything to do with Osweiler? (Talking to myself like a lunatic) this article suggests he played a role, but that it was O'Brien who was the biggest proponent: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Osweiler-acquisition-began-in-film-room-ended-6886807.php
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