The Trade That Changed the Texans' Trajectory

📋 **Three years ago this week**, Houston Texans general manager **Nick Caserio** executed one of the most consequential moves in recent franchise history. After selecting quarterback **CJ Stroud** in the 2023 NFL Draft, Caserio turned around and engineered a significant trade with the **Arizona Cardinals** to bring edge rusher **Will Anderson Jr.** to Houston. ———————————————— ✅ The back-to-back acquisitions — Stroud at the top of the draft, followed immediately by the Anderson deal — are widely credited with redirecting the Texans organization toward the competitive position it holds today. The move signaled a clear vision from Caserio: pair a franchise quarterback with a premier pass rusher and build around that foundation.