When former Patriots executive Nick Caserio became the general manager in Houston, the Texans were in flux coming off a 4-12 season.
For Caserio, it took two more losing seasons until Houston got off the mat. The Texans won a combined seven games, had multiple head coaches, and had a major quarterback change. Like the Patriots are experiencing, Houston took their lumps to become an AFC darling.
The Texans are rolling after hiring head coach DeMeco Ryans, drafting star QB C.J. Stroud, and accumulating first-round picks. Houston went 10-7 in Ryans and Stroud's first season with the team, winning a playoff game to reach the divisional round.