Patriots Hire Floyd Reese
Posted Under: 2009, General / Analysis, Offseason, Reports
In the first substantial news in quite some time, the Patriots have announced the hiring of Floyd Reese as a “senior football advisor.”
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots have hired Floyd Reese as senior football advisor. Reese, whose 30-plus years of NFL experience have included a wide range of responsibilities in football operations, will be involved with various football-related assignments, including contracts.
Nick Caserio, as director of player personnel, will manage the daily operations of the personnel department, continuing to work closely with Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick on all personnel matters.
“We consider ourselves fortunate to have the opportunity to add someone with Floyd Reese’s NFL experience and expertise to our staff,” said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. “Floyd will be a tremendous asset serving Coach Belichick in an advisory role.”
“Floyd and I go back a long way, practically to the beginning for both of us,” said Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. “He has handled as much as one person can possibly handle in this league and to a certain extent, so has Nick. In Nick and Floyd, we have two outstanding men who each bring a wealth of knowledge and flexibility to this organization. I look forward to joining with both of them and working toward the common goal of our team’s improvement and success.”
Floyd Reese will enter his 32nd NFL season in 2009, including 17 seasons in player personnel and 15 seasons as an assistant coach. He joins the Patriots after serving 13 seasons as the executive vice president/general manager of the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise from 1994-2006. He also served as the assistant general manager of the Oilers for four seasons from 1990-93. Reese served as an assistant coach with Detroit (1975-77), San Francisco (1978), Minnesota (1979-85) and the Houston Oilers (1986-89).
Reese, currently an ESPN NFL analyst, has been looking for a job as a general manager, but will bring a lot to the table as an adviser for the Patriots.
Reese, in my mind, was hired to help cope with the loss of Scott Pioli. I think he brings very good experience to the table, and will have a strong voice in personnel decisions. Overall, not a bad move, and he will likely help Caserio make thet transition to V.P. of Player Personnel.
