The Houston Texans made a surprising move to cut ties with Brian Gaine as their general manager. This offseason was an important one for the Texans and they failed to make many moves on paper that makes them much better.

In an article for the Houston Chronicle, John McClain states that the “strained relationship” with Bill O'Brien led to Gaine's demise. The Texans fired Gaine after less than two seasons with the team—17 months to be exact.

The move was a surprising one but one that needed to be made before things escalated. In addition, Houston will immediately begin a search for their new GM.

While that is going on, Chris Olsen was named the interim GM for the time being. Olsen currently helps negotiate contracts and helps with the salary cap.

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The Texans have a young team that is an enticing job to take but whoever gets it will need to build a strong relationship with O'Brien. O'Brien has been the head coach for five years and has led the Texans to the playoffs in three of those seasons.

The Texans usually pride themselves on having a stable front office but this time around they didn't hesitate to part ways with Gaine. The firing comes at an unfortunate time but finding the right replacement is as important as ever.

Firing your GM after the NFL Draft, free agency, and right before mandatory minicamps is less than stellar. Nonetheless, the Texans are in need of someone to take Gaine's place as their new GM.