Arrowhead Pride - Chiefs GM search is over: Packers' John Dorsey replaces Scott PioliKansas City Chiefs news, rumors, roster updates and more.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46893/arrowheadpride_f.png2013-01-15T08:30:02-06:00http://www.arrowheadpride.com/rss/stream/35990632013-01-15T08:30:02-06:002013-01-15T08:30:02-06:00My skepticism is well-earned
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<p>Since the Kansas City Chiefs officially introduced John Dorsey as the team's new GM on Monday, plenty of folks have asked me what I think of the hire. Here's my answer...</p> <p>Do I like the decision to hire John Dorsey?</p>
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<b>Cautiously optimistic. </b>
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<p>I do like it. I do. He has very impressive credentials from one of the league's most successful organizations over the last two-plus decades. He's the third straight <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> executive to be hired to another team's GM job. John Schneider in Seattle looks like an exec of the year candidate and it's too early to tell on Reggie McKenzie (but, you know, it's the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Raiders</a>. So.)</p>
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<p>The thing is, we've been down this road before.</p>
<p>I was arguably more excited about GM Scott Pioli .. and so were many of you. I took a<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2009/1/14/720259/morning-update-what-they-r"> peek at our archives</a> and found a <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2009/1/13/713344/scott-pioli-hired-as-the-k">few posts</a> centered around Pioli's hiring back in January 2009. The comments are ... well, they're something else. Pioli might as well have been the Messiah. Frankly, his hiring looked and felt like a much bigger hire back then than Dorsey's hiring today.</p>
<p>Also important: this is Kansas City. This is where dreams about your sports teams go to die. Success? LOL. Cut it out. At least in my lifetime this is the way it goes.</p>
<p>Say what you want about KC sports fans, but the skepticism and pessimism that you often see is well earned. (Someone said that recently. Sam Mellinger, maybe?)</p>
<p>The best roster in football couldn't win a playoff game in January 1996 because of a damn kicker (not allowed to say his name on this site). John Freakin' Elway is responsible for the C I got on my eighth grade Science Fair project -- I couldn't study after those damn <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Broncos</a> beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> in January 1998 (grr, Tony G. was in bounds). The best running back in football got completely and utterly shut down by the worst damn run defense in football for no apparent reason in January 2007.</p>
<p>When things are supposed to work out for Chiefs fans, history has made it clear as day that it will not work out.</p>
<p>(<i>Breath, Joel, breath .... .anger level rapidly rising</i> ...)</p>
<p>Got off on a little tangent there, didn't I.....</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2017027/245390.jpg"><img width="100%" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2017027/245390.jpg" class="photo" alt="245390_medium"></a> <br><i>Brian Bahr Getty Images Sport .... Notice all the Starter jackets (1997)</i></p>
<p>The overall point is this: My fandom is approaching 30 years and it's always been something with the Chiefs. <i>Always</i>. So while I'm very excited about Dorsey's arrival, I'm also realistic that this may not work out. The skepticism is well earned. I've put my time in. Many of you have, too. (If Elway hasn't ripped your heart out and splattered it against the wall on national TV while you're working on your eighth grade Science Fair project ... well, you haven't felt my pain.)</p>
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<b>All that said, here are a few reasons why I love this hire: </b>
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<p>-I love that Dorsey has experience with two of the best quarterbacks of the last 20 years --- <span>Brett Favre</span> and <span>Aaron Rodgers</span>. In general, would I rather my GM be around successful quarterbacks throughout his career or not? Obviously that's the former.</p>
<p>-I love that Dorsey comes from Green Bay. That's our kind of town. Something I think the prior regime never really picked up is that this isn't a big city. Big city vs. smaller city ... it's a different vibe, man. You have to understand that.</p>
<p>-I love that Dorsey has ties to the Kansas City area. Now, was this really his "dream job"? I have my questions about that (again, the skepticism is well-earned) but it just <i>feels</i> right. It was a Chiefs employee who set Dorsey up on a date with his now wife. They're KU fans. She works for a KC-area law firm. They had <a href="http://m.kansascity.com/kcstar/db_41615/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=BdEa7svg&detailindex=1&pn=0&ps=5">Jack Stack on their first date</a> for cryin' out loud! Again, it just feels right.</p>
<p>-<a href="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/draft.htm">I love the Packers draft picks</a>. They're pretty great, for the most part. A few foul balls here and there but not many complete swing and misses. If you can consistently hit singles in the draft, you'll be competitive over time.</p>
<p>-I love the Dorsey hire because it's different. It's change. I didn't like where we were as a fan base before. I want to get back to a better place.</p>
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<p>The leadership change is complete. We heard from Andy Reid last week and then on Monday we heard from John Dorsey's the team new GM. Do you approve of the decision to bring Dorsey in from the Green Bay Packers?</p> <p>John Dorsey is in the building. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> formally introduced their new leader on Monday. By now Dorsey is probably already down to business evaluating the Chiefs roster along with new head coach Andy Reid.</p>
<p>A snippet of what Dorsey said about the Chiefs GM job:</p>
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<p>"Last Tuesday, I had a six-hour interview with Clark Hunt, Mark Donovan, Andy Reid and various members of the Kansas City Chiefs organization. During that interview I made a statement to Clark, I said, ‘I consider this franchise one of the crown jewels of the National Football League.' Clark sat for a while, thought about it, and asked me why. I said, ‘Because you have an owner that is willing to win, you have a fan base that is as passionate and loyal as any fans are in all of sports, and a support staff that is willing to roll up their sleeves and do the little things in order for this franchise to succeed and of course, the deep history, the rich history of this organization."</p>
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<p>And, on day one, a promise to the fans:</p>
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<p>"I would like to make a promise to all the fans out there today that I am going to do everything within my God-given ability to ensure that we have as competitive of a team in the National Football League as anybody in the NFL. And I want to remind them to please be patient. This is not a sprint, it's a marathon."</p>
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<p>The pieces are in place. The decision has been made to hire Reid and Dorsey.</p>
<p>Now we have to ask:</p>
<h4><b>Do you approve of the decision to hire John Dorsey as the team's new GM?</b></h4>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/15/3878300/john-dorsey-chiefs-gm-approval-pollJoel Thorman2013-01-15T05:05:46-06:002013-01-15T05:05:46-06:00Transcript: John Dorsey's press conference
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<p>Below is a transcript (courtesy of the Chiefs) of GM John Dorsey's first press conference. Also included are quotes from Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/4/3835022/kansas-city-chiefs-gm-search">Read all of our GM search updates here</a>. </p> <p><b>CHAIRMAN AND CEO CLARK HUNT</b></p>
<p>"Good afternoon everybody. It's another exciting day for the Chiefs, and we appreciate all of you coming out to join us today. It's been a very busy and productive start to the year for us. We introduced Coach [Andy] Reid last Monday, and he has hit the ground running, already signing a number of outstanding coaches. And sitting here today, just 14 days into 2013, we are excited to officially welcome one of the top personnel men in the league to the Chiefs, our new general manager, John Dorsey. John is an experienced player personnel executive who has helped shape some outstanding football teams over the last 22 years. He is widely regarded around the league for his abilities as a talent evaluator. The last two decades John has played a key role in the draft process for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a>, working closely alongside Super Bowl-winning General Managers Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson. From 2000-11, John oversaw the Packers college scouting operation before being elevated to director of football operations in Green Bay last year. During his time as director of college scouting, several of Green Bay's most important players were selected, including Pro Bowlers Clay Matthews, <span>Greg Jennings</span>, B.J Raji and most notably, quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He is also a former player himself, a linebacker drafted by the Packers in 1984. John played five seasons in Green Bay, and I'm sure that it will embarrass him for me to note that he still holds the club record for special teams tackles in a season with 35. John's tenure overlapped with a young, up-and-coming coach on Mike Holmgren's staff named Andy Reid. The two have maintained a great relationship over the years, and I believe they will complement each other very well together in leading the football operation. I know that their relationship, shared philosophy and tireless work effort give us the type of partnership needed to build a championship-caliber organization. In addition to his strong track record as a talent evaluator, John is a dynamic leader who is well respected by his peers for his character and integrity. As part of our search process, I made calls to friends around the NFL and each person I spoke to emphasized John's skill as a talent evaluator and his ability to build a consensus for the best decision for the team. While he was in Kansas City for his interview last week, John spent time getting to know people throughout the organization and made a strong impression on everyone he met. John is a dedicated husband and father, and we are delighted to welcome his lovely wife Tricia to the Chiefs family today as well. Tricia is a successful attorney and a KU grad with strong ties to the Kansas City community. We are very excited to welcome the new General Manager of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a>, John Dorsey."</p>
<p><b>GENERAL MANAGER JOHN DORSEY</b></p>
<p>"Clark, thank you very much for those wonderful words. It is an honor today to be a member of one of the finest franchises in all of sports. Once again, I would like to thank you, Clark, and the entire Hunt family for inviting my wife, Tricia, my daughter, Catherine, my son, Jack, into the Chiefs family. This has been a seven-day journey, and it has been awesome. I humbly stand here today, and I accept the challenges and responsibilities of my duties. Last Tuesday, I had a six-hour interview with Clark Hunt, Mark Donovan, Andy Reid and various members of the Kansas City Chiefs organization. During that interview I made a statement to Clark, I said, ‘I consider this franchise one of the crown jewels of the National Football League.' Clark sat for a while, thought about it, and asked me why. I said, ‘Because you have an owner that is willing to win, you have a fan base that is as passionate and loyal as any fans are in all of sports, and a support staff that is willing to roll up their selves and do the little things in order for this franchise to succeed and of course, the deep history, the rich history of this organization. The first thing that comes to my mind is Mr. Lamar Hunt. He is a pillar of the National Football League, he is the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs. I never had a chance to meet this man; I have heard such wonderful stories. I have had a chance to be with Clark these last couple days and if Mr. Hunt is anything like Clark Hunt he must have been a fabulous man and those stories are exactly what I have heard about. That is why I consider this the crown jewel. Andy Reid's résumé speaks for itself. I have known Andy for 20 years and I think he is one of the finest men there is in all the NFL, and I am so excited to be aligned with him as we work to rebuild this organization. I had the pleasure of working with Ted Thompson and Ron Wolf, who I still consider very good friends of mine. I always admire the one trait that they could do, and that was work alongside the head coach, because I think that when the general manager and a head coach are in sync, on the same theme, when they come to work every day and check their egos at the closet, roll their sleeves up and knock away at the little things in order to achieve the big things, that works. The draft philosophy, Andy and I feel that same way - build your team through the draft, be selective in free agency and turn over every stone possible you can to find those players. When we build this team's roster, we would like to be consistently competitive in the division, the conference, and ultimately the Super Bowl. That is why we are here. We are here to win, and we are going to do our job. I would like to make a promise to all the fans out there today that I am going to do everything within my God-given ability to ensure that we have as competitive of a team in the National Football League as anybody in the NFL. And I want to remind them to please be patient. This is not a sprint, it's a marathon. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you in the media in the days, weeks, and months to come. Finally, I would like to say in these three weeks of transition, I have been duly impressed in Clark Hunt's ability to lead this transition. He has made bold decisive and swift moves, and I stand here today. Thank you."</p>
<p><b>Q: What is your take on the quarterback and what is your take on the overall roster?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "I think anytime when you begin to build a franchise, let's be real here, the quarterback is a very important part of any franchise as you note these last few weeks in the playoffs. I figure the quarterback position is a very important position to long-term success of an organization."</p>
<p><b>Q: What are you going to do with the No. 1 overall pick?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Pick the best available player. I haven't had time yet to sit together as a staff, sit with Coach Reid and get his understanding and makeup. He is still trying to put a coaching staff together. I'm just trying to get used to the personnel staff here and just be able to take business as usual forward."</p>
<p><b>Q: What is your reasoning behind taking the best available player and that philosophy?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "I know of no other philosophy but that. We have been doing the same model and concept for the last 20 years. We have kind of refined that and tightened it up to where it is today. We started in 1992 and we've kind of tightened it up. Now we're in 2013, and it's a little bit tighter. Hopefully I'd like to implement that type of similar system here within the Kansas City Chiefs."</p>
<p><b>Q: Where does your drive come from?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "It probably comes from when I was a kid and the work ethic that my father probably instilled in me at a very young age. I like to wake up every morning to see if I can make a contribution because you want to get better every day in life. And I truly believe if you can work on the little things and achieve something special every day, then you are going to get a little bit better. I like to learn too. Not all of us have all the answers."</p>
<p><b>Q: How involved were you in which players were picked?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "The important thing to remember is when you sit in that chair, that chair that makes decisions, I didn't sit in that chair. Ted [Thompson] did and Ron [Wolf] did. The chair I sat in, what I had to do was to convince them that what I was telling them was correct. I think over years you begin to build skins on the wall and it was my job to suggest to them, ‘You should do this and you should do that,' and hopefully they listened to me more times than not."</p>
<p><b>Q: What made this job different than other job offers you received in the last few years?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "It was the perfect storm. You know what I mean by that? This is my dream job. It always has been. Ever since I met my wife in 1993, I've always wanted to and I've always dreamt about being the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs one day."</p>
<p><b>Q: What was it about the Chiefs that lead you to the job, and have you looked at the current roster as the bones to start with?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "I love Kansas City. Ever since I've been coming here since 1993, I've loved this place. I have had a chance to look at the roster. I would like to do some more planning with the roster. I want to go spend the next week now and really look at this roster, and then I want to get together with the Coach Reid and the other coaches and see where they are because collectively we are doing this. It's just not my opinion, it's them as well."</p>
<p><b>Q: These last few years as Director of College Scouting, have you gone out on the road a lot or have you just evaluated the personnel reports? How do you balance that?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "I think it is the ability to evaluate and it's the ability to manage. It's like anything in life, how you manage people and how you evaluate, ultimately, in this business determines your success.</p>
<p><b>Q: So you traveled a lot?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Yeah. Ted Thompson, he traveled anywhere between 19 to 20 schools. Ron Wolf, when he was doing it, traveled anywhere from 19 to 20 schools. This year, I traveled to 25 schools. But there was still enough time in there for me to do the management stuff that was important."</p>
<p><b>Q: What is your philosophy in free agency?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "As you well know, in the past, what our motto has been, I like to be selective in free agency. I always believe that you can still get value within that philosophy, and you can still acquire players in that. I think every year has a different scenario, and I think each year you have to study that and then make determinations when you get together and you set your free agency plan in motion."</p>
<p><b>Q: Is the league going through a phase with a change in quarterback style like Seattle's <span>Russell Wilson</span> and San Francisco's <span>Colin Kaepernick</span>? Is that possible that teams are moving away from a more traditional drop-back passer?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Those types of athletes on the field put a lot of pressure on your defense. Those are two good examples that you cite [Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick] because they do a unique job - not only with their feet - but they do a unique job with their arm as well. I can't tell you if it is evolving that way, but these cycles go every 10 years or so. They go in cycles, and I don't know really how to answer that yet. All I know, at the end of the day, you want a quarterback who can win games."</p>
<p><b>Q: Does the No. 1 overall pick add any mounted pressure? Will you be losing any sleep?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Apparently you haven't met Baby Jack because there is pressure every day with him. We will address that. It's a positive, and here's why it's positive, we have the first pick in the first round; we also have the first (or second) pick in the remaining six rounds and we have the first pick in the waivers. It's about acquiring players and that's how we will approach this."</p>
<p><b>Q: Would you have taken this job if the right guy wasn't the coach and can you talk about what makes Andy Reid special and how you forged your relationship with him?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "You'll get to know Coach Reid. I believe his résumé speaks for itself. It just so happened this year, Coach Reid was available to become the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. I was ecstatic. When I got a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs to do an interview, I can't tell you how excited I truly was. I got very excited. Again, a relationship between a head coach and the general manager is paramount for success in the National Football League today. They both have to have the same philosophy and understanding. They have to be able to have discussion - not debate - but discussion, and ultimately have discussion that is best for the Kansas City Chiefs. With Andy Reid, I know I have that. And I know what type of man he is. At the end of the day, you just want to know that collectively this thing is going to work. And this thing is going to work."</p>
<p><b>Q: How patient are you asking these fans to be?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Patient enough to see exactly what our plan is we can put into place. I don't know all of the variables yet that makes the whole component work. But I can tell you, in two days I will know what all those variables are in terms of players to make it work. I have yet to meet all of the coaching staff. But I know this, Andy Reid is as good a leader and head coach as there is in the National Football League and Kansas City is very lucky to have him."</p>
<p><b>Q: What do the next few steps look like for you and your family?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Today, when I came into the office, I sat down with our personnel staff for about an hour just to do an overview for where they are, where I am and where we are going to be in the next four months. I still think that this week we need to first evaluate the team. Let's get together as a pro department, we need to put a plan together for free agency. We have to put a plan together for our draft meetings. We have to put a plan together for how the coaching staff, philosophically, how they are with players and we'll move from there."</p>
<p><b>Q: You've got three players, <span>Dwayne Bowe</span>, <span>Branden Albert</span> and <span>Dustin Colquitt</span> who are going to be free agents. How quickly are you going to be on the phone with their agents and are they in your plans for 2013?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Well, give me about three or four days to assess their talent level and I'll get back to you."</p>
<p><b>Q: Who will handle contracts and the salary cap?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Right now, ultimately, I believe I do. We have Trip MacCracken right now who is our salary cap analyst, and I have given him some projects. Actually tomorrow morning he and I are going to get together and build a plan with regards to that."</p>
<p><b>Q: What is the Packers philosophy at the Senior Bowl where everyone kind of stuck together in one area, didn't really branch out like other teams do?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "The Green Bay Packers staff has been around together, collectively, and I think anytime you can be together with long-term stability in a personnel department, it can achieve a lot of really good things. I think that shows you the closeness of that group, but also, collectively those gentlemen know how to evaluate talent. I will meet with the Chiefs college scouts when I get down to Mobile, Ala., on Monday, and then we will kind of put a gameplan together."</p>
<p><b>Q: When you are in the draft room and you and Coach Reid disagree on a player, who makes the final decision?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Here is what I would like to say, when you sit there on that draft day, all of the hard decisions have been made; now it's time for all of your facts to make your decisions for you. Those debates and discussions will have taken place and the Kansas City Chiefs collectively will have made the decision. Who has final say within the draft room? I do."</p>
<p><b>Q: You mentioned how much this means to you since you met your wife who has ties to the area. How did you meet her?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "A blind date by an employee of the Kansas City Chiefs."</p>
<p><b>Q: Who was that?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Lamonte and Claire Winston."</p>
<p><b>Q: You were just in town scouting?</b></p>
<p>DORSEY: "Let's save this for another discussion."</p>
<p><b>CHAIRMAN AND CEO CLARK HUNT</b></p>
<p><b>Q: Could you tell that this was John Dorsey's dream job from your interview?</b></p>
<p>HUNT: "His enthusiasm for the opportunity came across even before that interview. I had a chance to speak with him on the phone a couple days before that, and he expressed how excited he was that I was reaching out to him. In his interview, although it went on for a while, he showed a high degree of enthusiasm the whole way. It was very clear to me that Kansas City was a priority for him. As was mentioned earlier, I know he has had chances to go other places, and for whatever reason, he decided not to, and I am thrilled that we were able to attract him to the Kansas City Chiefs."</p>
<p><b>Q: What is next for you after hiring a new coach and general manager, outside of downtime and vacation?</b></p>
<p>HUNT: "It has been a very busy two weeks - and a very exciting two weeks - for the Chiefs and our fan base. There is a lot of work to be done. Some of the questions we have heard here today about free agency, not only other peoples' free agents, but our own free agents. The draft is right around the corner, the combine is coming fast. Andy is still working on his coaching staff. There is a lot of work to be done and a very short period of time to do it. Fortunately, both John and Andy have tremendous work ethics, and they will get together, roll up their sleeves and get after it."</p>
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs introduced John Dorsey as the team's sixth general manager in franchise history at Monday press conference. Below are notes and quotes from Clark Hunt and John Dorsey.</p> <h4>Clark Hunt</h4>
<p>Clark Hunt mentions that Dorsey worked with Super Bowl execs Ted Thompson and Ron Wolf.</p>
<p>Hunt mentions <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Packers</a> Pro Bowlers drafted under Dorsey: <span>Clay Matthews</span>, <span>Greg Jennings</span>, <span>B.J. Raji</span> and <span>Aaron Rodgers</span></p>
<p>Hunt spoke with others about Dorsey. "Each person I spoke to emphasized John's skill as a talent evaluator and his ability to build a consensus as the best decision for the team."</p>
<p>Hunt mentions Dorsey's wife has strong ties to the Kansas City community -- she went to KU.</p>
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<p>"You've all met baby Jack I see." Dorsey's son was crying as Clark Hunt opened the press conference. Ha.</p>
<p><b>Dorsey's opening statement</b>: "It is an honor today to be a member of one of the finest franchises in all of sports. I'd like to thank Clark and the entire Hunt family for inviting my family into the Chief family. This has been a seven day journey and it's been awesome. I humbly stand here today and I accept the challenges and responsibility of my duties."</p>
<p>Dorsey interviewed with Hunt, Mark Donovan, Andy Reid, and various members of the Chiefs organization.</p>
<p><b>On Lamar Hunt</b>: "He's a pillar of the NFL. He's the founder of the Chiefs. I never had a chance to meet this man. I've heard such wonderful stories."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the GM-coach relationship</b>: "I always admired the one trait they could do and that was work alongside the head coach because I think when the GM and head coach are in sync on the same thing, when they come to work every day, they check their egos at the closet, roll their sleeves up and get to work."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey</b>: "We would like to be consistently competitive in the division, the conference and ultimately the Super Bowl."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey's message to the fans</b>: "I am going to do everything within my God-given ability that we have as competitive as a team in the NFL as anyone in the NFL. I want to remind them. Please be patient. This is not a sprint. It is a marathon."</p>
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<p><b>Dorsey on the QB</b>: "Anytime when you build a franchise, let's be real here, the quarterback is a very important part of any franchise as you note in the last couple weeks of the playoffs. I think the quarterback position is a very important position to success, long term success, in the organization."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on his draft philosophy</b>: "Pick the best available player."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the NFL draft</b>: "I haven't had a time yet to sit together as a staff, sit with coach Reid and get his understanding and make-up. He's still trying to put a coaching staff together. I'm still getting used to the personnel staff here."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the Packers model</b>: "We've been doing the same model and concept over the last 20 years. We've refined it and tightened it up to where it is today." Hopes to implement a similar system with the Chiefs.</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on his role in Green Bay</b>: "The important thing to remember when you sit in that chair, that chair that makes decisions, I didn't sit in that chair. Ted did and Ron did. But the chair I sat in, what I had to do was convince them that what I was telling them that that was correct."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on why KC</b>: "Perfect storm. You know what I mean by that? This is my dream job. Always has been. Ever since I met my wife in 1993, I've always wanted to and I've always dreamt of being the GM of the Chiefs one day."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on why type of worker he is</b>: "How you manage people and how you evaluate ultimately in this business determines your success."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on free agency</b>: "I like to be selective in free agency. I've always believed you can still get value within that philosophy and you can still acquire players. I think every year has a different case scenario and I think each year you have to study that and make determinations when you get together and set your free agency plan in motion."</p>
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<p><b>Hunt on meeting Dorsey</b>: "He expressed how excited he was that I was reaching out to him. In his interview, and although it went on for a while, he showed a high degree of enthusiasm the whole way. It was very clear to me that Kansas City was a priority for him."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the pressure of the No. 1 pick</b>: "You haven't met baby Jack because there's pressure every day with him! We will address that. It's a positive and here's why: because we have the first pick in the first round, we also have the first pick in the remaining six rounds. We have the first pick in the waivers. It's about acquiring players. That's how we will aproach this." Note: The Chiefs and Jaguars alternate the first and second picks in each round after the first.</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the GM-coach relationship</b>: "A relationship between the head coach and the general manager is paramount of success in the NFL today. They both have to have the same philosophy and understanding. They have to be able to have discussion. Not debate but discussion. And ultimately have discussion that is best for the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a>. With Andy Reid, I know I have that. I know the type of man he is and at the end of the day you want to know that collectively this thing is going to work. And it is going to work."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on what the immediate plan is</b>: "This week what we have to do is first evaluate the team, let's get together from a pro department, we have to put a plan together for free agency, put a plan together for our draft meetings, put a plan together on how the coaching staff philosophically, how they are with players and we'll move from there."</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the free agents</b>: "Give me three or four days to assess the talent level and I'll get back to you."</p>
<p>Dorsey says he will do the contracts.</p>
<p><b>Dorsey on the draft</b>: "When you sit there on that draft day, all the hard decisions have been made. Now it's time for your facts to make your decisions for you."</p>
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<p>This is your open thread for the press conference introducing John Dorsey as the Chiefs new general manager.</p> <p>John Dorsey will be introduced at a 2 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) press conference.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kcchiefs.com/chiefs-live.html">You can watch it live here</a>. It also sounds like most if not all of the local TV stations will be carrying it live.</p>
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<p>We'll have full updates when it's over.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/4/3835022/kansas-city-chiefs-gm-search">See all of our GM search updates here</a>.</p>
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<p>Awaiting the arrival of new <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Chiefs">#Chiefs</a> GM John Dorsey at Arrowhead <a title="http://twitter.com/KQ2SPORTS/status/290908087412469761/photo/1" href="http://t.co/Em7UhXw9">twitter.com/KQ2SPORTS/stat…</a></p>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/14/3876094/john-dorsey-press-conference-open-threadJoel Thorman2013-01-14T06:46:18-06:002013-01-14T06:46:18-06:00Meet the new GM today
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs will formally introduce John Dorsey as the team's sixth general manager in franchise history at a Monday press conference. Dorsey is coming from the Green Bay Packers, where he was the director of football operations.</p> <p>2 p.m. (Arrowhead Time)</p>
<p>That's when we'll meet the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> new GM. In the first quarter of Saturday's <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Packers</a>-<a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">49ers</a> game, the Chiefs announced that Dorsey had agreed to be the team's new GM. Odd timing, no? (Maybe odder than news breaking that Brian Billick had interviewed with the <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Eagles</a> ... while he was calling the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seahawks</a>-<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons" class="sbn-auto-link">Falcons</a> game. Awkward.)</p>
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<p class="non primary"><b>More</b>: <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/4/3835022/kansas-city-chiefs-gm-search">All GM search updates</a> | <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/14/3873630/tony-sparano-chiefs-offensive-line-coach">Tony Sparano in KC on Monday</a></p>
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<p>The Chiefs have a press conference planned and I'm very anxious to see this. No, not because the Chiefs have a new GM -- we've known this was happening for a while. But because we can finally get to know John Dorsey. He's kind of an unknown at this point. There's hardly any information on him out there.<a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/13/4009205/new-chiefs-gm-dorsey-has-prepared.html"> Even the KC Star's Monday morning feature</a> quotes a few times from <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1641759&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fsports%2Fpackers%2F59389887.html&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrowheadpride.com%2F2013%2F1%2F14%2F3874830%2Fjohn-dorsey-press-conference-chiefs-gm" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a story about him from 2009</a>. </p>
<p>We just don't know much about the guy. According to others, though, he's a stand-up guy and well respected throughout the league. I just want to see that for myself.</p>
<p>Another reason why I'm looking forward to this press conference? Pictures. We don't have any pictures of John Dorsey. (These are the concerns of a Chiefs blogger.)</p>
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/4/3835022/kansas-city-chiefs-gm-search">announced John Dorsey as the team's sixth general manager</a> in franchise history. Dorsey will work with new head coach Andy Reid. So, how do Dorsey and Reid know each other?</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chiefs</a> were rumored to be interested in John Dorsey shortly after the Andy Reid rumors started. Dorsey has been the "clear-cut favorite" for more than a week so in a way this almost feels like a formality.</p>
<p>The reason Dorsey's name was connected to the Chiefs is because of his history with Andy Reid. Dorsey was a player with the <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Packers</a> in the 1980s and later became a college scout with the club in 1991. Andy Reid arrived in Green Bay the next year, signing on as an offensive assistant and later offensive line, quarterbacks and assistant head coach.</p>
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<p>From 1992-98, Reid and Dorsey were together in Green Bay.</p>
<p>Reid left for Philly in 1999 while Dorsey spent a brief stint in Seattle when Mike Holmgren went to the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seahawks</a>, before returning to the Packers as director of college scouting, a role he held from 2000-12.</p>
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<p>Mentioned last week that Reid and Dorsey talked regularly for years. Reid valued his opinion and now they will work closely together.</p>
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) <a data-datetime="2013-01-13T01:57:03+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/caplannfl/status/290276240756191232">January 13, 2013</a>
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I like that these two have an existing relationship. It's extremely important that the GM and head coach are on the same page. That wasn't always the case in the Scott Pioli era so we've had a front row seat to what happens when that relationship goes sour and it's not pretty.</p>
<p>Dorsey and Reid appear to have a solid relationship. I'm eager to learn more about how often they stayed in touch over the year and what prompted the interest in Dorsey after Reid was hired.</p>
<h4>Previous coverage:</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/12/3870880/packers-john-dorsey-chiefs-general-manager-reactions">Reactions to John Dorsey's hire</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/12/3870840/john-dorsey-chiefs-press-conference-monday">John Dorsey introduction coming Monday</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/12/3870760/john-dorsey-hired-chiefs-gm">Official: Chiefs hire Dorsey</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/8/3851366/packers-john-dorsey-interview-chiefs-gm-job/in/3599063">Dorsey interviewed with the Chiefs</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/8/3851098/chiefs-clark-hunt-andy-reid-final-say-personnel/in/3599063">GM will run the personnel, Clark Hunt says</a></p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2013/1/13/3871102/john-dorsey-chiefs-gm-andy-reid-connectionJoel Thorman