Teicher: Chiefs GM Dorsey aims to ‘establish a winning culture’

[Tribal Warfare]

Chiefs GM Dorsey aims to ‘establish a winning culture’
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
In re-signing wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and punter Dustin Colquitt to long-term contracts, general manager John Dorsey was doing more than retaining two of the Chiefs’ better players.

He was also trying to send a message to those who follow them.

“What we are trying to do here is establish a winning culture,” Dorsey said. “Hopefully, as we go along here, players will understand that. It shows the players that if you perform at a high level and you do your part, this organization is willing to do its part, too.”

Dorsey and the Chiefs continued their flurry of financial business Tuesday by agreeing on terms of a contract restructure with Tyson Jackson, allowing the Chiefs to retain the veteran defensive end as well. Dorsey wouldn’t confirm the move and exact figures were not available but a source familiar with the deal said it cuts greatly into Jackson’s salary cap figure, which had been $17.47 million.

The recent moves, including the trade with San Francisco for quarterback Alex Smith and the designation of left tackle Branden Albert as the franchise player, represent a new way of doing business for the Chiefs. Under former general manager Scott *****, the Chiefs were usually flush with salary cap room but didn’t always accommodate their better players with expiring contracts.

The Chiefs under ***** did re-sign linebacker Tamba Hali and cornerback Brandon Flowers to market contracts, but re-signed linebacker Derrick Johnson and Jamaal Charles with deals that were favorable to the team.

Last year they lost cornerback Brandon Carr as a free agent and retained Bowe only on a one-year contract as the franchise player.

It’s entirely possible that if ***** was still running the franchise, the Chiefs wouldn’t have traded for Smith, Bowe would be the franchise player and Albert and Colquitt would be preparing to become free agents.

The contracts given to Bowe and Colquitt are impressive for the players. Bowe’s five-year is reportedly worth $56 million and includes $26 million in guarantees. That’s the third richest for a wide receiver.

Colquitt’s five-year deal is worth $18.75 million and makes him the NFL’s highest-paid punter.

Colquitt said he was convinced when last season ended that he would become a free agent and move on to another team. A conversation with Dorsey began to change his mind.

“He basically said that he doesn’t know what’s gone on in the past here but that he was going to do things a certain way now,” Colquitt said.

Dorsey then finished the job on Colquitt with a large contract offer. There are risks in signing older players to lucrative, long-term contracts but Dorsey said he wasn’t particularly concerned with Bowe and Colquitt.

“When you do something like this, there’s risk and there’s reward,” Dorsey said. “When you have the caliber of coach like we have in Andy Reid, you’re going to make these types of personnel decisions because I believe in Andy and the coaching staff he assembled. These are good coaches and they’re going to maximize the abilities of our players.”

Dorsey said the Chiefs had the moves with Bowe, Albert and Colquitt in mind since shortly after he and Reid arrived in Kansas City.

“This was the first phase of that plan,” Dorsey said. “That plan was to take care of those players we felt could help us.

“By doing the moves we did, it gives us great flexibility. That’s first and foremost. We can do many different options as the league year begins and as free agency begins. It gives us options when the draft comes along.”

Bowe cut short a tropical vacation to return to Kansas City on Tuesday and meet with Dorsey and Reid.

“I find him to be a very engaging young man,” Dorsey said. “He’s a receiver and receivers have unique personalities. But he’s a very talented guy. We sat and talked. I told him it’s his responsibility to uphold his end of the bargain. He said he understood the challenge ahead and he totally embraced that challenge.

“He is ready to take that position of being one of the top receivers in professional football.”

Albert missed five starts late last season with back spasms, but Dorsey said the Chiefs have no concerns about his ability to play a full season.

“His back is fine,” Dorsey said. “He passed our physical.”

[PA Chiefs]

If they can trade back into the middle of the first do you believe we then could "reach" for QB. We don't know if they have similiar grades on these guys if we get a 2nd back plus. Can Reid like Barkley or Manuel enough to do that. Donovan was considered a reach. I just think Geno stuck to his talking points in that interview with Marucci way to much. He sounded like he never stopped with it. I do hiring for my company and if I heard someone giving me loaded answers I would be turned off by it. Just wondering...

[KCrockaholic]

I'm ****ing tired of talking about reaching for a ****ing quarterback. Geno Smith is ****ing good you mother ****ers. Eat Mel Kiper's cock if you think any different. If Geno Smith is a top 15 prospect in this god damn draft, he's worth the #1 overall pick. If you think otherwise you can **** your own god damn ****ing face you mouth breathing blow hard, cum guzzling, jizz swapping, ****ing anal leaking, piece of shit.

[The Bad Guy]

This is further proof that Pioli was the cheap **** and not Clark.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by PA Chiefs

If they can trade back into the middle of the first do you believe we then could "reach" for QB. We don't know if they have similiar grades on these guys if we get a 2nd back plus. Can Reid like Barkley or Manuel enough to do that. Donovan was considered a reach. I just think Geno stuck to his talking points in that interview with Marucci way to much. He sounded like he never stopped with it. I do hiring for my company and if I heard someone giving me loaded answers I would be turned off by it. Just wondering...

I don't know. I want a qb with a #1 pick even if it's a reach. I'm just trying to think through Dorsey's thought process. I like geno a lot. Cp has overhyped him, but he's still a guy I'd take at #1. But I'm beginning to think Barkley is a better choice than I previously thought and if the chiefs trade into a pick that grabs him, that's one hell of a trade.

I was thinking about the alex smith trade. What if Dorsey had doubts Barkley would be ready physically? Or thought geno needed a year or more to learn west coast. That would make the smith trade a solid one regardless of compensation.

Possible we **** things up as we always do. Just wanting to keep an open mind instead of getting riled up about what hasn't happened yet.

[BigRock]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

2 things....
1. ***** wasn't going to re-sign colquitt? Wtf?

He was flat out refusing to give a good contract to a punter. Back before Peeoli was fired, Gretz said the negotiations were going so bad that Scooter snubbed Colquitt when the the Chiefs' Pro Bowl selections were announced. Everyone got a call of congrats except Dustin.

It's the same thing that happened with Carr. Fat Scott thought it made him look like less of a man to give a good contract to a "lesser" position, like a #2 corner or a special teams guy.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by BigRock

He was flat out refusing to give a good contract to a punter. Back before Peeoli was fired, Gretz said the negotiations were going so bad that Scooter snubbed Colquitt when the the Chiefs' Pro Bowl selections were announced. Everyone got a call of congrats except Dustin.

It's the same thing that happened with Carr. Fat Scott thought it made him look like less of a man to give a good contract to a "lesser" position, like a #2 corner or a special teams guy.

Yet some of his top paid free agent hauls were a right tackle and a tight end, and one of his most expensive hauls was a 5-technique. ****... thank god he's gone.

[phisherman]

5 techniques win championships. oh...wait.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Pretty much says **** you Scooter, you blew. How could you let Carr walk moron.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by phisherman

5 techniques win championships. oh...wait.

Yes, all of us who threw a fit that day were morons.

We had to wait YEARS to see how this would play out because wasting THAT ****ING PICK WAS NEVER GOING TO COME BACK AND BITE US IN THE ASS!!!

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I'm ****ing tired of talking about reaching for a ****ing quarterback. Geno Smith is ****ing good you mother ****ers. Eat Mel Kiper's cock if you think any different. If Geno Smith is a top 15 prospect in this god damn draft, he's worth the #1 overall pick. If you think otherwise you can **** your own god damn ****ing face you mouth breathing blow hard, cum guzzling, jizz swapping, ****ing anal leaking, piece of shit.

That's a well put together argument---for a 13 year old.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I'm ****ing tired of talking about reaching for a ****ing quarterback. Geno Smith is ****ing good you mother ****ers. Eat Mel Kiper's cock if you think any different. If Geno Smith is a top 15 prospect in this god damn draft, he's worth the #1 overall pick. If you think otherwise you can **** your own god damn ****ing face you mouth breathing blow hard, cum guzzling, jizz swapping, ****ing anal leaking, piece of shit.

Send it in Jerome!!!!!

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

That's a well put together argument---for a 13 year old.

Trying to get the same point across for 20 years wears on the nerves...

[KCrockaholic]

I apologize. It was early, and I was angry. Rausch feels my pain though.

Sometimes you just have to get it out of your system.

I'm going back to bed now...

[BossChief]

I really hope we sign a starting caliber CB and DL in FA.

Open the door even further for Geno, because we aren't gonna be able to trade down.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I apologize. It was early, and I was angry.

I've been angry since 2001.

No harm done...