Chiefs Clark's blueprint for Chiefs new organizational structure? - Page 2

FloridaMan88 · 01-01-2013, 06:44 PM

Ironically involves Fat Scott and the HC the Chiefs could have had in 2012 who many on this board love to hate... Jeff Fisher:

Rams started their rebuilding effort the right way in 2012

Link to full article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...2_a6&eref=sihp

On Black New Year's Day, as 11 NFL teams try to figure out what to do with either their organization, GM, coach, coaching staffs -- or all of them -- I bring you my Smart Team of the Year: the St. Louis Rams.

I don't mean the best team of the year. I mean the team that, in the span of one year, did the most to turn itself around, and did it wisely, and used every resource it had available to get it done. And if the rebuilders of 2013 are smart, they'll study the lessons of the Rams of 2012.

A little more than a year ago, Rams owner Stan Kroenke read a book by Boston-based author Michael Holley that I've recommended highly, War Room. It's about the formation of modern pro football teams and front offices, and how Bill Belichick and two former Patriots personnel men, Scott Pioli and Thomas Dimitroff, went about building the Patriots, Chiefs and Falcons. Kroenke liked the division-of-labor aspects of the book, and he also liked the fact that teams can best be formed with a strong titular head of an organization, that most often being a strong head coach. So he had Kevin Demoff, his man on the ground in St. Louis, go hard after the best available head coach/franchise leader he could find. That man, Kevin Demoff thought, was Fisher. After dueling with Miami, the Rams landed Fisher. The next step was finding a smart personnel man who would look everywhere for players -- small college, Arena, Canada, didn't matter. That man, Kevin Demoff thought, was Dimitroff's Atlanta lieutenant, Les Snead. So in came Snead to repair the dumpster fire the team had become (10-38 in the previous three years, 2-14 in 2011).

mcaj22 · 01-01-2013, 07:18 PM

yea, whats so smart about purging a veteran team and making the decision to cut the potential NFL MVP/Comeback player of the year in Peyton Manning to go young, draft talent and throw them right in the starting lineup to surround a rookie QB, and bring in an entirely new coaching staff while firing the 800 year old GM and his crazy idiot son

what is so smart about all of that. I wonder. Maybe its because the Chiefs are currently in a similar position: rookie QB wise and GM/coaching staff wise, and purging the crappy roster wise

milkman · 01-01-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Rams beat the Skins and split with the Hawks [almost complete split, W 19-13, then L 13-20].

Also split/won against NFCW champ 49ers, tied first then won by FG in OT second.

Don't know what is so 'smart' about taking the most obvious #1 pick in a generation, which along with their tanking last season constitutes the bulk of their turnaround. Frankly, anything short of exactly where they are right now would be a disappointment.

Andrew Luck is not the smart part of the equation.

That was the no-brainer part.

But look at the roster from '11, then '12.

They kept a few key pieces like Wayne, Mathis and Freeney, but purged virtually the rest of the roster.

That turnaround is about more than just Luck.

**MahiMike** · 01-01-2013, 08:15 PM

I wanted Fisher for many years. Most guys here didn't like him. The Rams will be good fast.

ArrowheadMagic · 01-01-2013, 08:20 PM

Its now the Pitt way.

KC_Lee · 01-01-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

I wanted Fisher for many years. Most guys here didn't like him. The Rams will be good fast.

Define good.

10 - 6?? 8 - 8?? One and done in the playoffs over and over??

That's what Fisher brings to the Rams.

Nightfyre · 01-01-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

I wanted Fisher for many years. Most guys here didn't like him. The Rams will be good fast.

Yea prop up Fisher on a pedestal after going 7-8-1.

If the Chiefs go 7-8-1 next year I will still be pissed.

Brock · 01-01-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

I wanted Fisher for many years. Most guys here didn't like him. The Rams will be good fast.

You like perennial .500 football.

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ChiefsCountry · 01-01-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

You like perennial .500 football.

For St. Louis I would say its a good thing. They need the .500 type team to keep fans in the seats especially when they come lose to the team.

01-01-2013, 06:44 PM
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mcaj22 MVP Join Date: Feb 2010 Casino cash: $10014454	yea, whats so smart about purging a veteran team and making the decision to cut the potential NFL MVP/Comeback player of the year in Peyton Manning to go young, draft talent and throw them right in the starting lineup to surround a rookie QB, and bring in an entirely new coaching staff while firing the 800 year old GM and his crazy idiot son what is so smart about all of that. I wonder. Maybe its because the Chiefs are currently in a similar position: rookie QB wise and GM/coaching staff wise, and purging the crappy roster wise
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