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raypec85 · 01-05-2009, 09:01 AM

http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/5074

Dominik A Candidate For Chiefs G.M. Position

By: Scott Reynolds

January 4, 2009 @ 9:40pm
Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik is being considered for the K.C. G.M. position (Cliff Welch)

Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik is being considered for the K.C. G.M. position (Cliff Welch)

Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik, who grew up in Kansas and graduated from KU, has emerged as a candidate for the Chiefs G.M. position. Dominik has spent the last 14 years in the Bucs' pro scouting department. ALSO: Raheem Morris interviews in Denver for the head coaching job on Monday.

Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who interviews for the vacant Broncos head-coaching job on Monday in Denver, may not be the only member of the Buccaneers headed to the AFC West.

NFL Network’s Adam Schefter reports that Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik is one of the candidates Kansas City owner Clark Hunt is considering for the Chiefs general manager position. Carl Peterson stepped down at the end of the season in Kansas City after serving as the team’s president and general manager since 1989.

According to Schefter, other candidates for the Chiefs general manager position include New England executive Scott Pioli, Indianapolis vice president of football operations Chris Polian and San Diego director of player personnel Jimmy Raye.

Dominik has ties to the Kansas City area, growing up in nearby Lawrence, Kans. and graduating from the University of Kansas. Dominik got his start in pro football with the Chiefs as a scouting intern in 1994 before being hired by the Buccaneers to work in the pro scouting department in June 1995. Dominik has quite a front office resume` having worked for Peterson, Terry Bradway and Bill Rees in Kansas City for a year a half before coming to Tampa Bay where he worked for general manager Rich McKay and personnel men Jerry Angelo, Tim Ruskell, Ruston Webster and general manager Bruce Allen.

Determining the fate of Kansas City head coach Herm Edwards, whom Dominik worked with in Tampa Bay from 1996-2000, will be the priority for the Chiefs’ new general manager. Dominik has some experience to lean on having worked with some outstanding coaches in his 14-year NFL career, including Marty Schottenheimer in Kansas City, and Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay.

After working as an assistant pro scout upon his arrival in Tampa Bay in 1995, Dominik was promoted to the role of pro scout in ’98. In 2000, he was elevated to the role of pro personnel coordinator before being named the team’s pro personnel director in 2004.

Sources in Kansas City have told PewterReport.com that Dominik is a candidate for the vacant G.M. position and that the 43-year old Hunt, who inherited ownership of the team from his deceased father, legendary NFL owner and oil tycoon Lamar Hunt, wants to go with a younger, forward-thinking general manager to replace Peterson, who is 20 years his elder. The 37-year old Dominik seems to fit the criteria and has played a role in Tampa Bay signing former Pro Bowl linebacker Shelton Quarles from the Canadian Football League, signing starting left tackle Donald Penn off Minnesota’s practice squad and helping the team acquire center Jeff Faine and wide receiver Antonio Bryant this year among others.

Like Clark, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen wants to go in a younger direction at head coach after firing the 56-year old Mike Shanahan on Wednesday after coaching in Denver for 14 years. The 32-year old Morris, who signed a two-year extension on Christmas to replace legendary Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, meets Bowlen's criteria and flies to Denver for an interview on Monday. Bowlen has already met with New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnulo and New England play-caller Josh McDaniels.

ChiefsCountry · 01-05-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Not happening.

Even with Clark keeping things close to the vest, something would have leaked by now - Tampa missing the playoffs means this guy went un-contacted for an entire week - and is supposedly a candidate?

Sorry, I don't see it.

This.

TEX · 01-05-2009, 12:24 PM

Dude looks like some mobster.

suds79 · 01-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Anybody who would possibly consider keeping Herm should be out in my book.

1 - You'd have to question their intelligence

2 - It'd just be another year for our young players to be damaged by his entire staff's ineffective coaching.

Frosty · 01-05-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Not happening.

Even with Clark keeping things close to the vest, something would have leaked by now - Tampa missing the playoffs means this guy went un-contacted for an entire week - and is supposedly a candidate?

Sorry, I don't see it.

I think his name keeps coming up because he has ties to KC in the past. Same with Bradway.

Lazy journalism.

Titty Meat · 01-05-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Zouk

Picking up a starting playoff left tackle off another's team practice squad (Donald Penn), a Super Bowl middle linebacker from Canada (Shelton Quarles) and signing a Pro Bowl quality receiver nobody else wanted off the street (Antonio Bryant) is as good a sign of work from a pro personnel director as possible.

The first stage of big money free agency is driven by owners, GMs, and head coaches. Finding diamonds in the rough for short money is the job of a pro personnel director and no one has done better than Dominik.

Yea and Vermiel signed a free agent for peanuts (Priest Holmes), signed a journeyman WR (Kennison) and traded a middle round pick for a HOT LT (Roaf). None of that mattered cause we drafted like shit. The Bucs drafts haven't been that great. Scott Pioli would be a better GM.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-05-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by splatbass

I don't like this, it could mean he would retain Herm.

My thought exactly. No thanks.

DaWolf · 01-05-2009, 02:04 PM

I'm gonna say I won't approve of this hire. Like Clark cares...

Jilly · 01-05-2009, 02:09 PM

Hunt should just fire Herm now as to avoid any further confusion. Seriously? Why wait

triple · 01-05-2009, 02:16 PM

all i know is, if the next GM retains Herm I'm going to go ballistic

Zouk · 01-05-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by billay

Yea and Vermiel signed a free agent for peanuts (Priest Holmes), signed a journeyman WR (Kennison) and traded a middle round pick for a HOT LT (Roaf). None of that mattered cause we drafted like shit. The Bucs drafts haven't been that great. Scott Pioli would be a better GM.

He hasn't been involved in their drafting. He's the PRO personnel director.

During the Vermeil era, our director of PRO personnel did a phenomenal job. That was Bill Kuharich. He's only gone back to doing college work since Herm came in.

The guys responsible for drafting in the Vermiel era - Peterson, Stiles, Cook, Vermeil himself - they did as bad a job as conceivably possible.

Titty Meat · 01-05-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zouk

He hasn't been involved in their drafting. He's the PRO personnel director.

During the Vermeil era, our director of PRO personnel did a phenomenal job. That was Bill Kuharich. He's only gone back to doing college work since Herm came in.

The guys responsible for drafting in the Vermiel era - Peterson, Stiles, Cook, Vermeil himself - they did as bad a job as conceivably possible.

Kuharich did a good job with pro personal but as with drafting? Meh. If Dominik were the GM does that mean he would bring in guys from Tampa who helped draft in Tampa? If so no thanks.

tooge · 01-05-2009, 02:27 PM

I think Clark knows he has to make a pretty big splash in the minds of the fans or tickets sales are going nowhere. I would be shocked if it turned out to be Dominik

Chiefnj2 · 01-05-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zouk

He hasn't been involved in their drafting. He's the PRO personnel director.

During the Vermeil era, our director of PRO personnel did a phenomenal job. That was Bill Kuharich. He's only gone back to doing college work since Herm came in.

The guys responsible for drafting in the Vermiel era - Peterson, Stiles, Cook, Vermeil himself - they did as bad a job as conceivably possible.

It's probably fair to say that: (1) Peterson, Stiles, Cook and Vermeil drafted horribly, and (2) Peterson, Kuharich and Vermeil did an excellent job with free agents and trades.

Zouk · 01-05-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

It's probably fair to say that: (1) Peterson, Stiles, Cook and Vermeil drafted horribly, and (2) Peterson, Kuharich and Vermeil did an excellent job with free agents and trades.

Exactly.

ChiefsCountry · 01-05-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tooge

I think Clark knows he has to make a pretty big splash in the minds of the fans or tickets sales are going nowhere. I would be shocked if it turned out to be Dominik

The biggest splash isnt always the best choice.

01-05-2009, 09:01 AM
raypec85 Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas Casino cash: $10004900	Dominik A Candidate For Chiefs G.M. Position http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/5074 Dominik A Candidate For Chiefs G.M. Position By: Scott Reynolds January 4, 2009 @ 9:40pm Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik is being considered for the K.C. G.M. position (Cliff Welch) Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik is being considered for the K.C. G.M. position (Cliff Welch) Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik, who grew up in Kansas and graduated from KU, has emerged as a candidate for the Chiefs G.M. position. Dominik has spent the last 14 years in the Bucs' pro scouting department. ALSO: Raheem Morris interviews in Denver for the head coaching job on Monday. Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who interviews for the vacant Broncos head-coaching job on Monday in Denver, may not be the only member of the Buccaneers headed to the AFC West. NFL Network’s Adam Schefter reports that Bucs director of pro personnel Mark Dominik is one of the candidates Kansas City owner Clark Hunt is considering for the Chiefs general manager position. Carl Peterson stepped down at the end of the season in Kansas City after serving as the team’s president and general manager since 1989. According to Schefter, other candidates for the Chiefs general manager position include New England executive Scott Pioli, Indianapolis vice president of football operations Chris Polian and San Diego director of player personnel Jimmy Raye. Dominik has ties to the Kansas City area, growing up in nearby Lawrence, Kans. and graduating from the University of Kansas. Dominik got his start in pro football with the Chiefs as a scouting intern in 1994 before being hired by the Buccaneers to work in the pro scouting department in June 1995. Dominik has quite a front office resume` having worked for Peterson, Terry Bradway and Bill Rees in Kansas City for a year a half before coming to Tampa Bay where he worked for general manager Rich McKay and personnel men Jerry Angelo, Tim Ruskell, Ruston Webster and general manager Bruce Allen. Determining the fate of Kansas City head coach Herm Edwards, whom Dominik worked with in Tampa Bay from 1996-2000, will be the priority for the Chiefs’ new general manager. Dominik has some experience to lean on having worked with some outstanding coaches in his 14-year NFL career, including Marty Schottenheimer in Kansas City, and Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay. After working as an assistant pro scout upon his arrival in Tampa Bay in 1995, Dominik was promoted to the role of pro scout in ’98. In 2000, he was elevated to the role of pro personnel coordinator before being named the team’s pro personnel director in 2004. Sources in Kansas City have told PewterReport.com that Dominik is a candidate for the vacant G.M. position and that the 43-year old Hunt, who inherited ownership of the team from his deceased father, legendary NFL owner and oil tycoon Lamar Hunt, wants to go with a younger, forward-thinking general manager to replace Peterson, who is 20 years his elder. The 37-year old Dominik seems to fit the criteria and has played a role in Tampa Bay signing former Pro Bowl linebacker Shelton Quarles from the Canadian Football League, signing starting left tackle Donald Penn off Minnesota’s practice squad and helping the team acquire center Jeff Faine and wide receiver Antonio Bryant this year among others. Like Clark, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen wants to go in a younger direction at head coach after firing the 56-year old Mike Shanahan on Wednesday after coaching in Denver for 14 years. The 32-year old Morris, who signed a two-year extension on Christmas to replace legendary Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, meets Bowlen's criteria and flies to Denver for an interview on Monday. Bowlen has already met with New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnulo and New England play-caller Josh McDaniels.
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