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.”

[AussieChiefsFan]

GE-NO

[Fritz88]

Adam Tiecher?

[Molitoth]

Albert was playing for the worst team in football, trying to protect the worst QB tandem in the league. I doubt his back was really in that bad of shape. It seems like whenever a team is historically bad, players find ways to stay off the field which I think was the case with Albert.

[Hammock Parties]

Getting warm fuzzies with Bowe.

Could be a special season for him.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Dorsey

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

**** Joeckel.

[AussieChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

**** Joeckel.

"Nuff Said.

[HemiEd]

**Note to self** You have been ****ed and let down by this team every time you have gotten all fired up and excited about the moves for the last 43 years. be cool, be cool and maintain.

If they draft a Qb at 1.1, I am going to return to all out homer again, can't help it. The last few days have been pretty cool, but it is still about the long term plans at QB.

[AdumbGuy]

Just once, I'd like a GM that says he wants to create a culture of asshattery.

Seriously, though, I hope that succint last line shuts up all that talk of Albert's back

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

Getting warm fuzzies with Bowe.

Could be a special season for him.

With Alex Smith? Seriously.

[AussieChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

With Alex Smith? Seriously.

Well there IS a glimmer of hope. I mean, look what bowe could do with CASSEL in 2010. CASSEL!!

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by AussieChiefsFan

Well there IS a glimmer of hope. I mean, look what bowe could do with CASSEL in 2010. CASSEL!!

I suppose. When Bowe is your only option, things just happen. And I think Bowe is the best receiver Alex has ever worked with. I just don't know how much we can expect out of Alex. Bowe better bring his best YAC to the table in 2013.

[chiefzilla1501]

2 things....
1. Pioli wasn't going to re-sign colquitt? Wtf?
2. He said signing Albert gives them options and flexibility in the draft. That almost seals the deal for me that the chiefs are aggressively trying to make a move. Either to trade Albert for a first or to trade out of the first. I bet if they could do either of those things and still land in the middle of the first or better, they would.

[Spott]

Well he's going to need a different QB then.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Spott

Well he's going to need a different QB then.

I am trying to be optimistic. I am hoping bowe signing means he got some assurance that they'd be aggressive about the qb situation.

Bowe took a good amount of money. But he would have had chances to make a lot of money and play with a qb who could make him a superstar in the open market. I think we will get ****ed again. Just trying to be optimistic.