Colts Hire Chiefs' Player Personal Chris Ballard

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EAGLES LOSE TOP SCOUT BRETT VEACH TO CHIEFS:

With the start of free agency right around the corner and the NFL draft less than two months away, the Eagles have lost a significant member of their personnel department.

Brett Veach, who was entering his fourth season in the scouting department and third as the team’s Southeast region scout, left the team to reunite with Andy Reid in Kansas City for an undetermined scouting role for the Chiefs.

Veach first broke into the NFL as an intern with the Eagles in 2004 and was later hired as Reid’s assistant in 2007. He ascended quickly in the front office and was considered one of the team’s keenest scouts.

“Basically, an opportunity presented itself in Kansas City to be a part of Coach Reid’s staff again and [general manager] John Dorsey staff, and it was an opportunity I was excited about,” Veach, a native of Mount Carmel, Pa., and former University of Delaware standout, told CSNPhilly.com.

Veach said he left on great terms with the Eagles, calling his time there “six unbelieveable years” of learning under general manager Howie Roseman, former player personnel chief Ryan Grigson (now the Colts’ general manager) and director of college scouting Anthony Patch.

“Those guys taught me everything I know to this point,” Veach said. “You’re talking about three really sharp minds that I learned from every day.”

Veach left the Eagles shortly after the NFL Scouting Combine in late February and said Roseman graciously allowed him to go. The Eagles didn’t respond to comment and it’s unclear if they’ve filled Veach’s spot.

Ed Marynowitz, who joined the Eagles’ staff last May as assistant director of pro scouting, represented the Eagles at Miami’s and Florida International’s Pro Days on Thursday. Marynowitz had been the director of player personnel at the University of Alabama for four years before he joined the Eagles.

But Veach’s departure leaves the Eagles without one of their most prominent field scouts during the most critical time period for general managers and coaches to lean heavily on their personnel staff. Free agency starts 4 p.m. Tuesday and the draft starts April 25.

For the next seven weeks, personnel staffs will be hosting college prospects for interviews along with traveling the countryside to examine more prospects at Pro Days and private workouts. One league source said NFL teams rarely let scouts get away in the heart of the pre-draft process.

Several of the Eagles’ draft picks over the past few years have come from the prospect-rich Southeast region and from the prestigious Southeastern Conference, including last year’s first-round pick, former Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. The Eagles traded up to pluck Cox at 12th overall.

The Eagles also picked cornerback Brandon Boykin in the fourth round. Boykin edged incumbent Joselio Hanson for the nickelback job and played the position all year, along with returning kickoffs.

After his internship in 2004, Veach went back to work in Delaware’s athletic department until his second chance to work for Reid came in 2007, when he was named assistant to the head coach. He served that position for three years until his promotion to college and pro scout in 2010.

Veach was assigned to study wide receivers in 2008 leading up to the draft. That year, the Eagles picked DeSean Jackson in the second round. Jackson has made two Pro Bowls.

The Eagles promoted Veach to regional college scout in 2011 and assigned Veach to the country’s most fertile ground for college football standouts.

When the chance came to work again for Reid, who was fired by the Eagles at the end of last season and quickly hired by the Chiefs, Veach embraced the opportunity.

“Now I get a chance to work with John Dorsey,” Veach said. “It was just an exciting opportunity to learn from another great NFL mind.”


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Arguably the biggest move surrounds Chris Ballard, who was promoted from director of player personnel to director of football operations.

Ballard, who has 14 years of experience in NFL personnel, joined the Chiefs in 2013 and his name has surfaced around the league in the past two offseasons as a prime candidate for open general manager spots. The Chicago Bears interviewed Ballard in early January 2015 for the then-vacant general manager position.

Of note, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey served one year as the Green Bay Packers director of football operations in 2012 before being hired to his current position.

In other moves, the Chiefs promoted Mike Borgonzi and Brett Veach as co-directors of player personnel to replace Ballard.

Borgonzi, who has been with the Chiefs for six years, previously served as the director of pro scouting, and Veach held the position of pro and college personnel analyst the past two years after serving six years with coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia (2007-12).

Ryne Nutt, who joined the Chiefs staff in 2010, moves from Northeast area scout to Southeast area scout, an area former assistant director of college scouting Dom Green was responsible for. The New York Jets recently hired Green as its Southwest area scout.

Matt Donahoe, who has been with the Chiefs since 2013, moves from national scout to Nutt’s previous post as Northeast area scout. Donahoe spent the 2012 summer in Green Bay as a scouting intern.

The promotions affect titles and responsibilities, but not the reporting structure, as each man will still report to Dorsey.


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[T-post Tom]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Arguably the biggest move surrounds Chris Ballard, who was promoted from director of player personnel to director of football operations.

Ballard, who has 14 years of experience in NFL personnel, joined the Chiefs in 2013 and his name has surfaced around the league in the past two offseasons as a prime candidate for open general manager spots. The Chicago Bears interviewed Ballard in early January 2015 for the then-vacant general manager position. Of note, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey served one year as the Green Bay Packers director of football operations in 2012 before being hired to his current position. In other moves, the Chiefs promoted Mike Borgonzi and Brett Veach as co-directors of player personnel to replace Ballard. Borgonzi, who has been with the Chiefs for six years, previously served as the director of pro scouting, and Veach held the position of pro and college personnel analyst the past two years after serving six years with coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia (2007-12). Ryne Nutt, who joined the Chiefs staff in 2010, moves from Northeast area scout to Southeast area scout, an area former assistant director of college scouting Dom Green was responsible for. The New York Jets recently hired Green as its Southwest area scout. Matt Donahoe, who has been with the Chiefs since 2013, moves from national scout to Nutt’s previous post as Northeast area scout. Donahoe spent the 2012 summer in Green Bay as a scouting intern. The promotions affect titles and responsibilities, but not the reporting structure, as each man will still report to Dorsey.

Sounds like the SE is a promotion over the NE. Wonder why we lost Green to N.Y. Doesn't sound like he was promoted. $$

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Sounds like the SE is a promotion over the NE. Wonder why we lost Green to N.Y. Doesn't sound like he was promoted. $$

Green left the Chiefs in the Spring of 2015

[T-post Tom]

Isray chose to keep Pagano when he fired Grigson. Pagano has 3 years left on his contract. Normally, I'd say those are signs that Pagano is staying. But as previous posters have stated: Isray is a bit of a wildcard. And the Colts have gone 8-8 two years in a row. So I guess anything is possible. I hope the Chiefs can find a way to keep Toub. Unless they talk Isray into trading Luck for Toub. Ballard was a great signing by the Colts.

[RunKC]

Ballard has it so good as long as the deunken moron doesn't get involved with decisions

[Mr. Laz]

the eaglization of the Chiefs continues

[Quesadilla Joe]

Ballard is using a year 1 roster bonus to supplement the signing bonus to limit cap liability in the back end of the contract.

— TexansCap (@TexansCap) March 14, 2017

Very smart. Did this for years in philly. Excellent strategy. Everything going on in Indy says that they hired the right guy https://t.co/19hG11uFXS

— Joe Banner (@JoeBanner13) March 14, 2017

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Ballard didn't offer Poe a contract which is going to kill Poe's chances of anything good . Being cut by your home team and then turned away from the GM that knows you well from another team isn't a good sign. His price just went waaay down.

[Quesadilla Joe]

Colts have requested permission to interview Patriots OC Josh McDaniels for their HC job, per league source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 1, 2018

If McD is Ballard's first choice and the Browns keep Hue, you guys might not have to worry about losing Nagy/Toub. Although Toub would make sense for Chicago.

[T-post Tom]

Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Colts have requested permission to interview Patriots OC Josh McDaniels for their HC job, per league source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 1, 2018

If McD is Ballard's first choice and the Browns keep Hue, you guys might not have to worry about losing Nagy/Toub. Although Toub would make sense for Chicago.

Hope the Colts hire him. That'll be one less good team in the AFC.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Hope the Colts hire him. That'll be one less good team in the AFC.

One less?

[T-post Tom]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

One less?

As opposed to them hiring a good coach that knows what he's doing. They still have Luck.