With Andy Reid reportedly poised to become the next coach of the Chiefs (of course, it’s been close for six hours now), plenty of names are bubbling up for the position of G.M., if/when Reid takes the job.
Here’s the most important thing to keep in mind when assessing who may end up in that job. If it’s a guy like Packers director of operations John Dorsey, the Chiefs technically would have to offer him final say in order to wrest him away from Green Bay, if he’s still under contract and if the Packers opt not not to release him from it.
Of course, plenty of teams have given “final say” to the G.M. even though the coach was actually in charge. It happened when the Browns hired George Kokinis from the Ravens and when the Dolphins hired Jeff Ireland from the Cowboys. Teams generally don’t like to pick fights over these issues, and Dorsey has been a long-time, loyal employee of the franchise. So maybe he wouldn’t need a cheesecake with a file in it to get out of Wisconsin.
Still, regardless of who it ends up being, the issue of “final say” could become an issue in hiring a G.M.
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I am more interested in how he will be splitting his time between KC and AZ.
Dorsey looks like he was posing for Dumb and Dumber in that picture. Not sure what to make of that.
What’s even more interesting is that Dorsey took that picture, looked at it, and was like, “that’ll work” and made it public.
I thought Reid had the final say and the next GM was a rubber stamp
What about Pioli? Did I miss something?
Dorsey may want to “circulate” a better photo. That one, if I were an owner looking for a new G.M., would make me think twice about the safety of my franchise and my wallet.
“No soup for you!”
What is Clark Hunt doing letting Pioli dwindle while they hire his coach and replacement before they fire him?
randyschwimmer7 says:
Jan 3, 2013 5:37 PM
Dorsey looks like he was posing for Dumb and Dumber in that picture. Not sure what to make of that.
LOL that’s what I was thinking before I saw your post
Dorsey to the Dolphins with full control. He already has his coach,
When did Pioli get fired?
Awful photo! As for the final say, Philly fans will boo no matter who makes it or which team it is. If Reid takes the job, KC wins more games than the dream team next year. Hahaha!!
It’s becoming clear to me that Pioli’s status hinges on whether they get Andy Reid or not. If they hire Reid, he’ll be given total control and Pioli will be out the door. If they don’t land their dream candidate in Reid, they’ll settle for someone else and keep Pioli around.
Reid is the only legit candidate out there with experience at running the entire show.
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Dont know alot about Dorsey but his draft picks have been better than Pioli….im ready for major change and we need a top notch front office to compete these days…Young Clark kent seems poised to make us a legit franchise
Belichick and Andy Reid are close friends. Pioli and BB have made some trades and still seem to maintain a cordial, respectful relationship. I would be stunned if AReid took the KC job demanding complete control, knowing Pioli would get blown out. My guess is AReid just wants to coach and work with a QB. Pioli has built a pretty good roster picking the players, despite sticking with Cassel for too long. It could be a good match.
Holmgren GM and Reid as HC, the pigs work together again
i don’t know who the guy in the picture is, but no way i’d let him near travis henry’s 32 kids.
Its kind of ironic that Pioli is demanding “final say” seeing that he had his success in New England when both he and Belichick admit that they wouldn’t draft or sign a guy unless both agreed.
@realpro14 Dorsey hasn’t MADE any draft picks, so no his picks haven’t been better than Pioli’s. Ted Thompson has authority over the draft in GB, and final say on all picks. Dorsey IS a smart guy who would probably make a good GM though.
The man has megacranium. Gotta be a boatload of info stored therein. Looks like a solid choice for the Arrowheads.
So far the dumb and dumber comment is about the funniest I have ever read in one of these stories!
2-14…enough said
vols84 says:
Jan 3, 2013 5:54 PM
What is Clark Hunt doing letting Pioli dwindle while they hire his coach and replacement before they fire him?
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I believe Hunt is pulling a “Pioli.” You know, like Pioli did when he left Herm Edwards flapping in the breeze after he “assessed” the coaching situation (read: used Herm to scout his team for him) and then fired Herm.
Why not pair Reed and Holmgreen.
As usual, the rest of the NFL is pilfering through the talent in Green Bay, the football Mecca
Stay classy, Clark.
If Dorsey leaves Greem Bay, I think that Mike Reinfeldt will be back with The Packers