Why I Trust Scott Pioli with Chiefs First Round Pick
I know there is a ton of debate with the Chiefs and what they should do with their first round draft pick. Some say the Chiefs should draft a pass rusher, other want to sure of up the offensive line for years to come, and don’t forgot about all of the people who have a man crush on Wake LB Aaron Curry.
I am not here to argue these points with you (not this time) because each opinion has a valid argument and we all the know that there is a reason the Chiefs are drafting at #3 overall, and that is because they have lots of needs. So I am here to say that I trust Scott Pioli.
I know that Scott Pioli is not solely responsible for the first round NFL draft success of the New England Patriots but he has been a big part of that success since the 2000 season. Also, while I don’t know this for a fact, Scott Pioli and Bill Belichick have been reported to agree on something like 95% of the players the Pats signed/drafted.
Here are the Patriots first round draft picks since 2000 (didn’t have a 1st round pick in 2000):
| 2008 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 10 | Jerod Mayo | ILB | Tennessee |
| 2007 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 24 | Brandon Meriweather | DB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 2006 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 21 | Laurence Maroney | RB | Minnesota |
| 2005 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 32 | Logan Mankins | G | Fresno State |
| 2004 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 21 | Vince Wilfork | NT | Miami (Fla.) |
| 1 | 32 | Benjamin Watson | TE | Georgia |
| 2003 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 13 | Ty Warren | DE | Texas A&M |
| 2002 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Graham | TE | Colorado |
| 2001 - New England Patriots | ||||
| Rd | Sel # | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 6 | Richard Seymour | DT | Georgia |
To me the results of Pioli’s first round draft picks speak for themselves. So on draft day, no matter what happens I will trust that Pioli took the right player for team. You should try to do the same.
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Julius Peppers to Chiefs Not Looking Likely
Juluis Peppers coming to the Chiefs is not looking like a likely scenario.
Since the Chiefs are so far under the salary cap many people (including myself) think the Chiefs should be active in the Free Agent market. Also, when you set any records for the fewest amount of sacks in season most people would look at a pass rusher as an area of need therefore Julius Peppers would be an ideal fit, right? Well, that’s if we are on his list…
AP source: Peppers’ trade list has only 4 teams - NFL - Yahoo! Sports.
Julius Peppers still wants out of Carolina, but he’ll only agree to be traded to four teams, further complicating the Panthers’ efforts to get compensation for the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end.
On the eve of the deadline to place the franchise tag on Peppers, a person close to the player said Wednesday that the impending free agent wants to play for Dallas or three other unnamed teams, two of them in the NFC.
Scott Pioli doesn’t really seem to go after big name free agents so this may not really matter to him, but to the fans of the Kansas City Chiefs this could be a blow.
What do you think about this situation? Since it it unlikely that the Chiefs are the AFC team that he is interested in should they bother going after Peppers now (if they even were to start with)?
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Should Chiefs go to 3-4 Defense?
Ever since it was rumored that the Chiefs were interested in getting Scott Pioli I had been thinking about the possibility of the Chiefs switching to a 3-4 defense.
Scott Pioli has already proved that he can build a very solid 3-4 defense in New England and with the current state of the Chiefs defense I say now is just as good as time as any to build a 3-4.
Here is how I think some of our current players would fit into a 3-4 Defense:
Tank Tyler: Tank has the size and the strength to be a NT in a 3-4 defense (remember when Tank was drafted he benched more than anyone else at the combine). The question is whether he has the ability to play this position as NT is a very key position in the 3-4.
Glenn Dorsey: This is very interesting situation. I think that Dorsey’s ability to penetrate (shown at LSU), and especially since he does not have the size that most like in a NT, that he would make a great 3-4 DE. Now, some would say why would ‘waste’ a #5 overall pick on a 3-4 DE, and to that say I say ‘who cares’. You put your players in the best position for them to succeed. Am I saying that this is the best position for him to succeed in? No, but I’m saying that it could be.
Derrick Johnson: I think that DJ could benefit more than most if the Chiefs went to a 3-4 defense. I’m not sure if DJ would play an outside or one of the middle LB positions, but the 3-4 would definitely allow him to roam around me and get after the QB, something that he has shown flashes of.
Turk McBride: In this scenario it would appear that the Chiefs front three would consist of Tank, Dorsey, and Turk/Tamba. So whoever the Chiefs think would better fit the mold of a 3-4 DE would most likely get the nod here.
Tamba Hali: Same as Turk.
Brandon Flowers: Although Flowers was drafted to be a cover 2 corner he did enough to show me that he can hang one-on-one with almost any WR in the league. So I would not worry about Flowers whether he is in man or zone coverage.
Brandon Carr: Same as Flowers.
Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page: Page and Pollard would retain their post at their respective safety positions. In my perspective they done enough to keep their jobs on the current team (as there is no one better then them on the current roster), but not enough to not be replaced if somebody better comes along (via draft or FA).
Of course all of this is just speculation and will change once free agency and draft take place. I am of the mindset that I will trust Pioli will make the right decisions until proven otherwise. Now, with that said here is a some of what I would do to address the transfer to a 3-4 defense in FA and the draft (if the Chiefs went 3-4 of course).
3-4 Addressed in Free Agency and the Draft:
Sign Terrell Suggs: The Chiefs definitely have enough cap room to take a chance on Suggs in free agency. Suggs would add some instant credibility to the Chiefs defense and is a sack artist. We all know who badly the Chiefs needs someone who can take down the QB. He also has played big in big-time games (at least from what I saw this post-season, even baring injury and also that fact that he is a veteran who has played in big games is big). His closing speed on the QB is what really impressed me.
If the Chiefs did go to a 3-4 defense this would allow them to not worry about getting a top flight DE in the draft as well (and even more so if they signed Suggs). This would allow the Chiefs to look at drafting a MLB (Rey Maualuga from USC or James Laurinaitis from OSU ) or even Aaron Curry from Wake Forest who is being projected as in outside LB in a 4-3 or an inside LB in a 3-4.
Another option this would allow the Chiefs is draft the best available player left. Michael Crabtree anyone? Pioli had Moss in NE and we have all seen what Larry Fitzgarald has done in the playoffs this year. With Bowe and Crabtree at WR the Chiefs would be SET for years to come.
Just to add one more thing here. I am no expert on the 3-4 defense, but I do realize that with the 3-4 defense the importance of the LB position is key. So for the Chiefs to successfully run the 3-4 you have to believe the Chiefs either already have the talent at LB to can get the talent at LB to make this happen. WIth Pioli I am convinced we can indentify and get this talent on the roster.
So there it is… what do you think about the Chiefs running a 3-4 defense?
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Scott Pioli IS the new GM of the Kansas City Chiefs
Well, it has finally happened: Scott Pioli is the next GM of the Kansas City Chiefs. I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.
from ESPN.com
New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli has agreed to become head of football operations for the Kansas City Chiefs, two NFL sources told ESPN’s Michael Smith.
Pioli was seen packing up his office Tuesday afternoon, a Patriots source said.
So, that means many things for the Chiefs including that Herm Edwards will most likely be sent packing very soon and that means KC will be looking for a new leader very soon.
The decision to hire Pioli likely means Herman Edwards will not be back as Chiefs head coach next season. Among the top candidates to succeed Edwards is New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
This gives me hope. The Chiefs went after and ’signed’ who most believe to be the best and biggest name GM on the market. If nothing else tells me that Clark Hunt is willing to do what it takes to field a winner in KC.
I wish you all the best of luck Scott Pioli. As long as you try your best to field the best team you can you will get a great amount of respect from what I believe to be the loyalest fans in the NFL.
GO CHIEFS!!
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Scott Pioli Non-News and Other Chiefs News
Still no word out of KC or Boston that the Chiefs and Pioli will get together, so for now I guess we continue to wait… I don’t know about you, but with every day that goes by I get more and more worried that Pioli might be changing his mind and not want to leave what he has in New England. Well, whatever happens happens I guess.
Other Chiefs News:
The Texans are talking to David Gibbs, who has coached the KC defensive backs for the last three years, about their empty secondary position. He is the son of Texans assistant head coach/offense Alex Gibbs.
Texans talk to son of assistant coach about DB job
Gibbs, 40, received permission from the Chiefs to interview for the job that was vacated when Jon Hoke was fired after the season. Gibbs began his NFL career in 2001 at Denver, where he coached the defensive backs for four seasons.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you about the ‘breaking’ QB news: The Chiefs signed a QB!
Quarterback Ingle Martin on Monday agreed to terms of a two-year reserve/future free agent contract with Kansas City.
LOL…
Also, Nick over at WPI did a nice article on Chiefs Interim President/GM Denny Thum.
To last over 30 years in the same organization you have to be willing to work hard and start at the bottom. That perfectly describes Chiefs Interim President/GM Denny Thum, who has a love affair with the Chiefs that began way back in 1974, when he started his journey as a staff accountant.
Well, that’s all for now. Like many of you I am going to get back to work and wait for news that Pioli is the next GM of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Scott Pioli Will Be Annouced as Chiefs’ New GM Very Soon Is My Guess
As you can guess from the title of this post I think that within the next few days, or at least sometime this week, the Chiefs will announce Scott Pioli as the new General Manager for the Kansas City Chiefs.
With some of the candidates being told they are no longer being considered for the job, along with reports that talks have intensified, it has to only be a matter of time before this happens.
This bit of information (from the link above) is also encouraging:
Hunt, interim president Denny Thum, and Pioli have increased their dialogue and think they could form a strong partnership, which is crucial, because regardless of whom the Chiefs hire, that person will have to work closely with Thum.
As far as I’m concerned Scott Pioli is all but here, and I’m not the only one that feels this way: Patriots’ Pioli all but gone to KC
Once thought to be the Chiefs’ leading candidate, now there is no doubt: Pioli is their man, according to an NFL source. Perhaps more important, Pioli’s interest in the Chiefs and a potential new career challenge has grown. All that stands in the way is hashing out a contract agreement, or perhaps a late pitch from the Patriots (who lost offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to the Broncos yesterday as head coach), or a last-minute change of heart from Pioli. All scenarios remained in play as of early last night, but as reported in yesterday’s Globe, the intensity of talks between Pioli and the Chiefs has increased within the last 24-48 hours. Word out of Kansas City continues to be that the possibility of the sides coming together is picking up momentum. The key has been the comfort level between Pioli, Hunt, and team president Denny Thum
So there it is Chiefs fans. What do you think? Are you excited?
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News on Chiefs’ GM search: Quietest GM Interviews Ever
Clark Hunt says “You underestimate my sneakiness” . Seriously though it is being reported that the Chiefs have had “at least a half dozen candidates” interview for the GM Job recently.
NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Few leaks in Chiefs’ GM search «.
Candidates interviewed include Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli, Chargers director of player personnel Jimmy Raye, former Broncos GM Ted Sundquist, former Titans GM Floyd Reese and former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer.
Of course Scott Pioli still seems to be the Chiefs favorite
League sources insist the Chiefs are waiting on Pioli, that he’s their No. 1 candidate for the job. If the two sides can’t agree on a contract, then Kansas City will be prepared to move on. But apparently it still is in talks with Pioli, though no decision is imminent.
So really no new news on the Pioli and Chiefs situation, but I find it pretty amazing that Clack Hunt was able to keep these interviews so quiet, especially in today’s world with ESPN and the internet.
What do you guys think about the other candidates that the Chiefs have interviewed? Are that any that you would take either over Pioli or as a second option if Pioli doesn’t work out?
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Breaking News: Chiefs Offer Scott Pioli GM Job
610 Sports along with my buddies over at Arrowhead Pride are reporting that the Kansas City Chiefs have offered Scott Pioli the job of General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs.
It is being said that thier are two sticking points points, including money and control over football operations, specifically the coaching staff.
As far as money goes it is unclear how close theses two parties are to any sort of agreement. Unless Piolo wants some un-Godly amount of money I don’t think this will be a problem. If Clark Hunt really believes that Scott Pioli is the man for this job and they are to the point of negotiating dollars and cents, it will happen.
Power: Also according to 610 Sports, Pioli is asking for more control over football operations, in particularly the coaching staff. Most seems to agree that means that Pioli wants Herm gone as head coach and as Clark has said the new GM will definitely be a part of the decision about the head coach. I don’t see this as a problem. I believe this could be an issue because while Carl Peterson was here he gave his head coach control over his own coaching staff.
I believe the two sourse above much more than this, but there was also a comment on the Red Zone blog stating the following (take it for whatever it’s worth)
Okay gang, as many of you know I still have friends at the highest level in the Chiefs organization and have this info to share with full confidence: Scott Pioli is the new GM. His announcement will come Thursday or Friday at the latest. Clark and Scott are working out the finer points of his contract tonight, but the deal is sealed. Also, Clark informed Herm Edwards and his coaching staff that they will be released. All assistants can reapply through Scott.
I only share this information because I’m no longer with the team and it’s fun to share that a new day is dawning at Arrowhead. Scott Pioli will quickly move to clean out the front office and hire a new coach.
The only info I have on the new coach is it will not be Kirk Ferentz from the Iowa Hawkeyes. Kirk coaches his son at Iowa and does not want to leave until his son graduates.
Mike Shanahan has contacted Pioli, but I don’t know any info beyond that.
So, I guess now we all just wait to see if this news is true or not. I will post any news as soon as I find out.
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NFL - Source: Browns tab Mangini as new head coach; Good news for Chiefs Fans
FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Source: Browns tab Mangini as new head coach.
The Browns have worked out a deal to hire former Jets head coach Eric Mangini to lead a team that finished a disappointing 4-12 this season, FOXSports.com has learned.
The team is expected to announce the hiring at a press conference on Thursday.
This could be great news for the Chiefs. From where I am sitting this would most likely mean that Scott Pioli would no longer be interested in becoming the GM for the Browns and that his best option (if he did want to become a GM this season) would be in Kansas City.
Now whether he is the best option for the Chiefs, I don’t know, but if you are in the group that wants Scott Pioli in KC this should excite you.
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