Chiefs introduce Ryan Schisno as new GM
January 16th, 2009
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (Ticker) – Ryan Schisno, one of the unknown personel gurus in the league has accepted the post of General Manager for the Kansas City Chiefs after a search that included Ryan Schisno's own mentor Scott Pioli of the New England Patriots.
Schisno is handed the task of turning around a Chiefs team that finished 2-14 last season. A team decimated by injuries to the quarterback position, and a struggling defense with the trade of All-Pro Jared Allen to the Vikings last offseason leaves head coach Herm Edwards in limbo.
“Honestly, I have to sit down with Herm and decide if we share the same vision.” Rumors have swirled that Ryan Schisno favors bringing his own coach, most likely little known Indianapolis defensive backs coach Alan Williams.
“It's not daunting, we have the talent and I know this can be a successful team.” The Chiefs have not won a playoff game since 1993, but now the expectations are high for Ryan Schisno to turn Kansas City around in a weaker than expected AFC West division.
After helping three of four AFC East clubs the past few seasons it's a new job, new division and new challenge for Ryan Schisno to overcome as he tries to lead the Kansas City Chiefs back into the playoffs, “We don't want a wildcard berth, we want the division”.
The questions remain with key positions at quarterback and on both the defensive and offensive lines, but the biggest question remains, can Ryan Schisno turn the Chiefs around and return them to their former glory as a perennial playoff team.
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THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
Croyle, Brodie $530,000.00
Thigpen, Tyler $460,000.00
Chase Holbrook (New Mexico State) $300,000.00
Total Salary: $990,000
Running Backs
Cox, Mike $385,000.00
Ryan Grant $750,000.00
Smith, Kolby $460,000.00
Jonathan Stewart $2,108,750.00
Total Salary: $4,003,750
Wide Receivers
Bowe, Dwayne $460,000.00
Bradley, Mark $620,000.00
Dominique Edison (Stephen F. Austin) $400,000.00
Jabar Gaffney $300,000.00
Greg Lewis $640,000.00
Total Salary: $4,190,000
Tight End
Cottam, Brad $385,000.00
Chris Baker $300,000.00
Ben Patrick $300,000.00
Total Salary: $985,000
Offensive Line
Albert, Branden $493,750.00
Jason Brown $12,000,000
Jordan Gross $9,000,000.00
TJ Lang (Eastern Michigan) $400,000.00
Rudy, Niswanger $900,000.00
Jeff Otah $1,325,000
Wade Smith $300,000.00
Waters, Brian $3,600,000.00
Total Salary: $28,318,750
DEFENSE
Defensive Line
Ryon Bingham $350,000.00
Ron Brace (Boston College) $700,000.00
Dorsey, Glenn $385,000.00
Tyler, DeMarcus $460,000.00
Vaughn Martin (Western Ontario) $300,000.00
Tony McDaniel $300,000.00
Chris Canty $10,250,000.00
Paul Kruger (Utah) $500,000.00
McBride, Turk $460,000.00
Khalif Mitchell (East Carolina) $300,000.00
Total Salary: $12,750,000
Linebackers
Antonio Appleby (Virginia) $400,000.00
Stephen Cooper $2,375,000.00
Hali, Tamba $940,000.00
Brandon Johnson $300,000.00
Johnson, Derrick $1,500,000.00
Willie McGinest $300,000.00
Matt Wilhelm $450,000.00
Williams, Demorrio $1,000,000.00
Pierre Woods $600,000.00
Total Salary: $7,225,000
Cornerback
Carr, Brandon $385,000.00
DJ Clark (Idaho State) $300,000.00
Flowers, Brandon $385,000.00
Leggett, Maurice $385,000.00
Sherrod Martin (Troy) $400,000.00
Total Salary: $7,155,000
Safety
Jon McGraw $300,000.00
Morgan, DaJuan $385,000.00
Jarrad Page $1,500,000 *2ND Round Tender
Pollard, Bernard $530,000.00
Total Salary: $2,715,000
Special Teams
K Mike Nugent $300,000.00
P Colquitt, Dustin $900,000.00
Total Salary: $1,585,000
Total Number of Players: 53
Total Team Salary: $64,042,500
Total Cap Space: $2,957,500
DRAFT PICKS
Round 1 - Pick 18 (#18 Overall) *From Panthers
Round 3 - Pick 3 (#67 Overall)
Round 4 - Pick 14 (#110 Overall) *From Texans
Round 6 - Pick 2 (#162 Overall) *From Green Bay
Round 6 - Pick 7 (#167 Overall) *From Jaguars
Round 7 - Pick 3 (#195 Overall) -
KANSAS CITY 2009 FREE AGENTS
WR Rod Gardner - UFA
WR Maurice Price - RFA
WR Jeff Webb - RFA
OT Adrian Jones - UFA
LB Pat Thomas - UFA
CB Tyron Brackenridge - RFA
SS Jon McGraw - UFA
DE Jason Babin UFA
OLB Rocky Boiman UFA
C Rudy Niswanger RFA **Chiefs tender a original round selection - $900,000**
FS Jarrad Page - RFA **Chiefs tender a second round selection - $1,500,000** -
TRADES
February 6, 2009
Kansas City Sends:
5th Round Pick 3 (#131 Overall)
6th Round Pick 2 (#162 Overall)
Jacksonville Sends:
DE Reggie Hayward $5,000,000
February 9, 2009
Kansas City Sends:
RB Larry Johnson $4,550,000
Houston Sends:
Round 4 Pick 14 (#110 Overall)
Round 5 Pick 14 (#143 Overall)
Kansas City Sends:
QB Quinn Gray $750,000
Jaguars Sends:
Round 6 Pick (#167 Overall)
February 10, 2009
Kansas City Sends:
TE Tony Gonzalez $4,000,000.00
Philadelphia Sends:
WR Greg Lewis $640,000.00
Round 3 Pick 21 (#85 Overall)
February 16, 2009
Kansas City Sends:
Round 2 Pick 2 (#34 Overall)
Round 4 Pick 2 (#98 Overall)
Carolina Sends:
RB Jonathon Stewart 1,743,750.00
CB Ken Lucas 5,600,000.00
March 4, 2009
Kansas City SendsL
RB Jammal Charles, RB, $385,000
Round 5 Pick 14 (#143 Overall)
Green Bay Sends:
RB Ryan Grant, RB, $750,000
Round 6th Pick 2 (#162 Overall)
March 5, 2009
Kansas City Sends:
Round 3 - Pick 21 (#85 Overall)
San Diego Sends:
Stephen Cooper $2,375,000 -
cuts
Saturday February 7th, 2009
RB Collins, Jed $310,000.00
RB Savage, Dantrell $385,000.00
TE Gafford, Thomas $385,000.00
TE Merritt, Mike $385,000.00
OL Carnahan, Andrew $385,000.00
OL De La Puente, Brian $385,000.00
OL Harrison, Edwin $310,000.00
OL Washington, Tavares $385,000.00
DT Jackson, Tommy $460,000.00
DT Lokey, Derek $385,000.00
DE Gilberry, Wallace $385,000.00
DE Johnston, Brian $385,000.00
LB Dacus, Weston $385,000.00
LB Darche, J.P. $745,000.00
LB Edwards, Donnie $5,000,000.00
LB Gatewood, Curtis $385,000.00
LB Studebaker, Andy $385,000.00
CB Colclough, Ricardo $620,000.00
CB Macklin, David $745,000.00
CB Surtain, Patrick $7,000,000.00
Total Salary Saved: $19,810,000
Thursday February 26, 2009
QB Damon Huard $2,000,000.00
Total Salary Saved: $2,000,000 -
Starting Roster/Depth Chart
Head Coach: Josh McDaniels
Offensive Coordinator: Mike McCoy
Defensive Coordinator: Mike Trgovac
Offensive Philosophy: Erhardt-Perkins
Defensive Philosophy: Phillips 3-4 (Modified One Gap)
Starting Roster/Depth Chart
Quarterback
Tyler Thigpen -- Brodie Croyle -- Chase Holbrook
Wide Receiver
WR #1: Dwayne Bowe -- Greg Lewis
WR #2: Mark Bradley -- Jabar Gaffney -- Dominique Edison
WR #3: Jabar Gaffney
Tight End
Chris Baker -- Brad Cottam -- Ben Patrick
Offensive Line
LT: Jordan Gross -- Jeff Otah -- TJ Lang
LG: Branden Albert -- TJ Lang -- Rudy Niswanger -- Wade Smith
C: Jason Brown -- Rudy Niswanger
RG: Brian Waters -- Rudy Niswanger -- Wade Smith
RT: Jeff Otah -- Branden Albert -- TJ Lang
Defensive Line
LDE: Glen Dorsey -- Paul Kruger -- Khalif Mitchell -- Tamba Hali
NT: Ron Brace -- DeMarcus Tyler -- Ryon Bingham -- Vaughn Martin
RDE: Chris Canty -- Turk McBride -- Willie McGinest -- Tony McDaniel
Linebackers
LOLB: Tamba Hali -- Willie McGinest -- Pierre Woods
LILB: Stephen Cooper -- Matt Wilhelm -- Antonio Appleby
RILB: DeMorrio Williams -- Matt Wilhelm
ROLB: Derrick Johnson -- Brandon Johnson
Defensive Backs
LCB: Brandon Carr -- Sherrod Martin -- DJ Clark
RCB: Brandon Flowers -- Maurice Leggett -- DJ Clark
SS: Bernard Pollard -- DeJuan Morgan -- Sherrod Martin
FS: Jarrad Page -- John McGraw -- Sherrod Martin
Special Teams:
K: Mike Nugent
P: Dustin Colquitt