He is brash, loud and opinionated which is why John Dorsey is perfect for the Detroit Lions

John Dorsey who has been fired by the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns as those franchises General Manager has found work again with the Detroit Lions. Dorsey is joining the Lions front office in a senior personnel executive role, This is why this is a very good move for the Lions.

John Dorsey has confrontational nature which rubs people the wrong way. This is why Dorsey was not a good fit as a GM. That said the reason he is a great fit for the Detroit Lions personnel executive is simple. Dorsey has got a well honed eye for talent and for having a vision of how his team will win.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 22: A Detroit Lions helmets prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The Detroit Lions have needed a senior personnel executive for a long time. It is refreshing to see Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp understand this and take the plunge into adding the role to the front office and bring in a home run of a hire like John Dorsey.

Few men in the NFL identify talent better than Dorsey. Sure he missed on a few draft picks as general manager. But by-and-large Dorsey has made smart choices and aggressive moves, like when he made a trade and  acquired quarterback Patrick Mahomes while with the Chiefs.

On the surface there would almost certainly be reservations about how Dorsey’s style will blend with Lions GM Brad Holmes. After all they are very different personalities. That does not mean conflict or negativity is on the horizon, however. Dorsey is someone who will not be afraid to make the contrary point in a draft discussion as well as during the draft itself.

In other words not matter who Holmes and the Detroit Lions scouting department like in the draft, John Dorsey will have the final say. So really if they are willing to bring him in to do this job, then there really should be little reason for conflict. It needs to be for the greater good of the organization.

CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 22, 2019: General manager John Dorsey of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field prior to a game against the Los Angeles Rams on September 22, 2019 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Los Angeles won 20-13. (Photo by: 2019 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

This, as I stated is a very good move for the Detroit Lions. John Dorsey has a good history of finding very good talent.

 

Catching up on a busy week for the Detroit Lions

When Sheila Ford Hamp took over as owner of the Detroit Lions, she vowed things would be different. That she was committed to putting a winner on the field. Lions fans have heard this song and dance before. Then suddenly fans were silenced as Ford Hamp began to show by example. The outcome has Detroit Lions fans excited for the first time in a very long time.

Since naming Brad Holmes General Manager and Dan Campbell  head coach, that proved to be the starting point for a total Lions front office and coaching overhaul. Dan Campbell named Aaron Glenn defensive coordinator. Glenn had been the secondary coach of the New Orleans Saints and his hire was praised around the league.

KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on from the sideline against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)

Next Campbell hired former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn as offensive coordinator. So it seems Campbell is surrounding himself with very good coach’s who have experience and can help him as a first time head coach.

In what be the best moves the Detroit Lions have made in recent memory, Los Angeles Rams director of player personnel Ray Agnew has been brought in as assistant general manager. Agnew and Holmes worked together while with the Rams and ran the entire scouting department.

Although the official statement is due by mid-week this week, the Detroit Lions are bringing in a heavyweight. John Dorsey is expected to be named Senior Personnel Executive.

The Kansas City Chiefs were first to hire John Dorsey as their general manager, where he stayed for four years, and put together a Super Bowl winning roster, then Dorsey moved on to the Cleveland Browns, who made him their GM for two years.

BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 30, 2018: General manager John Dorsey of the Cleveland Browns on the field prior to a game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 30, 2018 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore won 26-24. (Photo by: 2018 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images)

Dorsey is credited with identifying and drafting talented players who were overlooked by other organizations. With the Detroit Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford agreeing to part ways the Lions will need to draft a quarterback and will lean heavily into Dorsey’s draft hit history rate to identify the right player.

Wow! The Detroit Lions are actually starting to assemble very solid and proven personnel both in the front office and on the sidelines. Make no mistake, this will be a couple years rebuild. But with the right people in place the Lions are setting the franchise up for long-term success.