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The @Browns have hired John Dorsey to become Cleveland's general manager, per league sources. He will be introduced at a press conference Friday.
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Browns reached agreement with former Chiefs GM John Dorsey to become Cleveland’s new GM, sources tell @mortreport and me.

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Browns already have interveiwed other GM candidates and have satisfied the Rooney Rule, per sources. And now, John Dorsey is their new GM.

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That was a fast!!!

Twitter seems to welcome the hiring of John.

Welcome and good luck.

Lol well that was quick.

We didn’t even wait for Sashi’s body to get cold.

Not sure why the Rooney Rule needs to be satisfied. I thought since Sashi is black (he is, right?), we don't have to interview a minority candidate.........

Here is a podcast Adam Schefter did with John Dorsey if anyone wants to get to know Dorsey a little better.

Schefter and Dorsey podcast

We didn't even give him enough time to clean out his office

You still have to satisfy the Rooney Rule on the new hire.

I think this decision was made before firing Sashi. Like it was pretty much a done deal and then we fired Sashi

I mean....okay, cool. We now know who the next GM we'll be firing is.

Don't let the door hit ya Sashi. No seriously, move outta the way.

Obviously this agreement was already in place. Not sure I care one way or the other. The Factory of Sadness continues to churn.

More than fast! So much for an extensive search...

did we do the rooney rule?

Awesome hire!

This news gives more credence to Hue remaining as our coach.

This is a great day for the future of our franchise.

We have one of the sharpest collegiate talent evaluators in the business and we get to retain our continuity. No new schemes. No roster overhaul.

Thanks Santa for the early Christmas present!

that was very fast

Holy cow that's was fast!!

seems like we had him pegged for weeks

Already a done deal before Sashi was canned.

Uhmmm, the search has been taking place for some time.

Great move by the Browns!!!!

haha thanks for that man...good news to me as well.

Ummm...yeah!

I hadn't made it through the brown was fired thread yet...

I'm not too familiar with him ... just know he was with KC.

Wonder if Alex Smith is a possibility

Big question now: how will he work with hue?
I bet hue had a major say.... so maybe they will work together fine?

Probably started interviewing the week of the bye when Sashi was insubordinate.

I was shocked he wasn't fired immediately and thought maybe Haslam gave him a reprieve. But, I think that Haslam played this smart. He waited until he had his guy before firing Sashi.

But, make no mistake......Sashi's insubordination cost him dearly.

All I know is that the Browns are better off today than they were yesterday!

Strong hire. Looking forward to his press conference. Should be interesting

The other thread will probably get deleted, so here is the podcast Adam Schefter did w/ Dorsey a month ago.

LOL Jay.

Hue stated in his presser today he knew Dorsey in name only and they have no prior relationship.

http://m.clevelandbrowns.com/news/articl...b8-88f6aa9f320c

Browns name John Dorsey General Manager

BEREA, Ohio - Dee and Jimmy Haslam have announced that John Dorsey has been named General Manager of the Cleveland Browns.

"We are thrilled to have John Dorsey lead our football operations," said Dee and Jimmy Haslam. "John has been immersed in the NFL for 26 years, won two Super Bowls, built sustainable winning football teams and is highly respected for his football acumen. We know we have a critical and very positive opportunity ahead of us to profoundly impact the foundation of this football team. Bringing in someone of John Dorsey's caliber, his track record of success and his experience, significantly strengthens our opportunities to build a winning football team and that has been, and continues to be, what we want for our fans."

"Football is what I know, it is what I love, it is what I have worked my whole career at and I thrive on every element that goes into building a winning football team," said Dorsey. "I have spent a majority of my football life with two franchises that also have storied history and I think I have a feel for the mentality of the fans in Cleveland and what it would mean to recreate the success this franchise once had. I also have quickly realized how passionate Jimmy and Dee are about bringing a winning team to the city and would have not taken the job if I didn't think the right ownership was in place. I am eager to work with Hue, his staff, and our personnel department and help bring us the success these fans so deserve."

Following a six-year playing career as a linebacker with the Green Bay Packers, Dorsey has worked in NFL player personnel for 26 years, including four years as the General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs. During those 26 seasons, he has helped his teams to 19 playoff berths, 11 divisional titles, three conference championships and two Super Bowl wins.

With Dorsey as General Manager from 2013-16, the Chiefs recorded a 43-21 (.672) record, the fourth-highest winning percentage in the NFL during that span. Kansas City recorded at least nine wins each season and advanced to the postseason three times. In 2016, the Chiefs went 12-4, won the AFC West title and finished 6-0 in divisional play. After starting 1-5 in 2015, the Chiefs recorded the greatest turnaround in a single season in NFL history as the team won its final 10 regular season games and advanced to the postseason. In his first year with the Chiefs, Dorsey was named the 2013 Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America after helping the club to an 11-5 record after the team went 2-14 the year prior to Dorsey's arrival.


During the draft, Dorsey selected several players who went on to earn first team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors including TE Travis Kelce (third round 2013), CB Marcus Peters (first round 2015) and WR Tyreek Hill (fifth round 2016). He also traded for QB Alex Smith in 2013, who set a number of Chiefs passing records and was selected to multiple Pro Bowls.

Dorsey was first hired as a college scout by Green Bay in 1991. He spent 21 years as an executive with the Packers. He served as a college scout (1991-96), director of college scouting (1997-98, 2000-11) and director of football operations (2012). In 1999, he was director of pro personnel with the Seattle Seahawks.

While overseeing Green Bay's college scouting department, the Packers found success building their team through the draft. Working closely with general managers Mike Sherman and Ted Thompson, the Packers selected QB Aaron Rodgers in the first round of the 2005 draft. Rodgers led Green Bay to a victory in Super Bowl XLV and was named Super Bowl MVP. Dorsey also helped with the selections of Pro Bowlers LB A.J. Hawk, WR Greg Jennings, NT B.J. Raji and LB Clay Matthews.

Selected by Green Bay in the fourth round of the 1984 draft, Dorsey appeared in 76 career regular season games as a linebacker and on special teams. He was a special teams captain and set the Green Bay single-season club record with 35 special teams tackles in 1984.

A four-year starter at linebacker for Connecticut, Dorsey was named the Yankee Conference Defensive Player of the Year during his junior and senior seasons. He earned Division I-AA All-America honors and finished as the conference's all-time leading tackler. He graduated with degrees in economics and political science.

A native of Leonardtown, Md., Dorsey is married and has three sons and one daughter.

And Clinton never inhaled. LOL

I dunno.

I doubt Hue had too much say at all

Nice!

He's been known to spend on FA (even QBs) ... just based on some research

Jimmy Haslam deserves credit, this is exactly what I wanted to see from him if there was any overturn - A quick transition with no headlines about Browns missing out on their guy, etc. I mean, this took mere hours. You won't find a GM search, outside of internal promotion, that comes so quickly and efficiently.

I'm excited to see what Dorsey can do. His firing from KC was downright weird.

For Dorsey to pick Cleveland so quickly, without an ties (That I'm aware of) to the team, and full knowledge that he would be an in-demand man who could take time to pick from undoubtedly multiple teams, I'm calling one of two things.

1. There is a QB at #1 that Dorsey and Jackson LOVE and are going to sprint to the podium for.
2. Although less likely, Hue recently spoke at length about the jump he anticipates from Kizer in year two. If Dorsey had Kizer highly rated, that might be the direction.

This move came too quickly for the addition of a veteran QB to be something I think anyone can consider a certainty. Someone like Smith or Cousins themselves likely have no idea what they're going to do next year.

I mean, the picks are nice, but something had to be a pretty significant catalyst for Dorsey to pick this team so quickly, and it surely has to relate to QB.

I love the move. Great stuff.

I do kinda feel bad for Sashi, however. This is like getting dumped in a relationship you worked damn hard on and then finding out hours later that they've found someone much more attractive. That's a rough day for the guy haha.

j/c:


https://twitter.com/dpbrugler/status/938959390601818112

Was his firing done by Reid? By the owner?

I have been a huge Dorsey fan for a long time. Massive fan of this hire. He has the ammo and knowledge to make 2018 a HOF draft.

FYI, he still uses analytical data, but he uses tape a lot too. Eye for talent. He will get it right.

I'm thinking it's Rosen. He is the most accurate and gets guys YAC. He is the best pure passer. He is the most pro-ready.

https://twitter.com/MaryKayCabot/status/938960423587647488

4 years.....Hahahahaha!