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.
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
