Report: Detroit Lions hire former NFL GM John Dorsey as front office

Over the weekend, rumors were circulating that the Detroit Lions had not finished supplementing their reception staff despite the hiring of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell. Sunday afternoon, this mystery was solved.

As first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, and confirmed by many others, the Lions are expected to hire former Chiefs and Browns general manager John Dorsey for an unspecified role within the organization.

Dorsey began his career in the early 1990s as a scout for the Green Bay Packers. He spent a year as director of player personnel with the Seahawks before resigning and joining the Packers in 2000. From there he worked his way from director of college scouting to director of football operations before landing his career. first shot at the post of general manager.

During his seven years of collective management for the Chiefs and Browns, Dorsey was responsible for the draft selections of players including Patrick Mahomes, Kareem Hunt, Eric Fisher, Travis Kelce, Marcus Peters, Tyreek Hill, Baker Mayfield, Denzel Ward and Nick . Chubb.

In 2020, Dorsey served as the Eagles’ front office assistant, but according to Zach Berman of The Athletic, his role with the Lions will be bigger than that.

That being said, there is a risk that comes with Dorsey. Dorsey’s behavior at work raises some concerns. Here’s Jeff Risdon from Lions Wire and Browns Wire:

It was also a carry over from his experience in Kansas City. Dorsey has a confrontational character for him when he’s stressed, and he doesn’t react well to those who don’t fall for the same. This is what led to his departure from the Chiefs.

For someone stepping into an environment in an unconventional power structure with a focus on building a cooperative culture, there is no doubt that Dorsey would be a risk.

That being said, in the same post, Risdon was fully supportive of the idea of ​​Dorsey coming in and helping a rookie GM, which seems to be exactly what the Lions do.

“I would love to see Dorsey come to Detroit as director of football operations to help out a rookie GM, if the 60-year-old former Packers linebacker so chooses.