Following the first round of Thursday night’s 2015 NFL Draft, Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey spoke to the media about Marcus Peters, the team’s top pick. Peters comes in with a checkered past when it comes to accepting coaching, but has exceptional talent.
Dorsey answered a multitude of questions, ranging from Peters’ ability to his concerns entering the draft. For all the interviews at full-length, check out KCChiefs.com.
From Dorsey’s perspective, the Chiefs got one of the impact players in the draft:
#Chiefs GM John Dorsey confirmed Peters was one of the 10-12 impact players he said in his last presser were in this draft. Worked out well.
— Chiefs Reporter (@ChiefsReporter) May 1, 2015
Both Andy Reid and Dorsey think Peters would have been off the board by No. 18 if not for off-field issues:
Both Andy Reid and John Dorsey said Marcus Peters would have been a top 10 pick had he not been thrown off his college team. #KCpick
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) May 1, 2015
Dorsey feels the team’s atmosphere can help Peters mature:
Again, more on the locker room helping Peters along the right path:
"If we didn't think he'd fit in this culture and environment, we wouldn't have drafted him," #Chiefs GM John Dorsey
— Chiefs Reporter (@ChiefsReporter) May 1, 2015
Dorsey sums up why he took Peters:
"As a player there's no doubt in my mind that he's a very fine football player." - John Dorsey on Marcus Peters.
— 610SportsKC (@610SportsKC) May 1, 2015