In his first two years leading the Kansas City Chiefs, general manager John Dorsey and company have have compiled a 20-12 regular season record.
For Dorsey, 39 of the 53 players on the roster at the end of last season were drafted, signed, claimed on waivers or traded for since he's taken leadership of the Chiefs.
Of the 14 carryover players from the previous regime, Dorsey and his staff have signed contract extensions with four of them: Dwayne Bowe (2013), Dustin Colquitt (2013), Jamaal Charles (2014) and Allen Bailey (2014).
Dorsey has consistently said they will build through the draft, and as his staff prepares for the 2015 NFL Draft, he said he felt good about where they were at before the NFL Scouting Combine.
"We spent a good part of 14 to 15 days evaluating the complete college draft class," Dorsey said. "We meticulously did that. We put them in the position of ranking.
"I feel very comfortable with the overall feel I have for this draft class."
As Dorsey's staff becomes even more comfortable with the draft class as we get closer to April 30, they lean on the fact that they're comfortable with one another—with continuity being key.
"I feel very good about where we are," he said. "The personnel staff has been together now for two years. Everybody understands exactly what we are attempting to do here."
On the coaches' side, Andy Reid said the coaches have been playing catchup with the personnel guys by learning about the players since the season ended.
Photos of Clark Hunt, John Dorsey and Andy Reid.
"The scouts have been out beating the bushes and evaluating these guys," Reid said. "They obviously have a better understanding of them than the coaches do."
That's where the relationship between a general manager and a head coach really matters.
"I have full trust in John (Dorsey) and I've been with him a long time," Reid said.
Dorsey and his staff had the task of catching up the Chiefs' coaches on the more than 300 players who participated in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
As they rank these players and put together a plan for the draft, Reid's philosophy hasn't changed.
"Take the best you can, you stick to that," Reid explained. "Your players know it. The people around you know it. If it's a quarterback, it's a quarterback. If it's a running back, it's a running back.
"You've got to try to stay true to that the best you can."
All the talk right now is about the draft because of the news coming from the combine, but the truth is free agency is just around the corner.
While the new league year doesn't begin until March 10, teams can enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents on March 7. But the contract can't be officially executed until 3:00 p.m. CST on March 10.
Whether it's through free agency or the draft, Dorsey, Reid and company have continuity on their side and will use these next few months to build a roster that will hopefully achieve the goals they have set for themselves and the organization.
"There's nothing like having a good group of guys around you all striving for one ultimate goal," Dorsey explained. "We have that in Kansas City."
The local colleges MU, KU, and KSU were well represented at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Missouri Tigers offensive linesman Mitch Morse (65) lines up in the first quarter of a 49-24 win over the Toledo Rockets in an NCAA college football game in Toledo, Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Missouri offensive lineman Mitch Morse runs a drill during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, February 20, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)
Kansas linebacker Ben Heeney runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kansas linebacker Ben Heeney runs the 40 yard dash during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)
Southeast Missouri St. running back DeMichael Jackson, center, is tackled Kansas' Isaiah Johnson (5) and Ben Heeney (31) during the first quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Oklahoma wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham runs the 40 yard dash during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. (AP Photo/Johnny Vy)
Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham (15) makes a catch as Georgia cornerback Shaq Wiggins (6) defends in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 in Athens, Ga., Missouri won 41-26. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Missouri running back Marcus Murphy runs the 40 yard dash during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. (AP Photo/Johnny Vy)
Missouri running back Marcus Murphy, right, runs around Central Florida's Clayton Geathers, left, during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 38-10. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri running back Marcus Murphy, left, spins away from the grasp of Kentucky's Adrian Middleton as he runs during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Kansas State B.J. Finney runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kansas's Trevor Pardula (16) punts during an NCAA college football game between Kansas and Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Oklahoma won 44-7. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Kansas punter Trevor Pardula speaks with reporters during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. (AP Photo/Johnny Vy)
Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett runs a drill during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)
Kansas State's Tyler Lockett (16) catches a pass for a 2-point conversion during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game against UCLA , Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, in San Antonio. UCLA won 40-35. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) grabs a touchdown pass in front of Baylor cornerback Ryan Reid, right, in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 38-27. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett (22) hauls in a pass during the South team practice for the 2015 Senior Bowl at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL on January 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Johnny Vy)
Missouri defensive lineman Markus Golden runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Missouri defensive lineman Markus Golden runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Missouri defensive lineman Markus Golden (33) runs for a 21-yard touchdown after picking up a Florida fumble during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Missouri won 42-13. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Missouri's Markus Golden, right, hits Arkansas State quarterback Adam Kennedy as he throws in the final seconds of the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri's Shane Ray, left, tries to tackler Indiana running back D'Angelo Roberts during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri defensive lineman Shane Ray celebrates after a play during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
South Dakota State quarterback Jacob Menage, left, is sacked by Missouri's Shane Ray during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Kansas State offensive lineman B.J. Finney (66) lines up to snap during the second half of an NCAA college football game against TCU Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Kansas State's B.J. Finney (66) snaps the ball to quarterback Collin Klein (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Miami. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
Kansas cornerback JaCorey Shepherd (24) looks on during the South team practice for the 2015 Senior Bowl at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL on January 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Johnny Vy)
Kansas cornerback JaCorey Shepherd (24) runs during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 24-10. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas cornerback JaCorey Shepherd (24) prevents a catch by TCU wide receiver Kolby Listenbee (7) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. TCU defeated Kansas 34-30. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
