"The Chiefs have Jonathan Baldwin's word, and maybe that's enough. He said he's a "good person," and maybe he is. But for now, he is their newest draft pick — and, unlike last year, a player without a spotless background. Maybe it's nothing. That's what Baldwin said late Thursday, anyway. "I won't be a problem," said Baldwin, a wide receiver from the University of Pittsburgh. "I sat down with all the coaching staff and told them the kind of person I am. After they talked to me for about five minutes, they understood." Baldwin was charged in May 2009 with misdemeanor indecent assault, summary harassment and summary disorderly conduct after an alleged incident involving a female student on a bus. The charges were later dropped. More recently, Baldwin called out his quarterback at Pittsburgh and criticized his coaches earlier this year. "Heck yeah, I'm leaving," he was quoted as saying by the website NFLDraftScout.com. "It felt like they were purposely trying to disrupt my draft stock." The stock didn't seem to affect the Chiefs' thinking. Coach Todd Haley said Thursday that Baldwin was among a group of players the team was considering, even if it hadn't traded from the No. 21 slot to No. 27. The Chiefs chose the 6-foot-5 Baldwin with the 26th pick after Baltimore passed on its selection. "We are very comfortable making him a Kansas City Chief," Haley said. "(Character) is something that's always going to be important to us, and we obviously believe Jonathan Baldwin has Kansas City Chief character, or he wouldn't be part of this team now." General manager Scott Pioli said checking into Baldwin's background was part of the Chiefs' due diligence on prospects, and he said the team has no worries about his character. "You look at the full body of work," Pioli said. "You have to rely on people and resources. We vetted this player and many other players that had situations in their past. "You spend time with the player; you spend time with individuals you have relationships with, good relationships with, trusting relationships, and you talk to a lot of people. We talked to a lot of people on this, and we feel very confident."" Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/28/2834611/chiefs-grab-pitt-receiver-baldwin.html
