Telesco and Lynn Combine PC

[Steve]

Gates was not really #1 TE last year. He split time at TE. This year he can be the receiving TE, although Henry will be a true #1.

One of the problems with our secondary is we don't play man so well. Part of that is due to Hayward. he is a much better zone or man off coverage guy, and to be a shutdown D you need to disrupt receivers with press coverage (man or zone). But Hayward isn't going anywhere, and it remains to be seen if Davis and Williams can both step up and be #2 CB.

MG is a an almost top tier RB, the only catch is what does that mean. In my book he is because he is an outstanding receiver, good RB. GIven how bad the OL has been, we need to keep upgrading the line and get him and Eckler more into the O. Both are good backs and now we have enough depth to continue to feature the running game, if the blocking is up to it. This season will be interesting because Le'veon Bell will be setting the price for the RB position. However, there is still a lot pointing to not paying RB top dollar. And even if MG can get top dollard from someone, will he get it from the Chargers? Only time will tell.

[Electric Chicken]

If they want to keep Gordon, he'll be looking for a big payday...not sure it's worth it...

Agreed

[UglyTruth]

Verrett on a favorable deal is fine. That's a 50/50 deal. Maybe he comes back maybe not, but if so - he's a great cb and can play man up. Just don't want to gamble too much.

Gates idk. I like gates and he came thru better in the clutch than our no 1 TE last season, but that's not saying much. At least he can catch the ball. 22, flex out HH and gates could still be scarry.

I love me some MG but not sure on the extension. Business is business. Above average RB. Let this one play out.

Gordon is better than an "above average RB", come on now.

That said, if he wants top 5 RB money or something then we can just roll with Ekeler and some mid round rookie from the draft.

[Midwestbolt]

Gordon is better than an "above average RB", come on now.

That said, if he wants top 5 RB money or something then we can just roll with Ekeler and some mid round rookie from the draft.

Ok - well above average then If above average for a starting RB is top 15, he's in the top 15, maybe right at 10 I'd say.

Gordon is a good back. I like him - The big picture has shown he gets dinged up - which is an issue. I feel durability keeps him from the big extension.

I'm thinking there's too many other important pieces to get in place first. I see RB down on the priority list a little bit.

[Panamamike]

Have to be honest. Like Gordon III a lot. But I would grind guys up like hamburger in rookie deals at RB. Career too short and injjury factor is too high to invest a crap load of cake in one guy. Great lines make good backs look great.

Fwiw....I think Rams will have huge buyers remorse on Gurley extension for durability concerns.

[like54ninjas]

Have to be honest. Like Gordon III a lot. But I would grind guys up like hamburger in rookie deals at RB. Career too short and injjury factor is too high to invest a crap load of cake in one guy. Great lines make good backs look great.

Fwiw....I think Rams will have huge buyers remorse on Gurley extension for durability concerns.

I have the same strategy in regards to RB.
There are always quality/starting caliber RBs throughout the draft.

[Fleet]

Pundits Heap Praise on Anthony Lynn
by Ricky Henne

There's no better place to find out the pulse of the league than at the NFL Scouting Combine.

With Indianapolis annually serving as the nexus of the football universe just before the start of the new league year, anyone who's anyone sets up shop in the Circle City.

And when you mention the Los Angeles Chargers to them, there's one name in particular they're quick to praise right off the bat.

Anthony Lynn.

Entering his third season, the Bolts' head coach earns rave reviews for his leadership, and no-nonsense approach to the game.

As they put it, the Chargers have taken on his identity through and through.

"Identity is a good word for it because (the team) is just like him," said NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. "He's a hardened guy. He believes what he believes. He's very tough-minded. He is not shy. So he'll just tell you what he thinks, and it leads to a very realistic view of yourself. For players, it's here is what I need to improve on and here's where I need to get better."

Rapoport was far from alone in that praise.

"Anthony Lynn is what we call a CEO head coach," said SiriusXM's Adam Caplan. "I've used examples like a Tom Coughlin. He's not specifically calling plays. He's not running a position day-to-day. He can oversee what he wants; he's the head coach. But he manages his coaches and his roster just as well as anyone else in the National Football League."

"Anthony keeps it real," added fellow SiriusXM host Alex Marvez. "That's the thing. He's just straight up, and players respect that. He's a former player himself, and I actually covered Anthony back when he played for the Denver Broncos in the two Super Bowl seasons that they had. So there's that respect, and I think he makes good game management decisions, as well. He's surrounded himself, too, with great coordinators."

Those three quotes are just a few of a litany that emanated out of Indy over the past week.

So, how does Lynn feel about the universal praise?

Pretty much exactly how you'd think.

"I know that when you're building a team, it's way bigger than one person," the head coach said. "It's an organization. And that's where it starts. With our leadership. Our management. Our entire coaching staff. The players that we bring on this team, they've bought in and have taken ownership of this program. So, it's way bigger than one person. Always has been, always will be."

[like54ninjas]

Well deserved praise for AL.

[UglyTruth]

Lynn is good but he needs to get rid of Whisenhunt and bring in someone not so conservative as the OC.

Even the times we were aggressive this past season, it was Lynn essentially overruling Whisenhunt.

[Steve]

I think the conservatism comes from the poor execution on the OL. If you can't block it, you can't call it.