Yea....I think more is being made of those comments about the 4th round than should be. He might have liked the players he missed, but not enough to trade up for them...otherwise, he would have, as his history suggests....instead, he is just being candid that the draft doesn't always fall perfectly...but in the end, it was important to stay put and use those picks to add young talent/competition in camp, rather than trade them away.
2022 Official Bolts Draft Superthread
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Originally posted by gzubeck View Post
What do you expect when we only have two picks inside the top 96? Everyone else wheeled and dealed and the Chargers stayed put. I'm gonna be positive and think we got some DB sleeper picks in the later rounds and maybe a better than expected Running back in the 4th. We done good in the off season so lets go with that!
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Here's a vid of Staley's assessment of each member of the Bolts' draft class.
(3) Draft Grades | Los Angeles Chargers | Brandon Staley Draft Player Breakdown - YouTube
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Originally posted by Xenos View Post
They won despite not having that much depth at WR. It helped that their defense kept them in the game.
But that detail doesn’t matter. the only point needed is they won the SB. They proved the opposite of the theory that we need 3, 4, 5 top tier WRs to win. They won the SB with one.
We have enough WRs. We need a RT. THE difference in the SB was the OLs.“Less is more? NO NO NO - MORE is MORE!”
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Originally posted by Velo View Post
Telesco's picks after the 1st round haven't been all that good to be honest. So maybe him not getting the guys he wanted bodes well for the guys he didn't really want.
At the time the Spiller pick was made, there were two other backs I would have been glad to get, but Staley saw some specific things in Spiller that made him the target rather than a different player.
Likewise, Zander Horvath did a LOT in Purdue's offense, and he very versatile and athletic for a fullback. I'd like to see what he can do with short yardage carries, running behind Linsley and Zion, or Linsley and Feiler. The additions of Spiller and Horvath, along with Zion and Salyer, have given the Bolts a golden opportunity to conquer their Short Yardage Futility of 2021. The offense will have a significantly greater flexibility this season.
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Originally posted by dmac_bolt View Post
I agree they were thin with half their WRs in street clothes. And yet they won with a game winning drive in Q4 that included almost solely pass receptions, the majority of which went to WR. Their grotesquely depleted WR group won the Super Bowl.
But that detail doesn’t matter. the only point needed is they won the SB. They proved the opposite of the theory that we need 3, 4, 5 top tier WRs to win. They won the SB with one.
We have enough WRs. We need a RT. THE difference in the SB was the OLs.
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Originally posted by dmac_bolt View Post
I agree they were thin with half their WRs in street clothes. And yet they won with a game winning drive in Q4 that included almost solely pass receptions, the majority of which went to WR. Their grotesquely depleted WR group won the Super Bowl.
But that detail doesn’t matter. the only point needed is they won the SB. They proved the opposite of the theory that we need 3, 4, 5 top tier WRs to win. They won the SB with one.
We have enough WRs. We need a RT. THE difference in the SB was the OLs.
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Originally posted by Chargerfreak View Post
I saw the Rams as having a solid paid for roster, who played good at the right time. They had a good oline, but the Rams defense showed up to close that game.
Many of us disagree that is how you build a champion. LAR won the SB on the back of Kupp. Kupp ran a 4.62 at the combine. Any fair analysis will conclude Chase > Kupp. The difference in the game, the margin that made LAR a champion, was Stafford got time in the pocket to find a receiver and Burrow did not.“Less is more? NO NO NO - MORE is MORE!”
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Originally posted by dmac_bolt View Post
Agree the LAR defense showed up, or the Cincy protection schemes both run and pass broke down, or a combo of both really. But the counterpoint I made was to the theory stated often and loudly all pre-draft that the Chargers have to draft a speed receiver at 17 to be elite.
Many of us disagree that is how you build a champion. LAR won the SB on the back of Kupp. Kupp ran a 4.62 at the combine. Any fair analysis will conclude Chase > Kupp. The difference in the game, the margin that made LAR a champion, was Stafford got time in the pocket to find a receiver and Burrow did not.
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Originally posted by Fouts2herbert View Post
TT said that about the 4rth round specifically, I think they might've been targeting a clister of guys that went within 10 picks right before where they picked at 123, some good corners, safeties, faalele, max mitchel uwazurike the NT, who knows which guy they wanted maybe coby byrant? IDK, but he almost seemed disapointed that they picked spillerLast edited by powderblueboy; 05-03-2022, 07:48 AM.
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