LAC VS JAX Pregame Discussion

[Ceramic]

I will watch just to see Herbert play. It will be another loss. Please tank so we have some draft picks!

[Maniaque 6]

The Chargers have no choice to win that game (no right ?)
5-5 at Week 12 against the Bills is very possible.

[21&500]

Jags is a W
seriously doubt even we can choke that one away
Herbert is getting better weekly
we get a few guys back Turner and Bulaga
it’ll be nice to get JHs first W and first W at “home”
how devastating would it be to known as the team with the elite ROY QB who can’t win a game!
even the Herbert awe won’t comfort me for too long of a losing streak
I think I need this win bad

[NoMoreChillies]

How is it that backups seem to not only match up well the first half but practically doninate?

film study, and good practice with time to prepare. Once in game and the opposing team makes adjustments these backups cant react/change as fast as starters.

[like54ninjas]

film study, and good practice with time to prepare. Once in game and the opposing team makes adjustments these backups cant react/change as fast as starters.

It also means our depth is weakened so we can’t rotate players into desired packages, keep fresh legs, and overall missing starting talent.
Our schemes, especially on Offensive, are working. We simply need our injured talent to get on the field.

[21&500]

I guess we’re going into the world of trying to account for how much injuries impacting the game, which is always difficult to do in an objective way.
I think if we’re losing mostly because of injuries to starting talent, the game would look much different.
it would look more like Bengals game, maybe the panthers game
not the two big blown leads
if anything I think it means the opposite, our backups are closer to starting talent to be able to execute for a half against mostly other starters
how are fresh legs relevant? Both teams start with the same amount of active guys, starter talent or not, so that can’t be a significant factor.
backups don’t get fatigued faster than starters right?

[21&500]

I can see a scenario where opposing coaches go into our game with a conservative game plan knowing we’re starting backup talent
to see if they can compete without much risk
then our guys end up flourishing until they decide to become more aggressive

well see, I read today we have the easiest schedule left in the NFL so I’m rooting for A playoff game

[like54ninjas]

I guess we’re going into the world of trying to account for how much injuries impacting the game, which is always difficult to do in an objective way.
I think if we’re losing mostly because of injuries to starting talent, the game would look much different.
it would look more like Bengals game, maybe the panthers game
not the two big blown leads
if anything I think it means the opposite, our backups are closer to starting talent to be able to execute for a half against mostly other starters
how are fresh legs relevant? Both teams start with the same amount of active guys, starter talent or not, so that can’t be a significant factor.
backups don’t get fatigued faster than starters right?

Absolutely it does.....
Our #2 that are starting now are taking far more snaps than they would as #2s and the #3s that are rotating in are #3s.
Talent drop off is the major issue but these guys that had limited to no snaps aren’t in football game condition as if they’ve been playing starter snaps.
Its a vicious cycle.
Does it excuse everything that happens on the field? No, but it is a significant factor.

Who doesn’t think that if Turner/Bulaga we’re playing/healthy that the Oline performance would be drastically improved?
Same with SupaMel/JJones on the Dline, etc.....

[Lone Bolt]

To expand, I would argue that Derwin James alone would have us at 4-1, if not undefeated...he is that much of a factor covering, tackling, and blitzing...as well as being the on field leader of that secondary.

[chargeroo]

I haven't had time to review the Saints game yet - hopefully this afternoon. But, as I think over the game I see how useless our running game was and how often our QB was hurried and it makes me think if we had a healthy Turner and Bulaga we would have won that game hands down. Even if only Turner could have played it would have made a big difference because Groy was terrible.

On defense I thought the occasional blitz was a good change and I thought they did a good job of rotating the DL. I still wish Gus would use the regular D alignments in the last two minutes of both halfs. I really believe the D he's using in those situations are causing the cave in.

Special teams are poor and I can't even imagine why we still have the same ST coach. He does seem like a real nice guy and I guess that must be why he's still here but we see ST blunders every single week. This years team doesn't seem to have a top notch gunner. Where is Osgood?

[La Costa Boy]

I think that beyond the James injury that everyone laments over, the biggest injury for us the season was actually Dru Tranquill. The kid was poised for a breakout year and was finally going to put all of those Telasco/Notre Dame comments to bed.

His loss just gashed our D IMHO.

[like54ninjas]

I think that beyond the James injury that everyone laments over, the biggest injury for us the season was actually Dru Tranquill. The kid was poised for a breakout year and was finally going to put all of those Telasco/Notre Dame comments to bed.

His loss just gashed our D IMHO.

Agreed. We definitely miss his speed at LB.