2021 Official Chargers Season Discusssion

[Bolt4Knob]

There are round three OLTs in this draft.

Now that we have stabilized IOL, we could live with Pipkins, Tevi, Villanueva, Reiff, whoever.

I would just as soon put the exclamation point on IOL with one more early/mid round shitkicker.

What did TT say ?
We need to improve at running game and Red Zone offense.
I would add short yardage...that all points to IOL.

My dream scenario is Slater in R1 and Wyatt Davis in R2

I just don't think Villanueva or Reiff are the right long term answers. Maybe a one year deal for 5m. Thats why I like Dennis Kelly. The Chargers need to quit jerking around and fix the damn LT for the long run!

[Jorgecasas10]

Phillip lindsay is now a free agent the broncos took out the tender
interesting good rb and will play with angry revenge against the donkeys

[CTrout]

Phillip lindsay is now a free agent the broncos took out the tender
interesting good rb and will play with angry revenge against the donkeys

Nice.....seems like Linsay would light us up for a big run every time we played them.

[Lone Bolt]

Lindsay was a fan fav and media darling....and also pretty damn good...and the Broncos original round tender is dirt cheap....so why the hell they let him go? Me thinks underlying health issues forecast.

[Berserker76]

Lindsay was a fan fav and media darling....and also pretty damn good...and the Broncos original round tender is dirt cheap....so why the hell they let him go? Me thinks underlying health issues forecast.

Yeah, It was weird to see him released this way. I'd take him if the price was right.

[Lyth]

How many years have the "media" talked about how teams that are patient and get better value in free agency are applauded. This year, the Patriots blow their load the first day (and hey Belichick has shown he has a clue as a head coach ) - and he is the talk of the town. If that had been the Jets - probably not the same. Belichick had to upgrade the roster as he has failed as a GM in some ways the last few years
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Agreed. He knew he had to re-tool, and he did it. Benefit of the doubt. Drafting near the end of every round, for the last 20 years, looked like it caught up with him last year. 3 starters opting out didn't help either. We'll see if it works. If it does the copycats are going to make the start of FA even crazier going forward.

[Formula 21]

My dream scenario is Slater in R1 and Wyatt Davis in R2

I just don't think Villanueva or Reiff are the right long term answers. Maybe a one year deal for 5m. Thats why I like Dennis Kelly. The Chargers need to quit jerking around and fix the damn LT for the long run!

Im with you. Fix the OL for the next 3 years in this draft.

[Xenos]

The Linsley signing was great. The other one’s ok, he seems like Steelers version of Jeremy Clary. Still probably an upgrade for how awful this line was last season.

I don’t understand how Telesco decided to take a nap yesterday though. Gerald Everett was available and ended up signing for cheap with Seattle. He could’ve replaced Henry for us. Haason Reddick ended up signing a cheap 1 yr deal with Carolina. He had 12 sacks last season. He could’ve replaced Ingram for us.

I don’t get it, does Telesco think free agency is over and now he’s just gonna rely on the draft entirely?

I think the hype from signing Linsley got to his head. We still have MAJOR needs at CB, S, LG, LT, OLB, DT and DE.

Gerald isn’t going to replace Henry. He’s been on a downward spiral the last two seasons. Reddick would have been interesting given that it was only a one year deal. But it may also depend on what Staley wants also.

[Xenos]

My dream scenario is Slater in R1 and Wyatt Davis in R2

I just don't think Villanueva or Reiff are the right long term answers. Maybe a one year deal for 5m. Thats why I like Dennis Kelly. The Chargers need to quit jerking around and fix the damn LT for the long run!

Given their age, we can all agree that at best they’re bridge LTs until we can get a successor in place. Hopefully this year.

[richpjr]

Given their age, we can all agree that at best they’re bridge LTs until we can get a successor in place. Hopefully this year.

I can't say I have watched Villanueva much the past year or so, but have a friend that is a huge Steeler fan and his take is that he doesn't have much left and is happy the Steelers are moving on from him.

[Bolt4Knob]

Im with you. Fix the OL for the next 3 years in this draft.

But I still think they need make sure they have better depth than last year. I think one more good player, whether OT or OG, would help solidify the Oline and not have to rely on two rookies - unless they win the job. Which is what you want - sign the veteran, 3-5m depending on player. But the rookies Slater and Davis , win the jobs!

[jamrock]

I can't say I have watched Villanueva much the past year or so, but have a friend that is a huge Steeler fan and his take is that he doesn't have much left and is happy the Steelers are moving on from him.

Agree with your friend and I don’t know why we’d want more Steelers OL. Ben gets beat to shit back there