2021 Official Chargers Season Discusssion

[CivilBolt]

Used to love when the opponent would have a 3rd and long from say the 38 to 45 and Gus would play the defense 12 to 15 yards off the line - the other coach would do a little screen pass, get in FG range and get points. He did this against the Chiefs and for sure against Buffalo, down 7 which allowed the Bills to get a FG to make it 10 Big whoopity do Gus - they didn't get a first down but they got in FG range!!

This is what Gus calls... limiting the “explosive plays” :rofl:

[Steve]

Gus is one of those DC who want to keep things simple, and then let the players he has play fast because things are simple. That strategy has amassed a lot of championships over the years.

There is not much chance our secondary would have been any better last year using another strategy. If you take hopeless coverage guys, put them in more complicated coverages they simply make bigger mistakes. And we have never developed the essential part of the Legion of Boom model of secondary, which is the that the complimentary coverage to cover3/cover 6 is to play single high man to man, which we never had the personnel to play. Our LB, S and most of our CB were simply dreadful in man coverage.

The problem last year was we couldn't develop depth. We kept running players out of town because we wanted to upgrade the positions, and then the players we had to upgrade weren't an upgrade. That is not to give Gus a pass, because he is the guy responsible for developing people, but the same thing will happen to Staley if he doesn't pull off better player development. In fact, every coach needs to do a better job of player development than the Chargers have seen. It is why we are not a top notch franchise. it is the essential element to being a good team.

[Boltgang74]

Along with better player acquisition alas the chicken salad outta chicken shit dilemma.

[Cdn Bolt]

My gut tells me we would have signed a LT FA by now if that were the plan. I think they plan to use the #1 on a LT and that will be our OL for this year.

Or they will use the #1 on another position and then sign Villanueva.

Overall the OL will be better. Could they have done more, probably, but like every year their strategy is to dabble more than splurge. What they need to do if they want to win the AFCW is try harder to keep the strength of the roster on par w the Chiefs or else , like the last few years , we will be watching the playoffs again

[Steve]

I think CDN Bolt is right. With a few, low priced exceptions, NFL teams are going to hold off on signing too many more FA prior to the draft.

Once the draft is over, teams will start to fill the holes with the FA that are left.

[Bolt Dude]

My gut tells me we would have signed a LT FA by now if that were the plan. I think they plan to use the #1 on a LT and that will be our OL for this year.

Or they will use the #1 on another position and then sign Villanueva.

Overall the OL will be better. Could they have done more, probably, but like every year their strategy is to dabble more than splurge. What they need to do if they want to win the AFCW is try harder to keep the strength of the roster on par w the Chiefs or else , like the last few years , we will be watching the playoffs again

Very true. The one variant contingency is Eric Fisher’s recovery. If he comes back healthy, he’s still got a few years of elite-level LT in the tank.

It might not be known if he plays this fall until mid-summer. If we end up with a 2nd rounder at LT, we should keep very close tabs on his rehab status.

[21&500]

Very true. The one variant contingency is Eric Fisher’s recovery. If he comes back healthy, he’s still got a few years of elite-level LT in the tank.

It might not be known if he plays this fall until mid-summer. If we end up with a 2nd rounder at LT, we should keep very close tabs on his rehab status.

definitely worth at least expressing our interest as im sure half the league would do but
I think KC would still be in the driver’s seat unless he cutting came with a fallout
If EF can still play, he likely has an open invitation to the defending AFC champions

[Bolt4Knob]

Very true. The one variant contingency is Eric Fisher’s recovery. If he comes back healthy, he’s still got a few years of elite-level LT in the tank.

It might not be known if he plays this fall until mid-summer. If we end up with a 2nd rounder at LT, we should keep very close tabs on his rehab status.

Give him an exam the week of the draft - see how it goes. Have him on speed dial if he is recovery nicely and if the OT is picked in say R2 - might be wise to call Eric Fisher. Hell even Round 1 OT if Fisher is on track

I remember one draft they signed Donnie Edwards during the draft.

[MagicMamba88]

[Bolt Dude]

Give him an exam the week of the draft - see how it goes. Have him on speed dial if he is recovery nicely and if the OT is picked in say R2 - might be wise to call Eric Fisher. Hell even Round 1 OT if Fisher is on track

I remember one draft they signed Donnie Edwards during the draft.

The Eric Fisher contingency plan:
If medical prognosis = good
OT in R1—no contract
OT in R2—1 year deal
OT in R3—2 year deal

[Boltjolt]

[Formula 21]

Forrest Lamp is looking like the forgotten man. Too many non productive years in his background.