2021 Official Chargers Season Discusssion

[chargeroo]

Plus, we no longer have Not-so-Supa Mel, and his ZERO sacks last season...addition by subtraction...

I'm still a fan of Supa Mel. He sure didn't have a good year last year but he was still enthusiastic and a player like that gives his whole unit a lift. - Not saying I want him back but I liked him and he was a contributor.

[Formula 21]

I agree/ I do not have any grand designs about unseating the Chiefs as the division winners. But with 7 teams making the playoffs - I think being one of the teams in the "playoff picture" with a few games to play is not unrealistic to expect.

Why? Let the Chiefs have a Charger-like injury report, and we can take 1st. The Bolts have a very solid roster this year. Keep healthy, start fast, and we’re in the race.

and we finally have a head coach who is smart enough to keep up with Andy Reid.

[chargeroo]

Why? Let the Chiefs have a Charger-like injury report, and we can take 1st. The Bolts have a very solid roster this year. Keep healthy, start fast, and we’re in the race.

I agree, the wild card is the new coaching staff. There's a lot of talent on both sides of the balI, if they can coach this years team up it could be a fun year.

[Formula 21]

NFL.com starting lineup.

QB	Justin Herbert	DT	Linval Joseph
RB	Austin Ekeler	DT	Justin Jones
WR	Keenan Allen	OLB	Joey Bosa
WR	Mike Williams	OLB	Uchenna Nwosu
WR	Josh Palmer	ILB	Kenneth Murray
TE	Jared Cook	LB	Drue Tranquill
LT	Rashawn Slater	CB	Chris Harris Jr.
LG	Matt Feiler	CB	Michael Davis
C	Corey Linsley	CB	Asante Samuel Jr.
RG	Oday Aboushi	S	Derwin James
RT	Bryan Bulaga	S	Nasir Adderley

Wow. No Tillery. And I don’t think Palmer is WR3 either. And that sure looks like a 4-2-5 defense to me.

[sonorajim]

I'm still a fan of Supa Mel. He sure didn't have a good year last year but he was still enthusiastic and a player like that gives his whole unit a lift. - Not saying I want him back but I liked him and he was a contributor.

Agreed. Great personality, enthusiasm. Amazing athlete.
Age, injuries and contract are a reality though. Shame.

[sonorajim]

NFL.com starting lineup.

QB	Justin Herbert	DT	Linval Joseph
RB	Austin Ekeler	DT	Justin Jones
WR	Keenan Allen	OLB	Joey Bosa
WR	Mike Williams	OLB	Uchenna Nwosu
WR	Josh Palmer	ILB	Kenneth Murray
TE	Jared Cook	LB	Drue Tranquill
LT	Rashawn Slater	CB	Chris Harris Jr.
LG	Matt Feiler	CB	Michael Davis
C	Corey Linsley	CB	Asante Samuel Jr.
RG	Oday Aboushi	S	Derwin James
RT	Bryan Bulaga	S	Nasir Adderley

Wow. No Tillery. And I don’t think Palmer is WR3 either. And that sure looks like a 4-2-5 defense to me.

I see 2-4-5.

[Bolt4Knob]

Why? Let the Chiefs have a Charger-like injury report, and we can take 1st. The Bolts have a very solid roster this year. Keep healthy, start fast, and we’re in the race.

and we finally have a head coach who is smart enough to keep up with Andy Reid.

I agree about the head coach but cannot count on injuries for the Chiefs

I agree also about the roster - I do think its improved. But to get from 7 to 13 wins (13-4, new 17 game schedule) - seems a big jump at this point. I do think 11-6 is not unrealistic.

[wu-dai clan]

Surprised they didn't put a floor at the same time. If the cap only goes from 182 to 188 - thats not much - with a ceiling 20m higher.

Please elaborate.
I'd like to learn something here.

[wu-dai clan]

NFL.com starting lineup.

QB	Justin Herbert	DT	Linval Joseph
RB	Austin Ekeler	DT	Justin Jones
WR	Keenan Allen	OLB	Joey Bosa
WR	Mike Williams	OLB	Uchenna Nwosu
WR	Josh Palmer	ILB	Kenneth Murray
TE	Jared Cook	LB	Drue Tranquill
LT	Rashawn Slater	CB	Chris Harris Jr.
LG	Matt Feiler	CB	Michael Davis
C	Corey Linsley	CB	Asante Samuel Jr.
RG	Oday Aboushi	S	Derwin James
RT	Bryan Bulaga	S	Nasir Adderley

Wow. No Tillery. And I don’t think Palmer is WR3 either. And that sure looks like a 4-2-5 defense to me.

Well, the defensive projection is exactly what's there on coaches tape from 2020 LAR, to match it all up with.

Hence my comment about further EDGE help not being a priority, especially at this moment.

All IMHO F21.
And this poster likes Palmer at WR3 too.

[wu-dai clan]

And how about their production?

Uchenna is in for Ingram.
The other two were just acquired.
I see enough talent, and take into account StaleyD concepts.
You wanna sign Justin Houston ?

[wu-dai clan]

As the Captain of the ship, I think Staley understands that there are rough waters ahead. For him to be publicly hand-wringing about those rough waters-- in advance of encountering them-- would accomplish nothing but stirring up a bunch of distracting babble. So, of course he isn't going to do that.

Yes, there are still some repairs to the hull that are required if the boat is going to avoid getting swamped, and sinking this season.

No, this team-- in it's present state-- should *not* be expected to compete for anything beyond just REACHING the post-season.

We're looking at roughly 6 weeks until camp begins. I doubt Staley intends to reach that juncture with the roster as it is at this moment.

Back off Noobie.
Is it not the right time for
foolish optimism ?
:lol:

[chargeroo]

Uchenna is in for Ingram.
The other two were just acquired.
I see enough talent, and take into account StaleyD concepts.
You wanna sign Justin Houston ?

So far Uchenna hasn't shown me much.

I'd rather they sign Julio and blow up our offense.

Joey may like them to sign Houston though? Joey may want Mal back for all I know.