Bolts Interested In OT Alejandro Villanueva

[Topcat]

Tevi signed a one year contract with the Colts for 2.5 m. At that price, the Bolts should have kept him, he can play either side and that's what you need in a swing tackle. I can only think they are planning on Pipkins holding that job. I wonder if he can do it?

If Staley would have wanted to keep Tevi, I'm sure he would have told TT...apparently, he didn't want him...

[Boltjolt]

If Staley would have wanted to keep Tevi, I'm sure he would have told TT...apparently, he didn't want him...

Word on Twitter is we tried to keep him but he went elsewhere. Probably didnt offer him much to be a backup while has has been starting here.

[chargeroo]

If Staley would have wanted to keep Tevi, I'm sure he would have told TT...apparently, he didn't want him...

I wonder how much say they give a rookie coach at this time of the year? My guess is the GM decides who to keep and the HC doesn't make all the decisions until after the draft.

[Parcells]

I’m guessing it’s a dialogue. Ultimately the decision is Telesco’s, but I’m guessing Staley has a voice.

[Bolt4Knob]

I’m guessing it’s a dialogue. Ultimately the decision is Telesco’s, but I’m guessing Staley has a voice.

It wouldn't be wise for Telesco to give Staley a player that Staley REALLY doesn't want or fit the scheme

Yes the ultimate decision is Telesco but he should have a good idea who the coach both REALLY likes and dislikes.

Regarding Tevi - maybe he was offered the same money and Indy is cheaper than Orange County.

[Steve]

I think front office staff, coaches and even players are probably all in denial about how ineffective FA is. Most fans are, yet, all you have to do is pull up last season's FA list on the internet, and look and see how effective they were. Or the year before... or the year before that ...

Teams are also trying to play games. You want to sell tickets who is going to sell more tickets ... signing Sam Tevi or someone new? To LA Charger fans, it is going to be someone new.

If the Chargers were to acknowledge that FA really doesn't work (for the most part), what is that going to do to most fans? It would pretty much prove we have very little hope for the upcoming season. Also, that is not going to sell many tickets.

FA is about giving the fan base and the players hope. So is draft day. But both are arithmetic tests as well, and we still have more holes to fill than we have capital to fill. They need to give the illusion we are still in the mix to compete for a playoff spot in order to maintain the illusion the next offseason, so we can go through the process again .. and again ... until we draft and develop enough good players to actually compete.

[Sgt Schultz]

FA is about giving the fan base and the players hope. So is draft day. But both are arithmetic tests as well, and we still have more holes to fill than we have capital to fill. They need to give the illusion we are still in the mix to compete for a playoff spot in order to maintain the illusion the next offseason, so we can go through the process again .. and again ... until we draft and develop enough good players to actually compete.

Steve, that is so gloomy. Do coaching and player health not also play into it. How much did the fact that Tampa had the most healthy team at the end of the year play into their Super bowl win? Did they rotate players differently to improve health?

[Steve]

I would rank TB as being part of the must win now or else category. Brady made that pretty clear. And he was their big name FA signings, and QB are the one position that usually works out OK.

[FoutsFan]

I think front office staff, coaches and even players are probably all in denial about how ineffective FA is. Most fans are, yet, all you have to do is pull up last season's FA list on the internet, and look and see how effective they were. Or the year before... or the year before that ...

Teams are also trying to play games. You want to sell tickets who is going to sell more tickets ... signing Sam Tevi or someone new? To LA Charger fans, it is going to be someone new.

If the Chargers were to acknowledge that FA really doesn't work (for the most part), what is that going to do to most fans? It would pretty much prove we have very little hope for the upcoming season. Also, that is not going to sell many tickets.

FA is about giving the fan base and the players hope. So is draft day. But both are arithmetic tests as well, and we still have more holes to fill than we have capital to fill. They need to give the illusion we are still in the mix to compete for a playoff spot in order to maintain the illusion the next offseason, so we can go through the process again .. and again ... until we draft and develop enough good players to actually compete.

Normally I would agree with this assessment, this year with teams dumping players left and right to try and meet the lowering cap I think makes it a unique year. Everyone will be more active in FA this year, maybe not with the big signings but definitely the second tier and after draft cuts as well.

[Steve]

Normally I would agree with this assessment, this year with teams dumping players left and right to try and meet the lowering cap I think makes it a unique year. Everyone will be more active in FA this year, maybe not with the big signings but definitely the second tier and after draft cuts as well.

Maybe, but again, big money Fa or not, FA simply has not been a productive way to bring in new players. PLayers tend to come in and under perform, and usually underperform by a lot. History would tell you it simply doesn't fill holes.

There are some exceptions of course, but there are a lot more teams where the players you bring in just are not effective.

[21&500]

Maybe, but again, big money Fa or not, FA simply has not been a productive way to bring in new players. PLayers tend to come in and under perform, and usually underperform by a lot. History would tell you it simply doesn't fill holes.

There are some exceptions of course, but there are a lot more teams where the players you bring in just are not effective.

So if not FA, what would you have done with our OL?

[FoutsFan]

Maybe, but again, big money Fa or not, FA simply has not been a productive way to bring in new players. PLayers tend to come in and under perform, and usually underperform by a lot. History would tell you it simply doesn't fill holes.

There are some exceptions of course, but there are a lot more teams where the players you bring in just are not effective.

Just saying that this year a lot of the FA signing is forced as teams do not have enough draft picks to fill all the holes in the roster.