Coach Staley Discussion - Fired

[powderblueboy]

I can see it happening. Staley wasn’t scared to can his ST coach the first year so canning Long won’t be a problem.

I'm guessing there was a personality conflict

[jamrock]

Jalen Ramsey says Raheem Morris has taught him more in one year than he learned in all his previous years combined.

[wu-dai clan]

Jalen Ramsey says Raheem Morris has taught him more in one year than he learned in all his previous years combined.

Context.

[Xenos]

Jalen Ramsey says Raheem Morris has taught him more in one year than he learned in all his previous years combined.

And they also took a huge step back this year defensively. So good for Ramsey I guess.

[Xenos]

Staley getting another specialist on his staff. Interesting move and title.

[Xenos]

Jalen Ramsey says Raheem Morris has taught him more in one year than he learned in all his previous years combined.

Also this….

It is well known that Ramsey doesn't hand out compliments, but with Staley, it is different.

"He's the best defensive coordinator that I've had for sure in the NFL," Ramsey said at the end of last season.

[powderblueboy]

And they also took a huge step back this year defensively. So good for Ramsey I guess.

Not in the playoffs, this year's Ram's D was better.

[powderblueboy]

Staley getting another specialist on his staff. Interesting move and title.

Tom Zagorski, OC from that dynamic John Carrol staff is available. He's 37 and fits the age requirement.

Might as well extend an offer to him.

[Xenos]

Not in the playoffs, this year's Ram's D was better.

Are they better though? I just feel like there’s only so much you can do with Goff as your QB.

[Velo]

This is when Coach Staley should have gone for it: Week 18 4:35 left in OT, 4th & 6 on the Raiders' 23 yard line. Instead he opted to tie, bringing in Hopkins to kick a 40 yd FG, and leaving the Raiders enough time to run it down the defense's throat to set up the winning FG. If he had elected to go for it on 4th down and the offense converted, it might have set up a TD or at least give the Chargers more time to bleed the clock before settling for a FG. I was surprised actually when Staley didn't go for it. It reminded me of Anthony Lynn's decision not to go for it on 4th down in OT in Herbert's very first start, against the Chiefs in Week 2 of 2020.

Also on the play previous to the Hopkins' field goal, on 3rd and 6, Herbert tried to hit Mike Williams in the right corner of the end zone, but Mike couldn't come down with it. On that play, Keenan Allen was pretty wide open in the middle of the field. Herbert probably should have faked to Williams and hit Allen over the middle. He might have scored on that play.

[dmac_bolt]

I totally agree. But I think the team can bring back Hopkins as I think a punter is a higher priority. Granted, if you can do both, get a good young kicker and punter. But am good with Telesco finding a punter: Araiza or the Georgia punter, Carmada comes to mind first.

Agree Long is much more deficient than Hopkins, but PK is much more critical to wins and losses in general. Hopkins is good not great and it does seem the top tier teams for the most part all have better PK.

[Maniaque 6]

This is when Coach Staley should have gone for it: Week 18 4:35 left in OT, 4th & 6 on the Raiders' 23 yard line. Instead he opted to tie, bringing in Hopkins to kick a 40 yd FG, and leaving the Raiders enough time to run it down the defense's throat to set up the winning FG. If he had elected to go for it on 4th down and the offense converted, it might have set up a TD or at least give the Chargers more time to bleed the clock before settling for a FG. I was surprised actually when Staley didn't go for it. It reminded me of Anthony Lynn's decision not to go for it on 4th down in OT in Herbert's very first start, against the Chiefs in Week 2 of 2020.

Also on the play previous to the Hopkins' field goal, on 3rd and 6, Herbert tried to hit Mike Williams in the right corner of the end zone, but Mike couldn't come down with it. On that play, Keenan Allen was pretty wide open in the middle of the field. Herbert probably should have faked to Williams and hit Allen over the middle. He might have scored on that play.

1- If I remember wright, a tie game was good enough to make playoff. If you don't convert, the game is over.
2- Justin will learn from that