WFT vs Bolts Pre Game Discussion

[Redskins1]

Nope but scouted him heavily while he was at Memphis.
Was a freak athlete and used as a slot receiver primarily. He was my #4 RB/OW (offensive weapon) and #57 overall prospect, w/ELITE Traits, in 2020

My friend I see you can identify talent...

[like54ninjas]

My friend I see you can identify talent...

It is known……well known.

[Redskins1]

It is known……well known.

Lol...I like it...Your humble to..

[Boltjolt]

That's good some of you are aware of him,he reminds of your HOF RB ladainian Tomlinson if gibson can be half as good we got a us a steal....

Well, I Wouldn't go that far. Lol. But if he is half as good then good player and he has already shown to be.

[UglyTruth]

It should be much improved from last season. But note that itself should be an easy task because of how god awful it was last season.

The Chargers O line depth is probably the worst in the league right now but our starters are solid.

If the starters stay healthy then we’re fine. But if not then we’re completely screwed. Other teams have backups that can at least keep the team afloat for a few games while the starter recovers and comes back but Chargers don’t even have that.

Especially at the tackle position. Guys like Pipkins and Norton wouldn’t even start on any single D1 college football team.

[DragonIce]

Gibson is very talented,alot of you should have seen a sample of him last season on Thanksgiving day against the cowboys.He put on a clinic in that game..Who seen it?

I sure saw it, but let's remember that the Cowboys had historically bad run defense last year. Gibson had two 100-yard games last year-and both were against Dallas, LOL.

Gibsons' 2020 ave yards per game:
Vs Dallas, 122 yards ave
Other 14 games, 42 yards ave

Gibsons' 2020 ave yards per carry:
Vs Dallas, 6.1 per carry
Vs other teams in 14 games, 4.0 per carry

Against Staley's defense last year Gibson had 11 carries, 27 yards. I just don't see either team running the ball well.

[DragonIce]

Other teams have backups that can at least keep the team afloat for a few games while the starter recovers and comes back but Chargers don’t even have that.

Not a day goes by on the Cowboys forum when fans there don't complain about o-line depth. They say the exact same thing you are saying here. They believe only Dallas is perpetually weak in o-line depth.

Reality is that most teams have little to no good o-line depth.

[like54ninjas]

It should be much improved from last season. But note that itself should be an easy task because of how god awful it was last season.

The Chargers O line depth is probably the worst in the league right now but our starters are solid.

If the starters stay healthy then we’re fine. But if not then we’re completely screwed. Other teams have backups that can at least keep the team afloat for a few games while the starter recovers and comes back but Chargers don’t even have that.

Especially at the tackle position. Guys like Pipkins and Norton wouldn’t even start on any single D1 college football team.

Funny, Storm started for one for several years.

Both Qberry and Jaimes showed well during this PS, Q in regular season games in previous seasons, and are capable IOL depth. We have issues at swing/backup OT. Norton is below average as a starter but about average as a OST. Pipkins needs to kick inside to OG.

We are significantly better off with Slater over Tevi as our starting OLT.
We are significantly better at our starting OLG, OC, ORG with our vet signings.
Bulaga will be TBD depending on how much/well he’s able to play.
5 major improvements in 1 off season. 4 starting & 1 backup.

Keep investing in OL next off season between retention (2 pending UFA), FA, and especially the draft with a total capital of 3-5 additions/retentions.

[Maniaque 6]

The simplest way to see it is if we don't need #7-8-9 OL, we are in business.

[Redskins1]

I sure saw it, but let's remember that the Cowboys had historically bad run defense last year. Gibson had two 100-yard games last year-and both were against Dallas, LOL.

Gibsons' 2020 ave yards per game:
Vs Dallas, 122 yards ave
Other 14 games, 42 yards ave

Gibsons' 2020 ave yards per carry:
Vs Dallas, 6.1 per carry
Vs other teams in 14 games, 4.0 per carry

Against Staley's defense last year Gibson had 11 carries, 27 yards. I just don't see either team running the ball well.

Man stop bringing facts into my thread,who ask ya? Lol..keep it coming!!

[dmac_bolt]

Man stop bringing facts into my thread,who ask ya? Lol..keep it coming!!

You unknowingly rang the luck bell. Forget Gibson, it doesn’t matter now - LAC cut T Johnson. Our odds of winning v WFT dropped to nil. Congrats on your unearned victory.

I learned this on another thread just this morning. i’m pretty devastated to learn WR5 is that critical to the Staley/Lombardi design, but it is what it is.

[Coachmarkos]

Our O-line probably stinks. It has for the past 3-5 years, so why would that change?

New players? sure. But we haven't seen them yet, really.

Thing is... it doesn't even need to be Good. Just Average is a HUGE step up. Average line play last year, and they are in the playoffs.