Joe Lombardi

[SoCalDan]

Wowed EVERYONE that mattered. Staley wanted him and I'd take Brandon's evaluation over anyone else. I know Lombardi was one of your 95 theses of imminent Charger defeat. Looks like you misjudged both the game and Joe.

We all make mistakes. What can we learn from them?

In all honesty, he wasn't his first choice. Didn't Staley want the offensive coach from Rams and McVay said no as it was the same position. But, I am happy for him to get the job. He called a good game and was good from the booth. Drops were bad, that's not on his offensive scheme. Without those drops they definitely score at least two more TDs The Guyton drop, the Williams drop, and the Keenan drop at the 5 yard line.

[DragonIce]

Let's try it this way. How are you feeling about the current state of our special teams? Anything you think that needs to be cleaned up? Or is it perfect?

Or, maybe this one. How are you feeling about our OL depth? Anything you think the Chargers could/should do (or should have done) in that area? Or are we perfect there too?

To answer your questions:
-Tackle depth is scary for Chargers -- as it is for 20 other NFL teams. We added 2 o-line in draft and 3 in free agency. Early reports are they did a hell of a job--5/5. I'd call that an 'A' offseason, but team building never stops. They'll likely add another two guys next offseason. Simple fact is that decent OT's are rare and hard to collect. Got a hell of one in Slater.

-I enjoy thoughtful criticism.

[UglyTruth]

The 3rd and 16 call was the biggest one. Lynn would’ve 100% called a draw there but I love the aggressiveness to throw for the 1st.

Even if that would’ve been incomplete pass and stops the clock, who cares you go down trying to win not always about being conservative trying to get the other team to burn all timeouts.

Lions fans hated this guy in Detroit (even though they made playoffs when he was OC) but I liked his gameplan for week 1.

[BayAreaBoltz]

To answer your questions:
-Tackle depth is scary for Chargers -- as it is for 20 other NFL teams. We added 2 o-line in draft and 3 in free agency. Early reports are they did a hell of a job--5/5. I'd call that an 'A' offseason, but team building never stops. They'll likely add another two guys next offseason. Simple fact is that decent OT's are rare and hard to collect. Got a hell of one in Slater.

-I enjoy thoughtful criticism.

I’m so glad Slater fell to us and that he seems, thus far, as advertised. We agree.

As for the “thoughtful” part of criticism, which parts did you find, um, “un-thoughtful”? I’m still looking for that illusive line between the allowed criticism and the kind that ruffles feathers. Maybe you could start the forum by-laws listing all the criticisms you’ll allow and which are the no-no’s?

[Bolt-O]

Double win for Joe this weekend. His Chair Force won over Navy, and he had a successful start as a OC for the Chargers.

[wu-dai clan]

Staley has long standing connections with Lombardi.

[Lyth]

I'm a little concerned that we couldn't run the ball very well. I'd like to see that before I consider Lombardi a good offensive coordinator. Washington played zone most of the game and we picked it apart. Be interesting to go up against a team that plays a lot more man.

[Classic]

Herbert is already on pace to have a worser season with Avg Joe here than Lynn and Co.

We need to bring in real innovative OC not one Matt Stafford claimed was the worst in his career.

[like54ninjas]

Oh for Fuck’s sake, what is this thread. You should not post after a loss until your wife or mom has told you you’re not too emotional.

[captaind]

Why don’t we have a, “You serious, Clark?” smiley?

[equivocation]

Lombardi needs to bribe the refs?

We've had so far:

Phantom fumble
Phantom sack
Illegal "shift"
KA fall down.
Kneel down.

I would have run it from 1st and 2 but we've also had a bunch of tough down/distance for running.

[Bolt-O]

Dang, the topic merge didn't work, so we didn't get to save "Fire Joe Lombardi". Oh well.

[equivocation]

Fire everyone! 20-0 or bust!

[equivocation]

So anyway since the merge didn't work.

11 red zone trips.

1 phantom fumble
1 phantom sack
1 ticky tacky illegal "shift"
1 KA trip
1 kneel down


There's some weird shit going on. Hopefully it evens out over the season.

I would have called runs from 1st and 2. Other than that, we've had some unfavoravle down/distance situations for running. We did try running on one series and got in a 3rd and 8 or something.

[Critty]

Maybe the starting offense and the new OC could have used a bit of pre season action to get tuned up for the regular season.