Halfway Point Review

[powderblueboy]

I’m really happy with where we are and our future.
We need to get healthier in the secondary.
K9 returning soon will only bolster an improving D.
DL with J. Jones is much better/Linval having a resurgent season/Tillery is …..
Offense goes as far as Storm/Bulaga coming back healthy can take us.
JH10 keeps growing in this new scheme.
If we are healthy at the end of the season, we will be a tough out in the postseason.

Next offseason we could compose a roster something like this……..

- PROJECTED 53 - MAN ROSTER & STARTING LINEUPS -

OFFENSE (25) -

QB = J. HERBERT (R1/20), E. STICK(R5/19)

RB = A. EKELER (UDFA/17), K. BROOKS (R-R4/22), J. KELLEY (R4/20), J. MARTIN (R-R7/22)

HB/FB = S. ANDERSON (UDFA/19)

WR = K. ALLEN (R3/13), M. WILLIAMS (R1/17), T. BURKS (R-R1/22), J. PALMER (R3/21), J. GUYTON (UDFA/19), A. ROBERTS (FA/21)

TE = D. PARHAM (UDFA/20), T. MCKITTY (R3/21), L. KRULL (R-R7/22)

OL = R. SLATER (R1/21), M. FEILER (UFA/21), C. LINSLEY (UFA/21), O. ABOUSHI (UFA/21), C. ROBINSON (UFA/22)
M. CUNNINGHAM (R-R2/22), B. JAIMES (R5/21), T. KARRAS (UFA/22), V. LOWE (R-R7/22)


DEFENSE (25) -

DL = J. JONES (R3/18), S. JOSEPH-DAY (UFA/22), BJ HILL (UFA/22)
J. RIDGEWAY (R-R4/22), C. DURDEN (R-R6/22), J. TILLERY (R1/19)

EDGE = J. BOSA (R1/16), R. GREGORY (UFA/22), B. MOFA (R-R3/22), C. RUMPH (R4/21)

ILB = K. MURRAY (R1/20), K. WHITE (R4/18), D. TRANQUILL (R4/19), N. NIEMANN (R6/21), A. OBONGBEMIGA (UDFA/21)

CB = C. DAVIS (UFA/22), A. SAMUEL (R2/21), M. DAVIS (UDFA/17), T. CAMPBELL (UDFA/20), C. BRYANT (R-R6/22)

DS = D. JAMES (D1/18), N. ADDERLEY (R2/19), A. GILMAN (R6/20), M. WEBB (R7/21), Z. MCCOLLUM (R-R5/22)

You splurged on free agency: Davis/Gregory/Robinson/Karras/BJ Hill/Williams/Aboushi/Jones/White .....
and just negotiate a new 5 year contract with D. James while you are at it.

Telesco's head is spinning,

[richpjr]

I thought at the beginning of the season that we’d go 10-7, figuring it would take Staley a year to get going as a coach and another year to fix both lines. Looks like Staley is better than expected early on and the D line much worse. The injuries to the right side of the oline quickly exposed the lack of depth so i think realistically we are a year away. Any success this year is a pure bonus for me.

[Formula 21]

This has been a good season so far even with some frustration. But anyone be fore the season started would be ecstatic being 5-3 and in fist at this point of the season. One thing is clear though, I need to see more Parham, I love the way he is developing and playing.

Watching Parham is like watching a center in the post abusing a point guard.

More Parham please.

[Lone Bolt]

This has been a good season so far even with some frustration. But anyone be fore the season started would be ecstatic being 5-3 and in fist at this point of the season. One thing is clear though, I need to see more Parham, I love the way he is developing and playing.

What really surprises me about this guy, being so tall...I figured he would just be a statue who had great catch radius...but he is shocking me with his after the catch yards...he doesn't look like a guy on stilts...very nimble and puts the shoulder down and gets in the endzone...very pleasantly surprised.

[Lone Bolt]

I thought at the beginning of the season that we’d go 10-7, figuring it would take Staley a year to get going as a coach and another year to fix both lines. Looks like Staley is better than expected early on and the D line much worse. The injuries to the right side of the oline quickly exposed the lack of depth so i think realistically we are a year away. Any success this year is a pure bonus for me.

Had we not lost Jones, I think Dallas is a win...he would have made a difference there. Cleveland would have been easier, Ravens we were just spent I think. Outside of oline, dline depth/quality is a priority issue for the offseason, to be sure.

I know people are hard on Tillery, particularly because he was a first round pick...kid is a playmaker as a roleplayer...he actually is a good penetrator. But no anchor. If we could add just one more solid piece, I think this dline could take a leap forward...a healthy and in shape Jones may fit the bill just enough this year, but definitely need to add there.

[Topcat]

Slay looked like a little kid trying to tackle their dad on his TD catch.

Yep...Parham pushed Slay out of the way as if to say, "out of my way, son...I'm making a house call!"

[like54ninjas]

Looks good, Ninja...just that I'm not all that high on bringing Kelley back...I'd rather dump both him and Rountree and find two more REAL RB's--one in the draft and one seasoned, proven FA...

There are a few upcoming UFA RBs that could fit the bill for sure.

[like54ninjas]

In a nutshell? We exceeded many expectations of fans here, and they let their hopes balloon...and when injuries exposed some of our weaknesses, these same fans realized that one year wasn't enough to build a SB team, and the shit hit the fan...

Objectively? We took a big step in the right direction, and have an unbelievable asset to grow at QB....and I believe a pretty good coach going forward. Some of you all want to live in the past, and some past mistakes by TT, front office, etc....yesterdays boxscore, folks. Let's move on. The future looks bright. There are gonna be some dips in the road, but be patient. It's looking pretty good from where I'm sitting. Nuff' said.

Perfectly said brother.

[FoutsFan]

What really surprises me about this guy, being so tall...I figured he would just be a statue who had great catch radius...but he is shocking me with his after the catch yards...he doesn't look like a guy on stilts...very nimble and puts the shoulder down and gets in the endzone...very pleasantly surprised.

He is very surprisingly agile and quick for such a big guy. Seeing him develop and his raw skillset is very fun indeed.

[like54ninjas]

You splurged on free agency: Davis/Gregory/Robinson/Karras/BJ Hill/Williams/Aboushi/Jones/White .....
and just negotiate a new 5 year contract with D. James while you are at it.

Telesco's head is spinning,

In-house signings will cost some $ but can be structured to be advantageous both $/keeping our young talent.
The UFA shouldn’t break the bank. S. Joseph-Day will be a hot commodity but hoping a little Staley influence comes to play. C. Robinson, R. Gregory, and C. Davis should be on the low end of
mid-priced for their positions on 3/4 year deals or even more cost effective 1/2 year prove it deals. Others I targeted are under $3M/$4M type signings.

I see TT/Organization are completely bought in on JH10 and have the monetary/draft capital to build a complete deep roster and unstoppable offense.
This opening championship window can be secured with an aggressive offseason in 2022.
I doubt the organization targets/signs many of the pending UFA or draft prospects I put forth.
I’m confident we will sign many/most of our in-house FA, be active in UFA, and move around in the draft to select targeted prospects.
Less confident in trading players, ours/for others equally, even though we should be looking to deal.

[Formula 21]

No offense, but most of us know who’s returning and it clutters up who you think the team should draft and when.

Its tough to diss a post after someone put that much work into it.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

Until the team wins the division, I'm not satisfied with just the team being where they are. It's been 12 years since they won the AFC West.

I'm tired of having a defense that's easy to run on. Chargers have been bad in run stopping for most of the time TT has been GM.

Staley is showing people why he got the job. I trust that he'll think of something to improve the run defense. He and Herbert give you reason to believe the franchise can get to the promised land. Thank God we have these two outstanding guys.