2022 Official Chargers Season Discussion

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This kid is twice the punter SciFi was and commands double the price, Mike Scifres was a 5th Rounder.

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This kid is twice the punter SciFi was and commands double the price, Mike Scifres was a 5th Rounder.

First, Long is not and must go no matter what the replacement plan is.

Second, I watched every kick Araiza made. The ONLY reason his average was 51.5 was because in the second half of the year the offense got slightly better but not good and he had a lot of punts around midfield or slightly into opponents territory. He was dropping those “short” 40-45 yard punts inside the 10 and often inside the 5 with an amazing degree of consistency. First half of the season when the offense was truly ineffective and generating 3 and outs, he was consistently punting ~60 yarders that hung long enough for the coverage team to smother any return. His avg was > 55 ypp and he was generating +15 yards every punt trade off.

[Bolt4Knob]

First, Long is not and must go no matter what the replacement plan is.

Second, I watched every kick Araiza made. The ONLY reason his average was 51.5 was because in the second half of the year the offense got slightly better but not good and he had a lot of punts around midfield or slightly into opponents territory. He was dropping those “short” 40-45 yard punts inside the 10 and often inside the 5 with an amazing degree of consistency. First half of the season when the offense was truly ineffective and generating 3 and outs, he was consistently punting ~60 yarders that hung long enough for the coverage team to smother any return. His avg was > 55 ypp and he was generating +15 yards every punt trade off.

He is an intriguing prospect thats for sure - my picks today for Araiza

The Saints
The Patriots
The Rams -- Hekker is getting older

Any team that has had success and has a Front Office not afraid of being bold

As for the Chargers - Telesco needs to go back to the drawing board for another punter. Since they released Scifres - and I think that was Telesco - just like kicker, its been a revolving door of inadequacy. So if Araiza is truly the real deal - I would be okay with 2nd rounder, possibly.

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He is an intriguing prospect thats for sure - my picks today for Araiza

The Saints
The Patriots
The Rams -- Hekker is getting older

Any team that has had success and has a Front Office not afraid of being bold

As for the Chargers - Telesco needs to go back to the drawing board for another punter. Since they released Scifres - and I think that was Telesco - just like kicker, its been a revolving door of inadequacy. So if Araiza is truly the real deal - I would be okay with 2nd rounder, possibly.

I don’t know we can afford a punter in Rd2. If someone values him as a 2, I’d rather TT solve it with a different punter. He should get us an every-down starter in Rd2. We have plenty of every-down deficiencies he can choose from to fill. But Long has to go - he takes too long to get the kick off, making blocks more likely, and his net avg speaks for itself - Mr #32.

[Bolt4Knob]

I don’t know we can afford a punter in Rd2. If someone values him as a 2, I’d rather TT solve it with a different punter. He should get us an every-down starter in Rd2. We have plenty of every-down deficiencies he can choose from to fill. But Long has to go - he takes too long to get the kick off, making blocks more likely, and his net avg speaks for itself - Mr #32.

Yes, when I mention R2 - it wouldn't be with the Chargers current pick. I should have clarified. I can only see if the Chargers were to trade back in R1 and get another late R2 pick, maybe early R3 on Araiza

But you are right, Ty Long is not the answer. But there also needs to be better blocking still. Better coverage

[Berserker76]

Anyone hear any details on why the Pack released Kingsley Keke? Is he worth a look? The guy is young and doesn't seem to have a history of injuries.

[Xenos]

Decent breakdown. Don’t agree with him on Adderley.

[Topcat]

Decent breakdown. Don’t agree with him on Adderley.

Bottom line according to the story is, the Bolts D was doomed by injuries, lack of run-stopping DL, inconsistent tackling and busts...okay, nothing new here...

[Xenos]

Bottom line according to the story is, the Bolts D was doomed by injuries, lack of run-stopping DL, inconsistent tackling and busts...okay, nothing new here...

I don’t buy the injury excuse especially since we were relatively healthy towards the end of the year, outside of the weird Covid game against the Texans.

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[Bolt4Knob]

I don’t buy the injury excuse especially since we were relatively healthy towards the end of the year, outside of the weird Covid game against the Texans.

Agreed. I think we all saw around the Ravens game the run defense was in trouble even with the team 4-1 heading into that game. I think it was not enough good players - especially on the interior of the DLine and maybe the entire DLine itself, DT and DE.

I heard a bit of Telescos presser going on today - he said this year they will focus on the entire team. Last year for sure they focused on OLine. And I get that.

But its pretty easy to see where the team needs help - we all see it : RT, IDL, CB, Edge, RB, and P too

[Bolt4Knob]

I think they will get a longer term deal done with MW81. My guess today, 73.5/4 with 37g