2022 Official Chargers Season Discussion

[CanadianBoltFan]

We will have a speedy WR next year. How soon we forget! - His name Jaylon Guyton.

It's unlikely that the WR group will suffer so many injuries again next year. We'll likely add one more from the draft or another FA and WR won't be such a problem again.

Guyton is not a top tier impact player. OK player at best. I am thinking much bigger. Look at what has happened in Miami. I want to draft a well rounded quality WR...not another UDFA lottery

[QSmokey]

I have hope this will be the case. Say what you want about Telesco and Staley, but these last two offseasons I think they've correctly identified the most glaring issue (offensive line in 2020 and defensive line in 2021) and devoted significant resources to address them.

Didn't want to let this part of your post go by without replying to it specifically.

In fact the team *did* address with OL and DL the last two off-seasons. Which then begs the question: Why isn't it working? One could argue that Linsley, Slater, Zion, and even Salyer are all top-end additions. Even Pipkins has improved. And Fieler is serviceable. That *should* be enough, right? And yet it isn't.

Same withe DL. Bosa, Mack, Johnson, and SJD...all quality. Granted, Bosa is injured, which is huge. But both the OL and DL have vastly underperformed this year, IMO. And it all can't be blamed on injuries. Because other teams have had OL/DL injuries and haven't fallen apart like this team has.

Once again, it points back to the coaching and/or scheme. Staley either doesn't have "it" or he was promoted too quickly. Or both.

[wu-dai clan]

Q, I am not liking the optics from Staley at pressers now.

Football players have excellent bullshit detectors built in.

@ATL will be an very interesting case study.

For whatever reason, players are not playing the scheme correctly.

The gash plays kill us...long runs.

[jamrock]

Q, I am not liking the optics from Staley at pressers now.

Football players have excellent bullshit detectors built in.

@ATL will be an very interesting case study.

For whatever reason, players are not playing the scheme correctly.

The gash plays kill us...long runs.

The optics? You mean his demeanor?

[wu-dai clan]

The optics? You mean his demeanor?

What is anyone with common sense supposed to think ?

Popper asked, why no deadline trades ?

Staley included in his response the comment that "not a lot of these trades are made."

This was the day after a record ten trades were made.

It is becoming crystal clear that critical comments about never replacing Guyton, following injury, were spot on.

Palmer says he is good vs the Falcons. Who else can lift us ? Smartt ? Reed ?

[Blue Thunder]

At this rate, pretty soon Herbie is going to have to catch his own passes because there won't be anyone else left to catch them.

[jamrock]

What is anyone with common sense supposed to think ?

Popper asked, why no deadline trades ?

Staley included in his response the comment that "not a lot of these trades are made."

This was the day after a record ten trades were made.

It is becoming crystal clear that critical comments about never replacing Guyton, following injury, were spot on.

Palmer says he is good vs the Falcons. Who else can lift us ? Smartt ? Reed ?

Yes, he has no credibility saying things like that.

[Berserker76]

Didn't want to let this part of your post go by without replying to it specifically.

In fact the team *did* address with OL and DL the last two off-seasons. Which then begs the question: Why isn't it working? One could argue that Linsley, Slater, Zion, and even Salyer are all top-end additions. Even Pipkins has improved. And Fieler is serviceable. That *should* be enough, right? And yet it isn't.

Same withe DL. Bosa, Mack, Johnson, and SJD...all quality. Granted, Bosa is injured, which is huge. But both the OL and DL have vastly underperformed this year, IMO. And it all can't be blamed on injuries. Because other teams have had OL/DL injuries and haven't fallen apart like this team has.

Once again, it points back to the coaching and/or scheme. Staley either doesn't have "it" or he was promoted too quickly. Or both.

Excellent points. We did get many talented players, but why are the results so disappointing?

[SBbound]

What is anyone with common sense supposed to think ?

Popper asked, why no deadline trades ?

Staley included in his response the comment that "not a lot of these trades are made."

This was the day after a record ten trades were made.

It is becoming crystal clear that critical comments about never replacing Guyton, following injury, were spot on.

Palmer says he is good vs the Falcons. Who else can lift us ? Smartt ? Reed ?

To me it means that the trades they were pursuing did not come to fruition.

Who knows? Maybe I'm being too optimistic.

[wu-dai clan]

To me it means that the trades they were pursuing did not come to fruition.

Who knows? Maybe I'm being too optimistic.

Sure. It is done.

We now need to watch with eyes wide open how the Chargers play vs the Falcons and beyond.

[jamrock]

Sure. It is done.

We now need to watch with eyes wide open how the Chargers play vs the Falcons and beyond.

I see u disconnected from the matrix

[Topcat]

Barring a miracle level light going off, Kenneth Murray may be our Jonas Mouton. He does not look like an NFL player. Stiff at times. Reactive not proactive. Athleticism vs instincts. Anthony Lynn's guy. This is '22 NFL.

Murray
Mouton
Teo
Perry
Brown
Emmanuel
Attaouchu
English
Whiffhelm

A long, sad Bolt LB Hall of Shame...