2022 Official Chargers Season Discussion

[21&500]

Sounds like he’s the next Gaither.

Way more upside
just an injury risk
Maybe playing behind a qb that can throw it on time can help keep him healthy

[beachcomber]

I absolutely agree with you on a vet minimum guy and UDFA. That does nothing! I think they bring in 3 Dlinemen, that’s including edge via free agency plus a high draft pick. I hope it’s along the lines of.

Free Agents
DT BJ Hill
DT Tim Settle
OLB/DE Dorance Armstrong

Draft
NT Jordan Davis
OLB/DE Sam Williams

FA wish list atm....

RB Ronald Jones, D’Ernest Johnson, WR Cedrick Wilson, TE Mike Gesicki, RT Morgan Moses, NT Danny Shelton, 4T BJ Hill, ED Dorance Armstrong, CB Levi Wallace, K Younghoe Koo

[Hadl2Alworth]

Reunited and it feels so good....

peaches n' herb?

[beachcomber]

LOL.
Refreshing honesty from TT.
It's a contract year.

ok.... dear John,

A lot of what TT said is music to my ears. The problem is that he’s not a new GM and has been with us for 9 years. There’s been some good, but too many bad IMO. This is his last year barring a deep run next season.

if I had my druthers, and.... somehow JoJo Wooden gets hired away from here.... would hire DJ as Asst. GM and have a little convo w/his pal Tom and explain to him that as of next year and per his next contract, he will then be the VP of Football Ops, second in command to young John himself, and.... this next year will be devoted to letting DJ cut his teeth in our FO, and learn the staff there, and so that when he takes over as GM next year in 2023, that he will know of which staff he chooses to retain, and of those which is long overdue for them to be bid adieu....

would also have a convo w/my HC, and explain to him, that even tho it makes no sense, that eye would like him to name Joe Brady as his STs coach, and.... I know that is blasphemy, and just as much as what I'm about to proffer, as really think we could again fall short of expectations next season.... in part to Telesco's/team Tommy John's middling efforts in personnel, and in part due to Staley's high strung persona, that am just not convinced is sustaining.... either he slows his roll some and takes things down a notch/gear, or just think his high voltage act could really short circuit if there's a short(fall/coming) somehow ??

know that such a thought may seem preposterous, and.... am feeling rather wary 'bout next season, and.... very hesitant to resign TT as GM going forward.

ps. so yes, am in favor of bringing in DJ as our future GM, and Joe Brady as our future HC, and to make TT our VP of Football Ops, and.... still wingman to young John.

[Bolt4Knob]

Pass We need younger on the OL, not older. We’re already older.

I think for RT -- Telesco should use the draft. Its fine for depth to sign a veteran for cheap like the Packers did with Kelly. Granted, I think Pipkins as your back up OT with a guy like Norton behind him. So the OL would look something like this if you bring back Aboushi

Slater, Feiler, Linsley, Aboushi or Jaimes, and Rookie RT
backups: Q'berry, Pipkins, Aboushi or Jaimes and Norton

that might be a start but I think a younger RT drafted by Round 3 is the way to go

[Bolt4Knob]

I absolutely agree with you on a vet minimum guy and UDFA. That does nothing! I think they bring in 3 Dlinemen, that’s including edge via free agency plus a high draft pick. I hope it’s along the lines of.

Free Agents
DT BJ Hill
DT Tim Settle
OLB/DE Dorance Armstrong

Draft
NT Jordan Davis
OLB/DE Sam Williams

I like some of those names - I would add from the NFL Sebastian DayJoseph, Maliek Collins for depth, maybe Austin Johnson, - purely for veteran depth Akiem Hicks

Phidarian M from Alabama is a draft pick I like so far

[Parcells]

Adderley’s progress is what you often see when you draft a guy from Delaware, or Western Missouri Valley, or South Colorado A&M. small school running against slow untalented competition. I think if we give up on him now we’ll be watching a good FS playing somewhere else in another year.

Adderly just came off his best season and did a nice job staying healthy. Once upon a time I taught test prep for Kaplan. Students naturally prefer to spend time studying the stuff they’re better at. But you have to teach them that there is more room to gain points in the areas they’re weaker at. We should be spending resources in other areas where we are weaker. Adderly is not an overwhelming position of strength, but he’s absolutely a solid player who had a decent season. If anything, he’s a feather in the cap of Brandon Staley and our coaching staff as he is another guy who had his best season under Staley. Plus, add some quality to the D-line and have them put more pressure on opposing QBs and I’m sure he will look even better next year.

I would like to see us lock him up with an extension sooner rather than later because if he has another solid season I bet his price tag goes up.

[Parcells]

People keep talking about Akiem Hicks and using the term “veteran depth.” If you brought back everybody and added Akiem Hicks, Hicks is instantly our best interior D-lineman. PFF graded him a 72. Our best interior D-lineman was Jones at a 63.

I really want Hicks, and I think it is a really strong possibility. But when we get him, know that he is going to be one of the starters. I think he’d be a great addition, and I like the fact that he has the connection to Staley (so if we pass perhaps Staley didn’t like him from a locker room fit or a style of play fit).

Now, between injuries and fatigue, I think we need more than just two solid interior D-lineman. I’d like to resign Jones, add Hicks, and then look for somebody in the draft. Then know that Tillery does have value in passing situations and as a piece to spell the starters.

[Bolt4Knob]

People keep talking about Akiem Hicks and using the term “veteran depth.” If you brought back everybody and added Akiem Hicks, Hicks is instantly our best interior D-lineman. PFF graded him a 72. Our best interior D-lineman was Jones at a 63.

I really want Hicks, and I think it is a really strong possibility. But when we get him, know that he is going to be one of the starters. I think he’d be a great addition, and I like the fact that he has the connection to Staley (so if we pass perhaps Staley didn’t like him from a locker room fit or a style of play fit).

Now, between injuries and fatigue, I think we need more than just two solid interior D-lineman. I’d like to resign Jones, add Hicks, and then look for somebody in the draft. Then know that Tillery does have value in passing situations and as a piece to spell the starters.

He is also going to be 33 years old in the middle of the season and Father Time beats everybody. With the idea they sign Justin Jones back, I have no problem bringing in Hicks, but they also need to add somebody like, SebDayJoe or BJ HIll as well. Tillery, Gaziano, Fehoko are now your depth behind those three plus probably a draft pick. I can work with that.

[Parcells]

I wouldn’t give Hicks anything longer than a two year deal. The point about age is a very relevant point. But he’s still clearly got something left in the tank. Ndamukong Suh was 34 last year and a meaningful starter for Tampa Bay when they won the Super Bowl. If Chicago has the cap space and was close to being a contender, I think they’d bring him back.

[Bolt4Knob]

I wouldn’t give Hicks anything longer than a two year deal. The point about age is a very relevant point. But he’s still clearly got something left in the tank. Ndamukong Suh was 34 last year and a meaningful starter for Tampa Bay when they won the Super Bowl. If Chicago has the cap space and was close to being a contender, I think they’d bring him back.

The data is out there that percentage of snaps by age makes a difference when using history as a guide. Now, Tampa this year might be an exception.

So Hicks - if is your third guy - meaning Jones and DayJoe are your "starts" but he becomes depth, that would be solid. Now of course injuries play a factor. But if you are older - more likely to get injured and Linval really wore down after COVID

Harris, Joseph and Cook were the three oldest players that played significant minutes

But Hicks as a rotational depth player for IDL would be excellent addition

[dmac_bolt]

The data is out there that percentage of snaps by age makes a difference when using history as a guide. Now, Tampa this year might be an exception.

So Hicks - if is your third guy - meaning Jones and DayJoe are your "starts" but he becomes depth, that would be solid. Now of course injuries play a factor. But if you are older - more likely to get injured and Linval really wore down after COVID

Harris, Joseph and Cook were the three oldest players that played significant minutes

But Hicks as a rotational depth player for IDL would be excellent addition

Hicks played 9 games as in 2021, missed 8. Anyone know why? Father Time, line 1?

I think signing another value priced aged vet DL will get us more of exactly what we’ve had the last 5 years. TT has tried that for years here - Mebane, Joseph, rinse and repeat. Its time to invest #1 in a perky plump true Beast of the future and stop trying to wring the last drop of milk out of yet another pair of old sagging tits.