2022 Official Chargers Season Discussion

[Xenos]

Yeah, that's key. Lots of jobs will be open and lots looking for work. Fangio has no reason to leap at anything now.

He may want a HC job himself.

[Bolt-O]

He may want a HC job himself.

In that case, Houston is always an option, lol.

[La Costa Boy]

In that case, Houston is always an option, lol.

NO!!!! That's where Lombardi needs to go!!!!!

[Bolt4Knob]

NO!!!! That's where Lombardi needs to go!!!!!

I actually want to keep Lombardi. If he gets the HC position - fine. But do we want HErbert with another OC. And I don't feel like having a newby OC come in unless its somebody like JIm caldwell who has been there. I mean, who on the staff would move up and that would be growing pains. Maybe Lombo's growing pains in Detroit helped him with this team

But the team had the 5th ranked offense in the NFL - they weren't the problem

[sonorajim]

The question still remains. Spend big bucks on MW or use that money to hire better defenders if available. Without a top 15 defense all our efforts will go for naught! That's why we hired Staley to get us into the top 15 defense.

:coffee:

15?
I expect at least top 10 and wouldn't consider Staley a rousing success until we allow an avg of less than 20 ppg - which should be in top 5-6 range.
Slightly better than avg (16) should happen with nothing more than good health and a 2nd yr in Staley's system.
We're not going to get Donald or Suh but some next tier quality DTs will be out there.
TT bagged top C Linsley, LT Slater in FA/Draft last year. Get DT in 2022. Trenches rule!

[wu-dai clan]

The question still remains. Spend big bucks on MW or use that money to hire better defenders if available. Without a top 15 defense all our efforts will go for naught! That's why we hired Staley to get us into the top 15 defense.

:coffee:

I agree.
Also playing good D tends to prevent pass rushers from teeing off on our OL,
in that we are not playing from behind,
and can use the full play book.
We should want MW, but at a decent price.

[equivocation]

15?
I expect at least top 10 and wouldn't consider Staley a rousing success until we allow an avg of less than 20 ppg - which should be in top 5-6 range.
Slightly better than avg (16) should happen with nothing more than good health and a 2nd yr in Staley's system.
We're not going to get Donald or Suh but some next tier quality DTs will be out there.
TT bagged top C Linsley, LT Slater in FA/Draft last year. Get DT in 2022. Trenches rule!

4 defenses gave up less than 20 ppg.

All 4 had at least 5 games against some combo of (Jags, Jets, Giants, Dolphins, Falcons, Texans)

one key to good defense is playing shitty offenses. Particularly the Jags this year.

2 defenses had less than 20 ppg in 2020.

[wu-dai clan]

4 defenses gave up less than 20 ppg.

All 4 had at least 5 games against some combo of (Jags, Jets, Giants, Dolphins, Falcons, Texans)

one key to good defense is playing shitty offenses. Particularly the Jags this year.

2 defenses had less than 20 ppg in 2020.

Let me add...

Teams that block kicks just do not lose, statistically speaking.

SF blocked two kicks.
They held ARod off the scoreboard.
It was fated.

[blueman]

Unless they believe that bolstering the talent will fix the D and that this, not the coaching scheme, is what was wrong. And since we haven't made any changes outside of ST coaching, it appears to be it.

Watching the games, we need better talent.

[blueman]

I actually want to keep Lombardi. If he gets the HC position - fine. But do we want HErbert with another OC. And I don't feel like having a newby OC come in unless its somebody like JIm caldwell who has been there. I mean, who on the staff would move up and that would be growing pains. Maybe Lombo's growing pains in Detroit helped him with this team

But the team had the 5th ranked offense in the NFL - they weren't the problem

A top five O that failed to put up a final score to close out, what, five games? They were the problem.

[equivocation]

It also takes one or two years for a coaching staff to get all the way up to speed. The newest HC still in playoffs is in his 3rd year.

[Bolt4Knob]

A top five O that failed to put up a final score to close out, what, five games? They were the problem.

Thatst not to say that the offense can't improve and you can cherry pick all you want but the problem for the 2021 chjargers was on defense and special teams