Playoffs, 2021-22 Season

[dmac_bolt]

Too many rules now. The NFL is a flag fest and refs determine the outcomes way too often.

You point to an event that did not involve a flag: end of regulation.

[dmac_bolt]

But isn't Staley supposed to be a defensive specialist that was supposed to improve the Chargers' defense?

Yeah, but better, worse, the defense last year wasn’t good. This year wasn’t good. Two respected DCs - both with bad defenses. Both defenses notorious for being unable to make a stop when really needed. What was the common denominator? It wasn’t Staley, it was Telesco.

[dmac_bolt]

Most of the calls were blatant penalties.

You rarely see DL called for defensive holding, but Dallas was called for it twice. And both were easy calls to make.

You can't horsecollar and tackle an OL. That's going to be called 100% of the time.

Cowboys have some dumb-ass players

What was the game yesterday where they brought in an eligible 6th OL on the goal line - he tackled the defender, literally threw him to the ground, and then stepped 1 yard into the end zone for the TD pass completely uncovered. Sure he was uncovered, he grabbed the defender and threw him to the ground. You had holding and Offensive PI all in one play.

I think it was KC? That was a horrible blatant no-call there.

[Velo]

Yeah, but better, worse, the defense last year wasn’t good. This year wasn’t good. Two respected DCs - both with bad defenses. Both defenses notorious for being unable to make a stop when really needed. What was the common denominator? It wasn’t Staley, it was Telesco.

Then the reason the Rams' defense was so good in 2019 was because they had good players, not because Staley worked some kind of magic. That torpedoes the entire reason Staley got a HC job over candidates like Brian Daboll who are experienced, accomplished long-time coaches in the NFL.

[Xenos]

Then the reason the Rams' defense was so good in 2019 was because they had good players, not because Staley worked some kind of magic. That torpedoes the entire reason Staley got a HC job over candidates like Brian Daboll who are experienced, accomplished long-time coaches in the NFL.

You can’t use the argument that the Rams defense was only good because of the players, and then use Daboll as an example. Tell me how good Daboll was before Josh Allen. Heck that offense didn’t look that great until 2020 when they started to get more talent including trading for Stefan Diggs.

[dmac_bolt]

Then the reason the Rams' defense was so good in 2019 was because they had good players, not because Staley worked some kind of magic. That torpedoes the entire reason Staley got a HC job over candidates like Brian Daboll who are experienced, accomplished long-time coaches in the NFL.

Maybe yes maybe no. LAR defense was #1 in 2020, #17 in 2021. Brian Daboll was HC for how many teams?

[ghost]

But isn't Staley supposed to be a defensive specialist that was supposed to improve the Chargers' defense?

What if Staley spent too much time with the special teams in 2021?

[ghost]

WOW. Big if true. Heard Jon Gruden just announced he's having Hot Pockets for dinner.

[Xenos]

What if Staley spent too much time with the special teams in 2021?

I think as HC, he should have his hands in everything. Maybe if this was a McVay situation where he solely concentrated on one area and left the other areas to other people. But it sounds like from everything I read, it was a defensive roster issue that Staley was trying to mitigate with some adjustments but ultimately failed. The most obvious example being the two Raiders game. One where we were defensively sound, and one where we completely whiffed. The latter happened far too often.

https://www.thepowderblues.com/forum/forum/los-angeles-chargers-forum-nfl-forum-padres-forum/the-los-angeles-chargers-forum/1209833-coach-staley?p=1307258#post1307258

[ghost]

I think as HC, he should have his hands in everything. Maybe if this was a McVay situation where he solely concentrated on one area and left the other areas to other people. But it sounds like from everything I read, it was a defensive roster issue that Staley was trying to mitigate with some adjustments but ultimately failed. The most obvious example being the two Raiders game. One where we were defensively sound, and one where we completely whiffed. The latter happened far too often.

https://www.thepowderblues.com/forum...58#post1307258

What if Staley spent an inordinate amount of time with the special teams?

[Xenos]

What if Staley spent an inordinate amount of time with the special teams?

Well then he made a big mistake in hiring Swinton in the first place then. Glad he corrected it immediately if true. But that’s a serious knock on him. Same thing happened to Lynn his last season. Hopefully his second choice is better. And we continue to get him more ST guys.

[Xenos]

OMG, they’re actually playing him: