2022 Training Camp Thread

[Parcells]

It's the Football God's evening things out since Chargers have a stud QB1. Truth is, how badly do the Chargers need great backup QBs? If Herb goes out, the team is finished. Obviously, for spot duty, you'd want a guy who can adequately play in case QB1 misses a game or 2, but how important is it, really? In the grand scheme of things. Chase Daniel is Progressive and Easton Stick is State Farm.

In general, you’re not wrong. But Billy Volek showed us why it’s nice to have a solid backup. I do support only going with one backup (Daniels) and stashing Stick on the PS. But next offseason, I’d consider using a fourth rounder or so on a backup QB.

[Fouts2herbert]

What does it say about Drew Lock that he lost the QB battle to Smith?

Probably that he’s still unvaccinated?

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

In general, you’re not wrong. But Billy Volek showed us why it’s nice to have a solid backup. I do support only going with one backup (Daniels) and stashing Stick on the PS. But next offseason, I’d consider using a fourth rounder or so on a backup QB.

Let's just bring Billy Volek out of retirement, and be done with it. lol

[chargeroo]

It's the Football God's evening things out since Chargers have a stud QB1. Truth is, how badly do the Chargers need great backup QBs? If Herb goes out, the team is finished.

I've seen several say the same thing but I think we could still win by running a lot, throwing short, and letting our Defense do their thing. We've seen teams win the SB with an inadequate QB because they had a good defense.

[CivilBolt]

I've seen several say the same thing but I think we could still win by running a lot, throwing short, and letting our Defense do their thing. We've seen teams win the SB with an inadequate QB because they had a good defense.

Flacco and NYG Manning did it so it is possible.

[Formula 21]

I've seen several say the same thing but I think we could still win by running a lot, throwing short, and letting our Defense do their thing. We've seen teams win the SB with an inadequate QB because they had a good defense.

I believe that’s the plan if we lose Herbert.

[cmplxgal]

[Huckleberry]

I'e been thinking this too, Roo. The front office and Staley have done a good job of surrounding Herbert with talent, particularly at the skill positions. There's no reason to think we can't win games without a star QB. Those other players are still available to our back-ups, such as they are. The amazing and eye-popping throws that Herbert makes may not be there, but we have other talents on this team and they will still be playing football. It does diminish our chances of winning it all, but we are not quitting if Herbert gets hurt (I hesitate to put it in writing).

[dmac_bolt]

I'e been thinking this too, Roo. The front office and Staley have done a good job of surrounding Herbert with talent, particularly at the skill positions. There's no reason to think we can't win games without a star QB. Those other players are still available to our back-ups, such as they are. The amazing and eye-popping throws that Herbert makes may not be there, but we have other talents on this team and they will still be playing football. It does diminish our chances of winning it all, but we are not quitting if Herbert gets hurt (I hesitate to put it in writing).

OL becomes critical when you drop to backup QB. Give any backup enough time and they can perform. A lot of times we gnashed at a backup carving up our defense, it was because we got no pressure on i him. Our 2022 OL will be good enough to help a backup win imo. Forget the haters, Pip has emerged and is for real.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

OL becomes critical when you drop to backup QB. Give any backup enough time and they can perform. A lot of times we gnashed at a backup carving up our defense, it was because we got no pressure on i him. Our 2022 OL will be good enough to help a backup win imo. Forget the haters, Pip has emerged and is for real.

Truth.

Over the years, way too many marginal QBs have had career games when they were called into action against the Chargers. Trevor Simien is one of the more recent examples. I could do a bit of research and come up with an extensive list, but that sounds too depressing! lol

[Fouts2herbert]

I don’t anticipate the chargers doing much after final cuts…even with some of the funky personnel decisions like keeping stick and roundtree on the roster in lieu of guys like gaziano or fehoko or perhaps bandy…despite all of that, this will still perhaps be the most complete team the chargers have fielded in the last 14 years…seems to me like most of the controversy is centered around backup players so I take that as a positive sign…

[Formula 21]

Jamaree. What a score.