Chargers @ Browns Game Day Thread / Post Game Reaction (Week 5)

[Budsman]

Thats part of the equation isnt it? Even before you have all the pieces on defence, your defence should not be "historic levels of bad" if you were hired because of your defensive acumen. How about average at least? Even the basic fundamentals like tackling were awful. That is not a pass for coaching.

Kinda brings up Daboll again. He doesnt have much to work with in NY on either side of the ball. He has Daniel Jones as his QB!!

This has been talked about adnauseam last year. The players didn’t fit staleys two gap system. Like all coaches Staley has a defensive system and he needs to have time to build it. This year they focused on bringing in players who can execute that system and we’re seeing the dividends. Everyone wants results immediately in this McDonald’s era. Sometimes it takes time to cook a good meal so sit back and relax while the chef works his magic.

[dmac_bolt]

Was last season really a success? There are some like Rex Ryan who think Staley coached them OUT of a playoff spot

Personally I think that team should have been better than 9-8, a hair above 500. They lost 3 of the last 4 games when it counted. Not sure about you, but season ended on a disappointing note for me. You have a stud, franchise QB throwing for 5000 yards, something most coaches dream of.

Can you honetly look at the Raiders last year, compare talent to Chargers, add all the turmoil that team had to deal with, Gruden, Ruggs etc and tell me that the Raiders should have been in the playoffs over the Chargers??

Neither team was good enough to do anything. Raiders got a bounce and a call to get a ticket to be crushed fast, we didn’t. I dont care what Rex says, the list of idiot thing he has said over the years is lengthy.

[Bolt-O]

Apropos of nothing, Rex was a early exit on the latest Amazing Race. Probably stunt casting, but he was a lousy yodeler and bell ringer, but I wanted to see him do something 'death defying' or say something dumb about feet.

[dmac_bolt]

Apropos of nothing, Rex was a early exit on the latest Amazing Race. Probably stunt casting, but he was a lousy yodeler and bell ringer, but I wanted to see him do something 'death defying' or say something dumb about feet.

[Topcat]

Regarding Staley's inexplicable decision to go for it on 4th and 2, this is not surprising:

"Lastly, I just had to ask about Staley's fourth-down call. I knew the fan base was likely going to be split on the matter but it turns out the split wasn't nearly as equal as I expected. According to our results, only 21 percent of participants agreed with Staley's decision."

https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2022/10/14/23404627/chargers-news-nfl-brandon-staley-justin-herbert

[Fouts2herbert]

Regarding Staley's inexplicable decision to go for it on 4th and 2, this is not surprising:

"Lastly, I just had to ask about Staley's fourth-down call. I knew the fan base was likely going to be split on the matter but it turns out the split wasn't nearly as equal as I expected. According to our results, only 21 percent of participants agreed with Staley's decision."

https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/202...justin-herbert

I believe it, those numbers don’t surprise me because it was not a good decision…

[21&500]

https://youtu.be/jBf23GhWzBM

The, "how"

[blueman]

Nobody, that is the point. Focusing on the O for the loss ignores that teams win or lose when all 3 facets make more plays than the other team.

Just trying to provide balance in a world of of “top 5 offense.”