How Talented Is This Team Really?

[foreigner]

Six-Sack-Sunday says this didn’t age well.

Recently, when the forum (me included) takes a shit on a player, they respond with career games.

Suggestions for the next player we could slime?

Michael Davis.. he has been a liabililty IMHO...

[YAC]

Six-Sack-Sunday says this didn’t age well.

Recently, when the forum (me included) takes a shit on a player, they respond with career games.

Suggestions for the next player we could slime?

I say we just keep sliming Mack. If that's all it takes...

Maybe a Dual-slime-shot on Bosa & Mack.

[richpjr]

Michael Davis.. he has been a liabililty IMHO...

He really has - back to 2021 form and the reason we signed JCJ in the first place. The sad thing is, he has a worse season PFF grade than JCJ does.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

Player by player here's how I'd rate the talent on a 10 point scale.

Grading scale:

3: practice squad
4: below avg starter
5: NFL starter
6: above avg starter
7: very good starter
8: solid pro-bowler
9: elite player - no weaknesses - above avg in every category

Offense:

QB: Herbert 6
RB: Ekeler 7
WR: Allen 6 (I give him a 6 & not higher because he doesn't change the way defenses have to play)
WR: Williams 7 (really should be more like a 5 but I'm giving him a 7 for now because he still changes defenses & teams are still giving him safety help down the field)
TE: Everett 6 (trending toward a 7 if they keep utilizing him)
LT: Slater 9 (truly one of the very elite players in the NFL)
LG: Zion 4 (not worth the 1st round pick)
C: Linsley 7
RG: Salyer: 5 (what a pleasant surprise he's been)
RT: Pipkins: 5 (pretty good in the run game but still inconsistent in pass pro)

Avg score of offense: 5.63

Defense:

DT: Joseph-Day 4
DT: Austin Johnson 4
Edge: Mack 6 (still really really good against the run)
Edge: Bosa 7 (below avg off tackles still have no chance against him)
LB: Murray 4
LB: Kendricks 5
CB: Davis 4
CB: JC Jackson 3 (not recovered enough to be capable of consistently covering anybody)
CB: A. Samuel 5 (in coverage he's more like a 4 and tackles like a 3 but I give him a 5 because he does create turnovers)
S: Derwin 8
S: Gilman 4

Salyer is the worst of the 5 starters on OL. Zion has been disappointing, but I think he has more upside and can get better. I'm convinced now that Austin Johnson isn't that good. The team needs a true and dominant NT. This has hindered the franchise on defense for years. I'm still not a fan of Kenneth Murray even after some of his good plays. Michael Davis has peaked and regressed.

This team is talented in some areas, but lacking in other areas. The OL is bad and the secondary is awful. They need better linebackers and running backs.

[Air Coryell]

Not very talented but $30M over the cap in 2024. Spent $$ foolishly (Dervin, MW, JCJ); Bosa in retrospect.

[Boltgang74]

Not very talented but $30M over the cap in 2024. Spent $$ foolishly (Dervin, MW, JCJ); Bosa in retrospect.

Gbye TT

[Bolt4Knob]

Not very talented but $30M over the cap in 2024. Spent $$ foolishly (Dervin, MW, JCJ); Bosa in retrospect.

Telesco needs to hit the road
And if they lose Sunday
should be open for business and on November 2 - Telesco should be unemployed

I truly do not know what happened to James -- but under STaley, he has been so average
Bosa is just not there
Williams is hurt

I think they should trade Ek, Davis and Bosa next week if they lose

[Bolt4Knob]

Gbye TT

He is terrible at his job. One of the worst GMs in football. There was zero reason to not bring in competition for JK Scott -yet, Telesco didn't do a damn thing

[Kellyb72601]

Well it's now become apparent even I overestimated their talent level in the OP. They really only have a couple of NFL caliber players on either side of the ball. Players that used to be good are now average or worse. Derwin and Slater went from all pros to below average players. Mack and Keenan are the only 2 players on the entire team getting it done consistently. Curious if anyone still thinks this is one of the most talented teams in the NFL?