The Official 2026 Chargers Season Discussion - (0-2)

[YAC]

Cooper is the final year of his contract and is earning $20 mil this season. If the Chargers pick him up half way through the season he would cost $10 mil.

I'm not sure this info is correct. Based on what I see on Spotrac.com his overall cap hit for this season is 8.7 mil, and the Browns have bumped a lot of remaining money they owe into void years.

But as best I understand once a player is traded the only money that the new team is responsible for is the base contract, and that's only $1.2 mil for the season, which would be pro-rated.

So purely from a financial standpoint he could be extremely affordable. The issue is how many suitors would be interested and how that will drive up the draft capital required to get him.

Edit: I did some homework and I can confirm: Cooper will only cost the acquiring team $68k per game, which is nothing.

[Riverwalk]

Next 5 opponents

Arizona (2-4)
New Orleans (2-4)
Cleveland (1-5)
Tennessee (1-4)
Cincinnati (2-4)

Who’s got it better than us?

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

I don't know how many QBs can make that throw. It was like Herb flew up to Vidal and handed him the ball. It was a good catch by Vidal, he caught the back half of it. But Herbert put it right there for him to snag with breaking stride in the least.

Elite throw, for certain. I don't know if it ever got more than eight feet in the air. The ball had an arc that you'd expect of a thrown baseball.

If this team can EVER provide Herb with consistent quality pocket protection, we are going to see him play some epic ball. May it be so!

[Boltnut]

Next 5 opponents

Arizona (2-4)
New Orleans (2-4)
Cleveland (1-5)
Tennessee (1-4)
Cincinnati (2-4)

Who’s got it better than us?

This looks like 4-1 to me.
7-3 going into the Ravens game.
My 11-6 or 12-5 prediction is alive and well.

[Heatmiser]

Next 5 opponents

Arizona (2-4)
New Orleans (2-4)
Cleveland (1-5)
Tennessee (1-4)
Cincinnati (2-4)

Who’s got it better than us?

It sometimes matters a lot when you play teams. For instance the Bengals are starting to play a whole lot better and were really only a play or two away in most of those losses. The Raiders, (the Raiders) beat the Ravens before they gelled after massive changes and now the Ravens look like they always do. The saints looked unbeatable...for two games. Then even with Carr who is out a while, they suddenly look like crap. Browns and Titans may fold soon. Cardinals? Such a jekyll and hyde team. Seahawks looked like a playoff team for a couple games, now? Not so much.

[Velo]

I'm not sure this info is correct. Based on what I see on Spotrac.com his overall cap hit for this season is 8.7 mil, and the Browns have bumped a lot of remaining money they owe into void years.

But as best I understand once a player is traded the only money that the new team is responsible for is the base contract, and that's only $1.2 mil for the season, which would be pro-rated.

So purely from a financial standpoint he could be extremely affordable. The issue is how many suitors would be interested and how that will drive up the draft capital required to get him.

Edit: I did some homework and I can confirm: Cooper will only cost the acquiring team $68k per game, which is nothing.

Thank you. I am not good at figuring out contracts. He would be a GREAT and a doable pick up, but the Chargers would have a lot of competition for him. It would be basically for a one-season rental I suppose. I don't know if Cooper has veto power over at trade, but I would assume that a team QB'd by Herbert and coached by Harbaugh would be very attractive to him.

[sonorajim]

It sometimes matters a lot when you play teams. For instance the Bengals are starting to play a whole lot better and were really only a play or two away in most of those losses. The Raiders, (the Raiders) beat the Ravens before they gelled after massive changes and now the Ravens look like they always do. The saints looked unbeatable...for two games. Then even with Carr who is out a while, they suddenly look like crap. Browns and Titans may fold soon. Cardinals? Such a jekyll and hyde team. Seahawks looked like a playoff team for a couple games, now? Not so much.

True. We beat Denver's NFL #2 PPG defense with our 28th scoring offense. At Denver and pretty badly in the 1st half.

Stat wise, Cards suck at defense. really bad run D. Our #1 D has very good stats. Period. So there's that.

On O, we're a run team but it looks like maybe we can throw. Cards are a run team and are more successful at scoring. but we're #1 at not allowing scoring.
Should be worth watching.

[Boltnut]

Elite throw, for certain. I don't know if it ever got more than eight feet in the air. The ball had an arc that you'd expect of a thrown baseball.

If this team can EVER provide Herb with consistent quality pocket protection, we are going to see him play some epic ball. May it be so!

With Herbert's foot healing... the pocket will begin moving and roll-outs become an option.
The offensive playbook is beginning to open up.

[YAC]

Next 5 opponents

Arizona (2-4)
New Orleans (2-4)
Cleveland (1-5)
Tennessee (1-4)
Cincinnati (2-4)

Who’s got it better than us?

I was waiting to post this, but since you mentioned it...

This stretch will get us through the first half of the 2024 season.

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[YAC]

If I was a betting man I'd say LAC wins 3 of these 4 and gets to the mid-point with a 6-3 record. But no gimmies.

Second half-season schedule gets tougher.

[Velo]

If I was a betting man I'd say LAC wins 3 of these 4 and gets to the mid-point with a 6-3 record. But as a group those 4 teams do defend pretty well...so no gimmies.

Second half-season schedule gets tougher.

I say 4 of 4 and a 7-2 record!

[Riverwalk]

I haven’t even seen the injury report for the next game so no way in hell I’m making a prediction for the next 4 games.