Chargers at Chiefs (-4.5) Pre Game Discussion (Wk 14)

[charger1_sj]

The middle of the KC defensive line always gives the middle of our offensive line fits and I don't see much changing this game. We REALLY need someone else besides Ladd to step up at WR.

Ladd maybe out due to a knee injury. Don't know the status of Dissly, but he was out this last game. Chark is not going to help us in any meaningful way. He's a
deep threat, but we cannot protect Herbert, so even if he sees the field, it's a waste of time.

Roman better come up with a better offensive game plan, otherwise this game is not going to go well for us as I don't expect our D is going to intercept Mahomes
4 times.

[AFboltfan]

On the bright side we should have DJ... No suspension this time. Hopefully we can get Perryman back as well.

[ChargingBolts]

How about Chark?

Doesn’t Harbaugh owe us an explanation as to why he isn’t playing?

Still injured or what?

I'd like to see the media like Popper ask questions in the parking lot when Chark goes to his car, when Roman goes to his car, or the locker room.

[sonorajim]

Ladd maybe out due to a knee injury. Don't know the status of Dissly, but he was out this last game. Chark is not going to help us in any meaningful way. He's a
deep threat, but we cannot protect Herbert, so even if he sees the field, it's a waste of time.

Roman better come up with a better offensive game plan, otherwise this game is not going to go well for us as I don't expect our D is going to intercept Mahomes
4 times.

Probably not 4. He's only thrown 11 picks all season. Compared to Herbert's 1.
They have the same sack number. 32.
We can get after him on D.

[dmac_bolt]

Probably not 4. He's only thrown 11 picks all season. Compared to Herbert's 1.
They have the same sack number. 32.
We can get after him on D.

I think our edges can flush that little squirrel regularly - the key is to just contain him in the middle with IDL lane discipline and perhaps a LB/S3 spy so he can't swizzle-step his way out of there.

[charger1_sj]

Probably not 4. He's only thrown 11 picks all season. Compared to Herbert's 1.
They have the same sack number. 32.
We can get after him on D.

I know KC's O line is banged up. But we have not been able to get consistent pressure in the last 3 or 4 games. Bosa looks like a shell of his former self.
Mack definitely slowed down. I'm not relying on us pressuring Mahomes in this game. I think our DBs and LBs if healthy can create trouble for him, but
not our rush D.

On the other side of coin, unless things change drastically, I see nothing but trouble for our offense.

[Riverwalk]

Chark is not going to help us in any meaningful way. He's a
deep threat, .

Any kind of threat is meaningful when you have none.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Probably not 4. He's only thrown 11 picks all season. Compared to Herbert's 1.
They have the same sack number. 32.
We can get after him on D.

Agreed, but the Chargers are going to have to have a functiional offense and score some points to beat the Chiefs.

Harbaugh did a nice job in his presser of deflecting and celebrating the defense but the only reason they won this game was a combination of the secondary playing very well and a complete Kirk Cousins meltdown of terrible decisions and throws.

[richpjr]

Ladd maybe out due to a knee injury. Don't know the status of Dissly, but he was out this last game. Chark is not going to help us in any meaningful way. He's a
deep threat, but we cannot protect Herbert, so even if he sees the field, it's a waste of time.

Roman better come up with a better offensive game plan, otherwise this game is not going to go well for us as I don't expect our D is going to intercept Mahomes
4 times.

Dissly played vs Atlanta.

[Riverwalk]

Agreed, but the Chargers are going to have to have a functiional offense and score some points to beat the Chiefs.

Harbaugh did a nice job in his presser of deflecting and celebrating the defense but the only reason they won this game was a combination of the secondary playing very well and a complete Kirk Cousins meltdown of terrible decisions and throws.

I was shocked how bad Cousins play. Very uncharacteristic. He was missing some throws by a mile.

[CanadianBoltFan]

I know KC's O line is banged up. But we have not been able to get consistent pressure in the last 3 or 4 games. Bosa looks like a shell of his former self.
Mack definitely slowed down. I'm not relying on us pressuring Mahomes in this game. I think our DBs and LBs if healthy can create trouble for him, but
not our rush D.

On the other side of coin, unless things change drastically, I see nothing but trouble for our offense.

Yup, lost in the the accolades for a great defensive game...mostly by the secondary...was that aside from Tart's big timely sack....Cousins had all day to throw back there....Bosa, Mack, Tuli, Bud..were invisible. To me Bosa looks washed, there is no explosion left, he looks slow getting to the QB

Bosa, Mack, Tuli, Bud...this is supposed to be the strength of our defense...where are these guys....the 32nd pass rushing team got 5 sacks yesterday, these guys got zero. On the game thread everyone was remarking how much time ina clean pocket Cousins had for 90% of the game...which accentuates just how awful Cousins played

[Lone Bolt]

Yup, lost in the the accolades for a great defensive game...mostly by the secondary...was that aside from Tart's big timely sack....Cousins had all day to throw back there....Bosa, Mack, Tuli, Bud..were invisible. To me Bosa looks washed, there is no explosion left, he looks slow getting to the QB

Bosa, Mack, Tuli, Bud...this is supposed to be the strength of our defense...where are these guys....the 32nd pass rushing team got 5 sacks yesterday, these guys got zero. On the game thread everyone was remarking how much time ina clean pocket Cousins had for 90% of the game...which accentuates just how awful Cousins played

Actually, for the season, I thought we were doing well sacking and pressuring...hoping that was a down game...