Yeah I know, there's still a lot of football left to be played THIS year but we still have to play KC twice, Denver twice, Cincy, etc. Don't get me wrong...I expect us to be fully competitive in each game and stranger things have happened...but it wouldn't surprise me to see us fall a bit short of the playoffs this year. No worries. The injuries, lack of horses, whatever, may catch up to us plus the AFC wildcard spots are really bunched up right now.
That being said, with the way these guys have played this year despite injuries and lack of talent at some key positions, why can't we make the jump to division winner next year? Especially if TT nets us another impressive draft class not to mention all the valuable experience the current young guys are getting.
Who is elite in the AFC anymore? Denver - not so invincible it seems and will be a year older next year. Indy - we already beat them but they will continue to be a force for years. KC - hampered by a weak offense and Alex Smith, but defense seems legit. New England? Cincy? I'll gladly throw our names in with them next year and beyond. Point is, it is far from "woe is us we can't play with the big boys."
Yes we still have some sizeable holes to fill, blah blah blah, but if you're holding your breath for a flawless roster it'll never happen. And nobody has one of those anymore, anyways. Give me a great QB, competent coaching, some blocking up front and a timely defense and anything can happen. Of course luck and injuries (or lack thereof) help too.
Granted a lot of this will depend on the Chargers players, coaches and GM continuing to BUILD on this year's successes while learning to avoid/remedy mistakes. But I don't buy the "oh noes we need to wait 3 years to be competitive" slogan anymore.
Thoughts?
That being said, with the way these guys have played this year despite injuries and lack of talent at some key positions, why can't we make the jump to division winner next year? Especially if TT nets us another impressive draft class not to mention all the valuable experience the current young guys are getting.
Who is elite in the AFC anymore? Denver - not so invincible it seems and will be a year older next year. Indy - we already beat them but they will continue to be a force for years. KC - hampered by a weak offense and Alex Smith, but defense seems legit. New England? Cincy? I'll gladly throw our names in with them next year and beyond. Point is, it is far from "woe is us we can't play with the big boys."
Yes we still have some sizeable holes to fill, blah blah blah, but if you're holding your breath for a flawless roster it'll never happen. And nobody has one of those anymore, anyways. Give me a great QB, competent coaching, some blocking up front and a timely defense and anything can happen. Of course luck and injuries (or lack thereof) help too.
Granted a lot of this will depend on the Chargers players, coaches and GM continuing to BUILD on this year's successes while learning to avoid/remedy mistakes. But I don't buy the "oh noes we need to wait 3 years to be competitive" slogan anymore.
Thoughts?
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