POLL: Who should be the Bolts next head coach?

[Critty]

Leadership is important. BUT, X's and O's are ALSO important. Lynn may well have the WILL to keep sending Gordon, or whoever, up the gut repeatedly for nada, but it also takes some intelligent play design to misdirect the other team and spring him for some decent yardage...

NFL 2019 % of runs up the gut as you call it.
You view point and what is actually happening is not even close.

Chargers ran the 4th fewest in the league. 28 teams ran more % of runs "up the gut" than Lynn and the Chargers did.

Lets compare with 49ers who were 5th fewest percentage of "up the gut"

Chargers
Left End 15%
Left Tackle 11%
Mid/Guard 46%
Right Tackle 13%
Right End 15%

49ers
Left End 11%
Left Tackle 15%
Mid/Guard 48%
Right Tackle 15%
Right End 11%

So 49ers ran between the tackles 78% and outside 22%
Chargers ran between the tackles 70% and outside 30%

An what about the #1 team that "run it up the gut"

Tampa Bay (that Xs and Os genius Arians) runs inside the tackles 90% of time and 70% are up the gut.
Left End 6%
Left Tackle 9%
Mid/Guard 70%
Right Tackle 11%
Right End 4%

So you can keep claiming Lynn is forcing the rock up the gut, but he actually is not compared to the rest of the league.

Lynn is an expert at run game and pass protection. He got a lot more out of the Chargers than he is getting credit for.
20th ranked pass block win rate with the injured o-line he was shuffling. 4.0 per carry with the run game behind the same o line.

One thing I am hoping Lynn sees during his off season homework is that while Gordon avg 1 broken tackle per 20 runs.
Ekeler avg 1 broken tackle per 10 runs. So i think his loyalty did backfire. And he will have to admit it and get better at deciding who is really earning snaps. And I trust he will. I see him only improving as a HC and Leader which is why I want him to stay and coach.

[Critty]

Lynn did not bench Rivers and start Tyrod. He did not activate stick.
He played Rivers because he was the best QB on the roster and gave the team the best chance to win.
It was simply a down year. Holdout RB and Injury to key players. And no speed at WR. Rivers with too many turnovers.
They will bring in reinforcements and get after it next year.
Lynn will bounce back to 10 or more wins next year.
And it may just be Rivers at QB with the rookie QB Herbert watching.

[jamrock]

Lynn did not bench Rivers and start Tyrod. He did not activate stick.
He played Rivers because he was the best QB on the roster and gave the team the best chance to win.
It was simply a down year. Holdout RB and Injury to key players. And no speed at WR. Rivers with too many turnovers.
They will bring in reinforcements and get after it next year.
Lynn will bounce back to 10 or more wins next year.
And it may just be Rivers at QB with the rookie QB Herbert watching.

That’s hopeful for 2020.

happy new year.

i do think they draft a Qb but bring Rivers back if they can. We have lots of holes to fill. Down year for everybody but Keenan, Ek, Bosa and MW.

[Topcat]

NFL 2019 % of runs up the gut as you call it.
You view point and what is actually happening is not even close.

Chargers ran the 4th fewest in the league. 28 teams ran more % of runs "up the gut" than Lynn and the Chargers did.

Lets compare with 49ers who were 5th fewest percentage of "up the gut"

Chargers
Left End 15%
Left Tackle 11%
Mid/Guard 46%
Right Tackle 13%
Right End 15%

49ers
Left End 11%
Left Tackle 15%
Mid/Guard 48%
Right Tackle 15%
Right End 11%

So 49ers ran between the tackles 78% and outside 22%
Chargers ran between the tackles 70% and outside 30%

An what about the #1 team that "run it up the gut"

Tampa Bay (that Xs and Os genius Arians) runs inside the tackles 90% of time and 70% are up the gut.
Left End 6%
Left Tackle 9%
Mid/Guard 70%
Right Tackle 11%
Right End 4%

So you can keep claiming Lynn is forcing the rock up the gut, but he actually is not compared to the rest of the league.

Lynn is an expert at run game and pass protection. He got a lot more out of the Chargers than he is getting credit for.
20th ranked pass block win rate with the injured o-line he was shuffling. 4.0 per carry with the run game behind the same o line.

One thing I am hoping Lynn sees during his off season homework is that while Gordon avg 1 broken tackle per 20 runs.
Ekeler avg 1 broken tackle per 10 runs. So i think his loyalty did backfire. And he will have to admit it and get better at deciding who is really earning snaps. And I trust he will. I see him only improving as a HC and Leader which is why I want him to stay and coach.

If Lynn is such an expert at the run game, why does he consistently dial up such predictable plays as this one...one where Gordon went up the gut for nada...

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[Critty]

If Lynn is such an expert at the run game, why does he consistently dial up such predictable plays as this one...one where Gordon went up the gut for nada...

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Look at the numbers on that left side run.

[Formula 21]

Michigan lost another big game. Harbaugh may be available.

[Topcat]

Michigan lost another big game. Harbaugh may be available.

I think Harbaugh is a bit too tempermental for the Spani...if they did let Lynn go, they'll be looking for another "yes" man...

[21&500]

Washington hiring Ron gives me hope
as in, a meddling owner (appearing) to had the keys over to one main guy.
Spani work through Telesco imo, they’ve always leaned towards their GM vs HC. So decisions are made between baby Spanos and Tom. If Washington finds some success, Spanos might be inspired to hand football ops over to someone if/when they move on from Telesco.

[Topcat]

Washington hiring Ron gives me hope
as in, a meddling owner (appearing) to had the keys over to one main guy.
Spani work through Telesco imo, they’ve always leaned towards their GM vs HC. So decisions are made between baby Spanos and Tom. If Washington finds some success, Spanos might be inspired to hand football ops over to someone if/when they move on from Telesco.

But...that would mean Baby Spanos would kind of be out of a job...what would he then do?

[powderblueboy]

Michigan lost another big game. Harbaugh may be available.

Harbaugh would make more sense than Lynn. Harbaugh's rep is developing qbs, and the Chargers probably will get one.
He doesn't seem to have done that at Michigan, but every other stop - yes.

Who on the current Charger staff will do that?

[powderblueboy]

I think Harbaugh is a bit too tempermental for the Spani...if they did let Lynn go, they'll be looking for another "yes" man...

Mike Reily, Mike McCoy, Uncle Norv,...that's who they like. Marty had kind of a grandfather type temperament. Anthony Lynn is a departure in many respects.

but Harbaugh would go way beyond some invisible Spanos line.

[Formula 21]

Yeah, Harbaugh demands winning. And guys like that are hard to get along with.