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[chargeroo]

I hope Kendricks isn't a repeat of Tommie Davis.

I'm not with the crowd that hates players that leave the team. For instance, I still think Weddle was a great player for us.

[powderblueboy]

I hope Kendricks isn't a repeat of Tommie Davis.

I'm not with the crowd that hates players that leave the team. For instance, I still think Weddle was a great player for us.

I was pulling for the Rams in the playoffs with Weddle.
I was a Jets fan in the playoffs in 2010.
I was a Colts fan in 2020.

If Rivers went to New England or Weddle to K.C.: that would have been a tough pill to swallow.

[Maniaque 6]

The worst thing i seen is J. Seau in a Patriots uniform !

[sonorajim]

Not for lack of intelligence: Tranq just won the Chess.com 2023 BlitzChamps II tournament. If his assignment was confusing to him, blame Staley.

BlitzChamps II (BC2) brings together eight NFL stars on June 23 at 9 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Eastern to compete in a series of rapid chess games. The event is a single-elimination bracket featuring a $100,000 charitable prize fund.

In my opinion, both White and Tranquill lacked the instinct to play the run at a high level: invariably choosing the wrong gap.

Does Henley have the instinct? All three converted to inside linebacker from less physical positions.

Tournament chess allows 2 hours for the 1st 40 moves. We measure football moves in hundredths of a second.
Communicating plays, reading and reacting in those .01 sec intervals was the issue. Not planning a strategy in the same quarter.

[sonorajim]

Not for lack of intelligence: Tranq just won the Chess.com 2023 BlitzChamps II tournament. If his assignment was confusing to him, blame Staley.

BlitzChamps II (BC2) brings together eight NFL stars on June 23 at 9 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Eastern to compete in a series of rapid chess games. The event is a single-elimination bracket featuring a $100,000 charitable prize fund.

In my opinion, both White and Tranquill lacked the instinct to play the run at a high level: invariably choosing the wrong gap.

Does Henley have the instinct? All three converted to inside linebacker from less physical positions.

Tournament chess allows 2 hours for the 1st 40 moves. Blitz games 1-5 minutes per move. We measure football moves in hundredths of a second.
Communicating plays, reading and reacting in those .01 sec intervals was the issue. Not planning a strategy in 60 seconds or more.

[powderblueboy]

Tournament chess allows 2 hours for the 1st 40 moves. We measure football moves in hundredths of a second.
Communicating plays, reading and reacting in those .01 sec intervals was the issue. Not planning a strategy in the same quarter.

This tournament gave a very brief time limit between moves.

Either way, Tranquil being slow to diagnose plays would not be due to a general inability to process things rapidly.

Tranquill, White & currently Murray (all three) have been given the dreaded slow to recognize plays label as Charger inside linebackers.
Murray had a better than decent Wonderlic score.

Questioning their intelligence is not a good indication as to why they were having problems.

I'm open to your line of reasoning as to why they seem to be lacking in the recognition department.

[powderblueboy]

The worst thing i seen is J. Seau in a Patriots uniform !

And Rodney, uugh!

I must have unconsciously suppressed it.

[jamrock]

This tournament gave a very brief time limit between moves.

Either way, Tranquil being slow to diagnose plays would not be due to a general inability to process things rapidly.

Tranquill, White & currently Murray (all three) have been given the dreaded slow to recognize plays label as Charger inside linebackers.
Murray had a better than decent Wonderlic score.

Questioning their intelligence is not a good indication as to why they were having problems.

I'm open to your line of reasoning as to why they seem to be lacking in the recognition department.

Hmmm….at a certain point you have to look at coaching g don’t you? Or does every player that comes through have the same problem?

[sonorajim]

This tournament gave a very brief time limit between moves.

Either way, Tranquil being slow to diagnose plays would not be due to a general inability to process things rapidly.

Tranquill, White & currently Murray (all three) have been given the dreaded slow to recognize plays label as Charger inside linebackers.
Murray had a better than decent Wonderlic score.

Questioning their intelligence is not a good indication as to why they were having problems.

I'm open to your line of reasoning as to why they seem to be lacking in the recognition department.

Addressing Tranquill and the green dot only. Split duties, Take the play called in and communicate with other 10 players as needed. while making reads and choosing an appropriate reaction. More like boxing than chess. Read the body language of the offense while communicating with his defense.
IQ is great. Instinct, reaction time and being a gifted field leader is required to wear the green dot and do it well.
Murray had the same problem in college. A+ athlete, slow to diagnose. Seau used to commit quickly and made a lot of plays even if he was wrong.
Murray needs some of that.
White was a big S. Played like one. I liked him but never thought he was MLB material.

[chargeroo]

The worst thing i seen is J. Seau in a Patriots uniform !

I agree and Rodney too. They were the very best players on our defense. I still think Seau was an all-time great at the LB position.

[sonorajim]

Hmmm….at a certain point you have to look at coaching g don’t you? Or does every player that comes through have the same problem?

We have a new player, Kendricks, and a new ILB coach, Jeff Howard. Same old, lame old? We'll see.

[Boltnut]

A dispiriting trend for the Chargers: Tranquill was made the green dot guy with not a wealth of starting experience at inside linebacker.

One year at Notre Dame?
One year part time starter for the Chargers (2021)?

What is it with this franchise?
If Kendricks has lost only a step, and gets up to speed quickly, it should make a difference.

The SJD sideline dust-up was an indicator that maybe Tranquill was not cut-out to be Staley's green dot.
As a pass defender, he had the instincts and physical abilities. As a run-stopper... he didn't have either.

His play against Jacksonville was embarrassing. I'm ready to move on. Find people who can do the job.

It's why SJD and Austin Johnson were brought in to replace Joseph and Jones. Fox replaced Tillery. Mack replaced Nwosu. Kendricks will replace Tranquill. Henly will replace K9 eventually. The offensive line was re-built with a proven veteran center... and high draft picks. That's what you do if you want to be great. That's what you have to do if you want to compete with Chiefs, Bengals, and Bills for the next 5-10 years.