Charger Coordinator/Staffing News and Discussion

[Boltjolt]

Just wanna make it clear that Joe Lombardi learned under Sean Payton for SIX years BEFORE getting hired by the Lions where he was the worst OC in the league during his tenure there. He screwed up an offense that had prime Matt Stanford, Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush, Golden Tate etc.

So this whole “well maybe he learned better under Payton” doesn’t make sense because it’s not anything new, he was an awful OC before when he already learned under Payton.

Didn't you say they made the playoffs under him?

Shit the Lions and Playoffs aren't two words that go good together often.

And it's not official. Daboll was our HC last week remember lol.

[Blastttoff]

You folks worry too much...it's still Staley' team...Staley's philosophy...he already has a system in mind, tailored to Herbert...and he is on record as saying he likes to attack...his OC will be running an offense the way Staley wants it run...and I doubt it will be conservative or boring or turtlesque...

you may have the philosophy in how you want to run the offense but as the offensive coordinator, your job to draw up plays, create schemes, diversions, create/develop strategies specific to other teams defensive tendencies, etc. whcih will be Lombardi’s responsibility. No way Staley is calling plays on defense, and doing this at the same time.
this guy screams trash. The fact that Staley is interested in him cuz they were buddies back in Daytona days doesn’t give me confidence. That was a long time ago and this consideration is because Staley’s inexperience in the coaching circuit with little relationships with other coaches in the league.
Not knocking on Staley’s hire or anything but that’s what you have to expect with a resume like his.

[sonorajim]

You folks worry too much...it's still Staley' team...Staley's philosophy...he already has a system in mind, tailored to Herbert...and he is on record as saying he likes to attack...his OC will be running an offense the way Staley wants it run...and I doubt it will be conservative or boring or turtlesque...

Right. Not much chance that Staley hired Lombardi to make the Chargers offense the 2015 Lions. Closer to Saints more likely. I hope Lombo beats the drum long & loud for the NO OL model.

[jox g]

He learned under Sean Payton BEFOFE getting hired by the Lions. Didn’t seem to learn anything good.

Yeah, then he learned again AFTER being hired by the Lions for 5 more years. 2nd time around. We did well with coaches like that like Schottenheimer. People change man....giv em a chance. Plus, gotta trust a genius HC who has now hired 3 out of 5 coaches who have "other side of the ball" experience. (All potential HC quality material guys.)

[jox g]

you may have the philosophy in how you want to run the offense but as the offensive coordinator, your job to draw up plays, create schemes, diversions, create/develop strategies specific to other teams defensive tendencies, etc. whcih will be Lombardi’s responsibility. No way Staley is calling plays on defense, and doing this at the same time.
this guy screams trash. The fact that Staley is interested in him cuz they were buddies back in Daytona days doesn’t give me confidence. That was a long time ago and this consideration is because Staley’s inexperience in the coaching circuit with little relationships with other coaches in the league.
Not knocking on Staley’s hire or anything but that’s what you have to expect with a resume like his.

10 yrs under Sean Payton (8 of em as QB coach, 2 as offensive asst.) 2 yrs OC experience in NFL + 4 in college. Other side of the ball experience w/ Defense (sound familiar) and former strength coach. Fruitful w/ Brees, Taysom, and 5-1 Brdgewater. Give him a chance trust the genius HC.

Interview:
Staley: "You're the OC but you're gonna run it MY way, got it?" (Smiles)
Lombardi: "Okay."

[jox g]

Great opportunity to bring in Free agents from these asst coaches former teams now! Who's avail to boost depth/start from each new coach?

[Classic]

Awful signing. I'd rather have kept Steichen and Hamilton. We also lost out on our #1 DC choice who is going to Philly.

[UglyTruth]

I don’t understand what the Chargers had against promoting Pep Hamilton to OC spot.

Or at the very worst, why didn’t we interview Shane Waldron for the job?

[UglyTruth]

Didn't you say they made the playoffs under him?

Shit the Lions and Playoffs aren't two words that go good together often.

And it's not official. Daboll was our HC last week remember lol.

Their defense carried them. Kinda like how Tim Tebow and Mike McCoy “led” the Broncos to the playoffs even though it was their defense that carried them to it.

Yeah I’m hoping it’s not true but Schefter is as good as it gets with these things in nfl related news so he’s probably right.

[Xenos]

I don’t understand what the Chargers had against promoting Pep Hamilton to OC spot.

Or at the very worst, why didn’t we interview Shane Waldron for the job?

Staley got pissed off that Mike Lombardi said he couldn’t pick his own staff. So he needed to make a point. That’s why Pep isn’t OC.

[Boltjolt]

Their defense carried them. Kinda like how Tim Tebow and Mike McCoy “led” the Broncos to the playoffs even though it was their defense that carried them to it.

Yeah I’m hoping it’s not true but Schefter is as good as it gets with these things in nfl related news so he’s probably right.

It's not official so til it is, I'll hope for someone else.

[Xenos]

you may have the philosophy in how you want to run the offense but as the offensive coordinator, your job to draw up plays, create schemes, diversions, create/develop strategies specific to other teams defensive tendencies, etc. whcih will be Lombardi’s responsibility. No way Staley is calling plays on defense, and doing this at the same time.
this guy screams trash. The fact that Staley is interested in him cuz they were buddies back in Daytona days doesn’t give me confidence. That was a long time ago and this consideration is because Staley’s inexperience in the coaching circuit with little relationships with other coaches in the league.
Not knocking on Staley’s hire or anything but that’s what you have to expect with a resume like his.

His coaching connections were a concern. But Lombardi does have prior OC experience. Like I mentioned previously, I hope he’s humbled and learned from his first stint. It’s not like it’s impossible. Sean Payton was stripped of his play calling duties when he was OC with the Giants.

https://nypost.com/2002/10/31/fassel-takes-offensive-paytons-stripped-of-play-calling-duty/

Most recently, we had Frank Reich’s failure as our OC lead to a rebirth during his time with Doug Pederson. So it can happen with Lombardi if he works under the right HC, and most importantly if he’s willing to grow as a coach.