2024 Chargers News | Acquisitions | Transactions | Injuries

[gzubeck]

Your two-year plan sure doesn't line up with what our new HC has done in the past. Everywhere he's gone, get's better in year one.

I agree...I think if this team had actually gave a crap about Staley we could have easily gone 8-9 or so...easy flip to 9-8 or 10-7 with a chance for playoffs. Get rid of expensive injury prone players and we actually might be better than average.

[sonorajim]

Just want to mention again, those are just a couple of bad reps there. They say he was solid otherwise but not sure if he was solid over all or at OG or both? That was a wild hike over the QBs head lol.

I got it. A couple plays.
It was more of the same at LG in '23. Not a good year for Zion.He didn't play well.
I hope he works out for the new staff. Moving him around from RG to LG was a bust. He went downhill.
IMO we need a good vet or top C in the draft. Somebody that knows the job.
Train Zion to play OG better would be my 1st choice with him.

[beachcomber]

for those of you hoping Pips gets "coached up" by this new staff.... dude's already done the ring around w/Duke Mayweather.... is there another miracle worker that Master Wu likes better than Duke ??

and for those of you thinking it's time to move off of Mack for 2025 cap space/roster depth.... we already left George Pickens on the board by trading for Mack.... we need as much value as possible from Khalil.... he ain't done yet, and el Jimbo is just getting started here.

[chargeroo]

I am 100% fine pushing Allen and Mack. one year is all they need for all of the other dead weight to clear thru and they are both premium players still playing at a premium level. Harbo already specifically mentioned Allen, and there is no tough ass baller on defense more tough ass and harbaugh-ish than Mack, he had one of his best seasons ever last year and still has a lot of dog left in him.

Meanwhile heading into 2025 we have cleaned out the dead caps of Bosa, Williams, JCJ, Linsley (apologies - he was very good but should retire), Kendricks, and have a cheap out for Pipkins if he doesn't rebound with good coaching and good schemes.

2024 Draft a WR and Edge, develop for future replacement either next yr or next. Its a sound plan, retains our two most important non-QB players from 2023 for one or two years and sets LAC up in 2025 and beyond to have sufficient cap flexibility to continue to build.

I'm good with this plan, but I want Bowers with the first pick. Hoping we trade back about three spots and still get Brock.
imo, we need a Center much more than we need another OT. I hope we can get a FA Center.
I think our young guards will be better next year. They got a lot of on-the-job training this year.

[jamrock]

My expectation with the new regime is that the Chargers will draft and develop better than the previous Gm/HC combo. Obviously, nobody hits on all the picks but our development of players has been inadequate. Staley seemed to think he needed to pick up players that were successful on other teams or fit his system. He did not seem able to develop any players that were here and several took step backwards. I’m hard pressed to name a single player that improved during his time with the Chargers or even progressed over the course of the season.

[Bolt4Knob]

My expectation with the new regime is that the Chargers will draft and develop better than the previous Gm/HC combo. Obviously, nobody hits on all the picks but our development of players has been inadequate. Staley seemed to think he needed to pick up players that were successful on other teams or fit his system. He did not seem able to develop any players that were here and several took step backwards. I’m hard pressed to name a single player that improved during his time with the Chargers or even progressed over the course of the season.

I think this is just not a STaley thing - but a Telesco era thing.

I think I read like 3 or 4 players in rounds 2-7 were signed to second contracts. That includes Easton Stick who was signed to a one year deal. Allen is by far the best Non First Round pick

So yes, better drafting, better player development - understanding how a player fits the scheme. I know the Ravens get mentioned but they seem to do a good job of finding players that fit how they want to play.

Remember that one Oline Telesco put together - god bless him - he tried but it was King Dunlap, Orlando Franklin, Fluker, maybe Barksdale in there - who knows - but they were all just big dudes - huge. Not sure they all fit together

[Topcat]

I think this is just not a STaley thing - but a Telesco era thing.

I think I read like 3 or 4 players in rounds 2-7 were signed to second contracts. That includes Easton Stick who was signed to a one year deal. Allen is by far the best Non First Round pick

So yes, better drafting, better player development - understanding how a player fits the scheme. I know the Ravens get mentioned but they seem to do a good job of finding players that fit how they want to play.

Remember that one Oline Telesco put together - god bless him - he tried but it was King Dunlap, Orlando Franklin, Fluker, maybe Barksdale in there - who knows - but they were all just big dudes - huge. Not sure they all fit together

Pleasants is another of those big dudes...6-7, 330#...but with cinderblock feet...

[dmac_bolt]

Pleasants is another of those big dudes...6-7, 330#...but with cinderblock feet...

God bless those guys, they used to trip over each other trying to pull.

[CanadianBoltFan]

QJ's reaction to Harbaugh

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39431100/quentin-johnston-says-due-breakout-jim-harbaugh

[wu-dai clan]

My expectation with the new regime is that the Chargers will draft and develop better than the previous Gm/HC combo. Obviously, nobody hits on all the picks but our development of players has been inadequate. Staley seemed to think he needed to pick up players that were successful on other teams or fit his system. He did not seem able to develop any players that were here and several took step backwards. I’m hard pressed to name a single player that improved during his time with the Chargers or even progressed over the course of the season.

Jim Harbaugh and Ben Herbert
talk in terms of constant improvement
and getting better each day.
The presser tomorrow
will mark the beginning
of a whole new brand of
Chargers football.

[jamrock]

Jim Harbaugh and Ben Herbert
talk in terms of constant improvement
and getting better each day.
The presser tomorrow
will mark the beginning
of a whole new brand of
Chargers football.

Yo, Jim Harbaugh, who the fuck is your OC? You gonna leave Justin hangin' out there?

[wu-dai clan]

Yo, Jim Harbaugh, who the fuck is your OC? You gonna leave Justin hangin' out there?

Pfft.
Important stuff first.
We just poached the analytics guy
from Brutha John.
Corey Krawiec.
Smart sounding name, eh ?