Chargers Thread

Rochey18 wrote: »

I think we go with 4 safetys and pick up a fifth corner when cuts begin.
So Corey gets cut and pick up a veteran would be my best guess.

Just looking at our division, I think we are going to win out.
All the other 3 teams had a poor draft.
Kansas I think are hoping too many come back from injury to 100% Poe is struggling, was delighted they picked him up.
We have also improved our run defence even if Charles is back to his best.

Denver. Manning just needs more weapons, run game wont be great either.
Will be there abouts but I think we are stronger.

Oakland. If that roster beats us our this year we might as well forget about it and start from scratch.

We defo need an extra experienced corner, we've always gone with an extra one eg. hughes, the ex Jet who went back to the Jets whose name escapes me now, began with an S (Liamo will remember).

Love your optimism. I'm not buying Manning being back 100% so Denver don't concern me as much as KC. If Cassell is adequate they are the team to beat. Great running game and pass D.

ac20 wrote: »

Don Strickland I believe is the name you are looking for

The one and only.....

2 games in and 2 offensive weapons injured.... Jeeeez wept.

V Jr was on his way to becoming a great WR for us. Hope he can recover 100%. Watched the game yesterday. Harris is a much better run blocker than pass protector. I can see him taking Clary's spot some day but he is not a left tackle yet in my opinion. We need Gaither and Eddie Royal back bigtime now.

Shareece Wright put up some great numbers and does look like a decent player. Is he good enough to start over Jammer or Cason I dunno. We need Gilchrist back in action asap too.

All in all I am not as confident as I might have been after the GB game.

Rochey18 wrote: »

One thing that is clear as night and day already is how poor Manusky was on defence.

Really disappointed for Vincent, hopefully this will be an end to the longish term injuries.

You know what's mad.. all I've been hearing from defensive players who were here last yr is how coach Pags has totally simplified the defense. Manusky over complicated the thing. As soon as I saw the guy interviewed that first time I thought he was a spoofer. I guess he over complicated it to make people think it was really good i.e. glossing over a crappy scheme. How the guy got himself another job I will never know.

OAOB wrote: »

Hey lads been on the go since last thurs so haven't been able to see the game, anyone have a link for it?

Been reading reports, disaster about VB going down, hopefully we can get him back for half the season but we thought the same about Castillo last year and it just didn't heal so hopefully VB will be luckier

Looked at the stats and i have to say i'm very worried about the rushing attack, leave out the QB carries and we had 55yds on 22 attempts. Also 1st team outscored 13-0.

My positive attitude for this season is starting to wain a little, really just want the regular season to start and at least injuries will happen in games that matter

Is there a way to see games that are over via a link other than gamepass? do people upload full games?

Anyhows yeah running game is a worry but to be honest I don't put a whole lot of stock in the O preseason, the D yes. Look at Charlie for example, he looked like Tom Brady out there!

The Gaither thing is really starting to drag. Hope to F he isn't taking the mick now that he got paid. Without an experienced LT we are done for.

On the bright side, Ingram looks like the real deal, not since Merriman (who was basically retired yesterday) have I been as excited about our draft pick.

Rochey18 wrote: »

I think Gaithar is being lazy. He wasnt even watching team practices.
Think he was watching today.

Full on fight today with the cowboys. Ingram but Szczerba on his back
Then Jammer laid out one of their receivers

Big kerfuffle in SD yesterday after Acee interview with Darren Smith. Darren tweeted that Acee had called out Gaither as a bum when he hadn't said precisely that. If you listen to the interview hear how animated Acee gets were Gaither to miss the San Fran game.

I look forward to seeing Jammer and Ingram lay the wood when it matters. I don't doubt Ingram and while Jammer is a tough dude, he has slowed bigtime and his hands are stone.

Ouch Nick out with concussion. Excuse the pun but he will no doubt be thinking whether or not coming back was the right decision. I can see the guy retiring after this, hope not but he got so freaked out by what happened to Dielman u never know.

Heads up lads....... looks like the links to the UT articles in Twitter get you to the articles without the subscription check. At least on my phone I've been able to click on the link in the tweet and see all the articles.

Check out Jammers hit here;

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/08/21/video-rookie-ingram-involved-in-scuffle-during-chargers-cowboys-scrimmage/

Molly wrote: »

Royal back practicing, a good sign.

I just hope this cotton wool they wrapped him up in pays off ie. don't want to see him go down with a recurrence of same injury. My confidence in the Chargers medical staff is at an all time low.

Haven't watched the 4th quarter of fridays game yet but wow our O line is a mess. If we don't get Gaither and Hardwick back going at 100% we haven't a prayer. This lad Davis who hasn't played in the NFL for what 2 years could end up being our starting Left Tackle. Molk will be a good one but he was played with friday nite. The only good thing I am taking out of the preseason is the pressure we appear to be generating on D. We sure need it cos we are struggling at corner now too. Just hope Pagano doesn't ever lean on the prevent rush max 4 (Manusky sent 3!!) defense. Unleash the dogs in obvious passing downs to protect the back end.

Looks like Nate wide right Kaeding will get his job back. Someone else is going to improve in the kicking dept when they pick up Novak. Will never like Nate until he gets a couple of clutch playoff kicks. I am not convinced the guy has it mentally.

OAOB wrote: »

I'd agree with most of that. Think they might try keep Harrell and get him to PS as he has looked ok. Also thought they'd try PS Embree but it looks like Willie is the preferred one of the 2. Would cut Baxter and maybe Sperry instead of these 2.
Its a shame to see Hayes on the list as hopes were high for him at the start of training camp but he hasn't performed in the games (same could be said for all our RBs)

No way we cut Baxter after what happened to Molk friday. Difficult decision coming now ref center. I would have defo cut Baxter and had Hadnot back up Nick on gameday with Molk not dressing but now jeeeeeeeeeez not so sure.

Sperry will be gone and in fact might be let go today (to give him best chance of finding a job ala Castillo - the old adage).

OAOB wrote: »

Parrish
G. Brown
Trautwein
Embree
Payne
Barnes
E. Brown
Hayes
Taylor
Toudouze
Guess

Troutman and Dombrowski to IR

No huge surprises here

Watched Q4 last nite. Trautwein was horrific at left tackle, good riddance. Like you say no shock ref most of em. Parrish instead of Sperry was the 'let the ol vet go early to give him best chance of making another team' guy this time.

EDIT: that didn't take long!, Roscoe is now a Raider. Wow.

Watching the cuts these are the only names that interest me as possible 'have a looks'.

Cornerback Ramzee Robinson (Denver), cornerback Ashton Youboty (Jags), defensive back Chris Horton (Giants), offensive lineman Ed Wang (Raiders, 1st chinese american to play in NFL), guard Deuce Lutui and tackle Alex Barron (Seahawks), quarterback Jonathan Crompton (Skins, ex Charger).

Youboty was highly touted coming out of college, might a change of scenery ie. escape from Jax help him?, the rest of em I know/have some history.

OAOB wrote: »

I think it would be worth our while bringing some of them in this week and seeing how they go, we've a lot of lads who we know won't be on the roster but are being kept around for the 49ers game so no harm seeing what other options we have

Yeah, Charlie Bryant is an example. He is trying to do a Dielman but not sure is he gona make it ie. ex DT trying to make the move to O line. I'd give Barron a go instead. Might even dump Henderson.

As for the D backs, we could shift Hobbs for Youboty.

Rochey18 wrote: »

Jacques Cesaire
Anthony Davis
Mario Henderson
Jacob Hester
Nick Novak
Edwin Baker
Colin Baxter
Bront Bird
Charlie Bryant
Ricky Elmore
Daryl Gamble
Gregory Gatson
Logan Harrell
Arthur Hobbs
Robert Malone
DeAndre Presley
Damik Scafe
Stephen Schilling
Kory Sperry
Mike Willie
Safety Sean Cattouse put on IR

The obvious shocker is Hester. He was the team's golden boy no matter how ineffective he was. Yes, great guy, great heart etc but AJ is now being called out for trading UP to get this lad.

Schilling has been a huge disappointment too. A year wasted in him obviously. I know we will make at least 4 changes to the roster between now and opening day but WOW Schilling can't make the team when we are so F'd on O line. Amazing.

I reckon at least 5 of these cuts will play in the NFL this yr - Bird, Hester, Baxter, Elmore and Sperry could all make a team.

We'll be trying to get Willie, Presley, Elmore, Gatson and Harrell to our PS.

Had a great nite in D'brook. Unreal to see it up so close. Was practically in the O line huddle when the D was on the field. Saw a couple of v good players on JCU, the QB Myers (ex Pitt apparently) and Madden, a white WR.