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Post by ohioboltfan on Sept 6, 2019 8:29:01 GMT -7
This should prove to be a telling game for just where the Bolts are. The Colts have one of the best OL groups based off of last season's play, and a solid RB in Mack. Luck's sudden retirement gives them plenty of motivation to get that running game going, which would serve them well in their efforts to minimize the need to try and win off of Brissett's passing abilities. Strong play from the Bolt DL is a must. How much do we see Tillery? How does LB Davis do in stopping the run? How much impact will not having James be? Plenty to focus on in this first game! I agree with everything you said or asked, Frozen. I'll add that the Colts defense is no joke and THEIR rookie beat ours for DROY, which could've made for an interesting plot if James wasn't out for this game. But as much as the focus may be on our defense to stop their stellar O-line and expected ground and pound, I think our Offense will dictate this game. If we can get an early lead to counter their desire to play TOP and run the ball, it will free our defense to turn it loose. So I hope to see a crisp passing game, mixed with some runs or at least throws to RBs for balance, that matriculates down the field and results in early touch downs! Get the Colts off their game plan and enjoy home field (sic!) advantage! I hope MW and HH have huge games, and KA does his usual slaying. Then turn it over to Ekeler and JJ in the fourth after a big lead! Chargers 34 - Colts 13
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 6, 2019 8:44:52 GMT -7
This should prove to be a telling game for just where the Bolts are. The Colts have one of the best OL groups based off of last season's play, and a solid RB in Mack. Luck's sudden retirement gives them plenty of motivation to get that running game going, which would serve them well in their efforts to minimize the need to try and win off of Brissett's passing abilities. Strong play from the Bolt DL is a must. How much do we see Tillery? How does LB Davis do in stopping the run? How much impact will not having James be? Plenty to focus on in this first game! If they are running, I want to see Mebane and Jones, and their experience out there.
LB Davis will lead the team in tackles IF he gets more snaps than Perryman. Between the two of them WHEW, look the hell out !!
Phillips will negate some of James absence impact.
Are we doing Jenkins or Adderley ?? Anyone know ?
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Post by joemcrugby on Sept 6, 2019 9:06:43 GMT -7
This should prove to be a telling game for just where the Bolts are. The Colts have one of the best OL groups based off of last season's play, and a solid RB in Mack. Luck's sudden retirement gives them plenty of motivation to get that running game going, which would serve them well in their efforts to minimize the need to try and win off of Brissett's passing abilities. Strong play from the Bolt DL is a must. How much do we see Tillery? How does LB Davis do in stopping the run? How much impact will not having James be? Plenty to focus on in this first game! If they are running, I want to see Mebane and Jones, and their experience out there.
LB Davis will lead the team in tackles IF he gets more snaps than Perryman. Between the two of them WHEW, look the hell out !!
Phillips will negate some of James absence impact.
Are we doing Jenkins or Adderley ?? Anyone know ?
Jenkins is who they're going with, but Adderley is going to get snaps in some of the packages. There was a good article about Jenkins that I read a couple of days ago that I'll post later on today. In it, the coaching staff (Milus especially) said that in his first couple of seasons, Jenkins was a "knucklehead" by making stupid mistakes. However, Milus pointed out that the light went on this offseason where Jenkins realized the free safety position was open, lost weight so that he could make the transition from strong safety, and really started to take his mental game up to the level of his athleticism (something that has never been in question. I'm looking forward to seeing what both a woke Jenkins and our 2nd round pick can add to the secondary!
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Post by frozendisc on Sept 6, 2019 9:22:04 GMT -7
This should prove to be a telling game for just where the Bolts are. The Colts have one of the best OL groups based off of last season's play, and a solid RB in Mack. Luck's sudden retirement gives them plenty of motivation to get that running game going, which would serve them well in their efforts to minimize the need to try and win off of Brissett's passing abilities. Strong play from the Bolt DL is a must. How much do we see Tillery? How does LB Davis do in stopping the run? How much impact will not having James be? Plenty to focus on in this first game! I agree with everything you said or asked, Frozen. I'll add that the Colts defense is no joke and THEIR rookie beat ours for DROY, which could've made for an interesting plot if James wasn't out for this game. But as much as the focus may be on our defense to stop their stellar O-line and expected ground and pound, I think our Offense will dictate this game. If we can get an early lead to counter their desire to play TOP and run the ball, it will free our defense to turn it loose. So I hope to see a crisp passing game, mixed with some runs or at least throws to RBs for balance, that matriculates down the field and results in early touch downs! Get the Colts off their game plan and enjoy home field (sic!) advantage! I hope MW and HH have huge games, and KA does his usual slaying. Then turn it over to Ekeler and JJ in the fourth after a big lead! Chargers 34 - Colts 13 With my usual focus on the Bolts' OL, I figured I would look at this game from the defence view. While Brissett doesn't have the talent found in Luck, he is no rookie, and certainly can scramble/run quite well. I suspect that this game will be all about defence, with the better offence doing enough to get the win. The Bolts have the better offence, clearly better. After watching that debacle for both offences last night (Packers/Bears), I worry about the Bolts being 'crisp' in their efforts. Limit TO's and penalties, and the Bolts offence will be good enough.
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Post by joemcrugby on Sept 6, 2019 9:25:46 GMT -7
Here's the article I was talking about: Rayshawn Jenkins has gone from ‘knucklehead’ to maybe Chargers’ most exciting athleteBy JEFF MILLER SEP. 3, 2019 He was attempting to be diplomatic, coyly referencing a few bad decisions and regrettable mistakes. He wanted to illustrate how far Chargers safety Rayshawn Jenkins has come today by describing where exactly Jenkins was yesterday. Finally, Ron Milus took the most direct route possible, something he coaches Jenkins and the rest of the Chargers defensive backs to do. “OK, I’m just going to say it. Ray was a knucklehead,” the Chargers’ defensive backs coach said, laughing. “He has grown up a lot. He’s been much better. His decision-making is much better. I just think now he’s growing into becoming a professional football player.” Entering his third season, Jenkins has had some very amateurish moments in the NFL. As a rookie he was twice called for unnecessary roughness and once for roughing the kicker. He spoiled two other special teams plays by throwing illegal blocks. Last season he had two more unnecessary roughness penalties, one coming in London, where the situation escalated so much that Jenkins had to pulled from the game before doing further damage. “That’s my background,” Jenkins said. “I play with a lot of passion. When I hit that field, I have a different mentality. That’s why I’m very confrontational. That’s how I grew up. That’s my environment.” Now 25, Jenkins was born in St. Petersburg, Fla., and raised in a less-than-ideal, hardly traditional setting. For one thing, he has 17 brothers and sisters. For another, he came from a broken home and violent neighborhood, and went through childhood with his hands balled up and throwing punches. He then spent four seasons at the University of Miami, where custom dictates that every player — regardless what they’re studying — major in swagger. The Chargers drafted Jenkins in the fourth round in 2017 and watched as he struggled to find his way as a rookie. “I would do something in Week 8 that I did in Week 1,” Jenkins recalled. “And I was like, ‘Damn, they told me not to do that and I still did it.’ It was just understanding things like that. They need you to be a guy they can depend on.” All of this matters now because the Chargers are about to start depending on Jenkins more than ever. Long recognized as one of the team’s best athletes, he will be their starting free safety Sunday in the season opener at home against Indianapolis. Last year Jenkins started the final three games — including two in the playoffs — in part because the Chargers’ linebacking corps was depleted by injury. He was larger then and used to playing closer to the line of scrimmage. Jenkins is now about 20 pounds lighter from his peak weight and the speed he has regained can be glaring. “He’s made a couple plays in the middle of the field that I don’t know if we’ve seen those plays being made the last couple years,” Milus said. “No disrespect to anyone else, but Rayshawn has demonstrated some great athletic ability.” In the Chargers’ third preseason game, Jenkins closed quickly to break up a deep pass from Seattle’s Russell Wilson to Tyler Lockett. As the ball hung in the air, Jenkins converged and arrived just in time. Rookie free safety Nasir Adderley, a second-round pick, showed some of those same coverage skills last week in his preseason debut against San Francisco. He and Jenkins appear to represent a significant upgrade at a position where the Chargers had to use Jahleel Addae, a natural strong safety, a year ago. “His feel for the game brings out more athleticism,” defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said of Jenkins. “He’s really physical. He has a strong safety mentality. So he has the physical nature that we’re looking for as that middle-field safety.” Part of Jenkins’ motivation to trim down and move away from strong safety was the emergence last season of Derwin James, the Chargers’ dynamic first-round pick who became an All-Pro. Milus said the position switch was made easier because of Jenkins’ understanding of the entire defense, the mental side of football something he also has improved upon. “Ray said, ‘There’s still another spot back there. What’s that guy supposed to look like?’ ” Milus said. “He decided, ‘OK, I’m going to look like that.’ He’s figured that out. You have to give him credit.” Now the Chargers just want Jenkins to play football and stick to the roughness that’s necessary. For a player built on confrontation, the ability to turn away from an after-whistle challenge will be crucial. “I’m good now,” Jenkins said. “I’m 100% beyond that. It’s still my foundation. It’s still at my core. But you have to be able to bottle those emotions at certain parts of the game. I understand that now.” www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2019-09-03/chargers-rayshawn-jenkins-free-safety-mike-pouncey-extension |
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Post by sonorajim on Sept 6, 2019 9:52:25 GMT -7
This should prove to be a telling game for just where the Bolts are. The Colts have one of the best OL groups based off of last season's play, and a solid RB in Mack. Luck's sudden retirement gives them plenty of motivation to get that running game going, which would serve them well in their efforts to minimize the need to try and win off of Brissett's passing abilities. Strong play from the Bolt DL is a must. How much do we see Tillery? How does LB Davis do in stopping the run? How much impact will not having James be? Plenty to focus on in this first game! I agree with everything you said or asked, Frozen. I'll add that the Colts defense is no joke and THEIR rookie beat ours for DROY, which could've made for an interesting plot if James wasn't out for this game. But as much as the focus may be on our defense to stop their stellar O-line and expected ground and pound, I think our Offense will dictate this game. If we can get an early lead to counter their desire to play TOP and run the ball, it will free our defense to turn it loose. So I hope to see a crisp passing game, mixed with some runs or at least throws to RBs for balance, that matriculates down the field and results in early touch downs! Get the Colts off their game plan and enjoy home field (sic!) advantage! I hope MW and HH have huge games, and KA does his usual slaying. Then turn it over to Ekeler and JJ in the fourth after a big lead! Chargers 34 - Colts 13 Colts were around NFL worst at defending vs TEs. Attacking that weakness with HH should set up MW, KA & the run game.
On D, I don't care who we're facing, Bosa & Ingram, Jones & Tillery are going to get pressure on obvious passing downs. Putting them in that position will be key. I agree, score early on O, limit the run on D. We got this!
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 6, 2019 9:57:23 GMT -7
This should prove to be a telling game for just where the Bolts are. The Colts have one of the best OL groups based off of last season's play, and a solid RB in Mack. Luck's sudden retirement gives them plenty of motivation to get that running game going, which would serve them well in their efforts to minimize the need to try and win off of Brissett's passing abilities. Strong play from the Bolt DL is a must. How much do we see Tillery? How does LB Davis do in stopping the run? How much impact will not having James be? Plenty to focus on in this first game! I agree with everything you said or asked, Frozen. I'll add that the Colts defense is no joke and THEIR rookie beat ours for DROY, which could've made for an interesting plot if James wasn't out for this game. But as much as the focus may be on our defense to stop their stellar O-line and expected ground and pound, I think our Offense will dictate this game. If we can get an early lead to counter their desire to play TOP and run the ball, it will free our defense to turn it loose. So I hope to see a crisp passing game, mixed with some runs or at least throws to RBs for balance, that matriculates down the field and results in early touch downs! Get the Colts off their game plan and enjoy home field (sic!) advantage! I hope MW and HH have huge games, and KA does his usual slaying. Then turn it over to Ekeler and JJ in the fourth after a big lead! Chargers 34 - Colts 13 ohio just had a great post, and is clearly ready to kick off the season !!
Get a two score lead and force Indy off of their gameplan.
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 6, 2019 9:59:29 GMT -7
Here's the article I was talking about: Rayshawn Jenkins has gone from ‘knucklehead’ to maybe Chargers’ most exciting athleteBy JEFF MILLER SEP. 3, 2019 He was attempting to be diplomatic, coyly referencing a few bad decisions and regrettable mistakes. He wanted to illustrate how far Chargers safety Rayshawn Jenkins has come today by describing where exactly Jenkins was yesterday. Finally, Ron Milus took the most direct route possible, something he coaches Jenkins and the rest of the Chargers defensive backs to do. “OK, I’m just going to say it. Ray was a knucklehead,” the Chargers’ defensive backs coach said, laughing. “He has grown up a lot. He’s been much better. His decision-making is much better. I just think now he’s growing into becoming a professional football player.” Entering his third season, Jenkins has had some very amateurish moments in the NFL. As a rookie he was twice called for unnecessary roughness and once for roughing the kicker. He spoiled two other special teams plays by throwing illegal blocks. Last season he had two more unnecessary roughness penalties, one coming in London, where the situation escalated so much that Jenkins had to pulled from the game before doing further damage. “That’s my background,” Jenkins said. “I play with a lot of passion. When I hit that field, I have a different mentality. That’s why I’m very confrontational. That’s how I grew up. That’s my environment.” Now 25, Jenkins was born in St. Petersburg, Fla., and raised in a less-than-ideal, hardly traditional setting. For one thing, he has 17 brothers and sisters. For another, he came from a broken home and violent neighborhood, and went through childhood with his hands balled up and throwing punches. He then spent four seasons at the University of Miami, where custom dictates that every player — regardless what they’re studying — major in swagger. The Chargers drafted Jenkins in the fourth round in 2017 and watched as he struggled to find his way as a rookie. “I would do something in Week 8 that I did in Week 1,” Jenkins recalled. “And I was like, ‘Damn, they told me not to do that and I still did it.’ It was just understanding things like that. They need you to be a guy they can depend on.” All of this matters now because the Chargers are about to start depending on Jenkins more than ever. Long recognized as one of the team’s best athletes, he will be their starting free safety Sunday in the season opener at home against Indianapolis. Last year Jenkins started the final three games — including two in the playoffs — in part because the Chargers’ linebacking corps was depleted by injury. He was larger then and used to playing closer to the line of scrimmage. Jenkins is now about 20 pounds lighter from his peak weight and the speed he has regained can be glaring. “He’s made a couple plays in the middle of the field that I don’t know if we’ve seen those plays being made the last couple years,” Milus said. “No disrespect to anyone else, but Rayshawn has demonstrated some great athletic ability.” In the Chargers’ third preseason game, Jenkins closed quickly to break up a deep pass from Seattle’s Russell Wilson to Tyler Lockett. As the ball hung in the air, Jenkins converged and arrived just in time. Rookie free safety Nasir Adderley, a second-round pick, showed some of those same coverage skills last week in his preseason debut against San Francisco. He and Jenkins appear to represent a significant upgrade at a position where the Chargers had to use Jahleel Addae, a natural strong safety, a year ago. “His feel for the game brings out more athleticism,” defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said of Jenkins. “He’s really physical. He has a strong safety mentality. So he has the physical nature that we’re looking for as that middle-field safety.” Part of Jenkins’ motivation to trim down and move away from strong safety was the emergence last season of Derwin James, the Chargers’ dynamic first-round pick who became an All-Pro. Milus said the position switch was made easier because of Jenkins’ understanding of the entire defense, the mental side of football something he also has improved upon. “Ray said, ‘There’s still another spot back there. What’s that guy supposed to look like?’ ” Milus said. “He decided, ‘OK, I’m going to look like that.’ He’s figured that out. You have to give him credit.” Now the Chargers just want Jenkins to play football and stick to the roughness that’s necessary. For a player built on confrontation, the ability to turn away from an after-whistle challenge will be crucial. “I’m good now,” Jenkins said. “I’m 100% beyond that. It’s still my foundation. It’s still at my core. But you have to be able to bottle those emotions at certain parts of the game. I understand that now.” www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2019-09-03/chargers-rayshawn-jenkins-free-safety-mike-pouncey-extensionGood start the Vet !!!! I think his emergence was last year. Thanks for the article and info !
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Post by frozendisc on Sept 6, 2019 10:03:47 GMT -7
I agree with everything you said or asked, Frozen. I'll add that the Colts defense is no joke and THEIR rookie beat ours for DROY, which could've made for an interesting plot if James wasn't out for this game. But as much as the focus may be on our defense to stop their stellar O-line and expected ground and pound, I think our Offense will dictate this game. If we can get an early lead to counter their desire to play TOP and run the ball, it will free our defense to turn it loose. So I hope to see a crisp passing game, mixed with some runs or at least throws to RBs for balance, that matriculates down the field and results in early touch downs! Get the Colts off their game plan and enjoy home field (sic!) advantage! I hope MW and HH have huge games, and KA does his usual slaying. Then turn it over to Ekeler and JJ in the fourth after a big lead! Chargers 34 - Colts 13 Colts were around NFL worst at defending vs TEs. Attacking that weakness with HH should set up MW, KA & the run game.
On D, I don't care who we're facing, Bosa & Ingram, Jones & Tillery are going to get pressure on obvious passing downs. Putting them in that position will be key. I agree, score early on O, limit the run on D. We got this!
Both Bosa and MI have had their games that they both seemed to disappear. Adding that talent in Tillery should make it more difficult for opposing OL's to just take away Bosa and MI. We shall see if the Colts' OL has it in them to limit Bosa and MI to just making plays, but no 'big game changing' plays, which is the goal against two so talented as they are. Should be interesting to see how the Colts have addressed that shortcoming with their TE coverages. HH is pretty solid, going to be a serious challenge for whomever the Colts scheme to cover him.
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Post by totallybolted on Sept 6, 2019 11:26:33 GMT -7
I agree with everything you said or asked, Frozen. I'll add that the Colts defense is no joke and THEIR rookie beat ours for DROY, which could've made for an interesting plot if James wasn't out for this game. But as much as the focus may be on our defense to stop their stellar O-line and expected ground and pound, I think our Offense will dictate this game. If we can get an early lead to counter their desire to play TOP and run the ball, it will free our defense to turn it loose. So I hope to see a crisp passing game, mixed with some runs or at least throws to RBs for balance, that matriculates down the field and results in early touch downs! Get the Colts off their game plan and enjoy home field (sic!) advantage! I hope MW and HH have huge games, and KA does his usual slaying. Then turn it over to Ekeler and JJ in the fourth after a big lead! Chargers 34 - Colts 13 ohio just had a great post, and is clearly ready to kick off the season !!
Get a two score lead and force Indy off of their gameplan.
I think we found our game day thread starter
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 6, 2019 11:53:30 GMT -7
ohio just had a great post, and is clearly ready to kick off the season !!
Get a two score lead and force Indy off of their gameplan.
I think we found our game day thread starter Ohio. Canton is the Hall of Fame
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Post by ChargingBolts on Sept 6, 2019 13:18:35 GMT -7
Chargers announce that Badgley is "questionable" for the game ... sigh
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 6, 2019 13:20:43 GMT -7
Chargers announce that Badgley is "questionable" for the game ... sigh Welcome to the season opener ChargingBolts.
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Post by joemcrugby on Sept 6, 2019 13:22:08 GMT -7
Chargers announce that Badgley is "questionable" for the game ... sigh He cut the mullet and look what happens!!!  He'll play, but ... sigh. 
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Post by ChargingBolts on Sept 6, 2019 13:27:34 GMT -7
Groin issue, Ty Long may be our kicker, was pretty good as a kicker in the CFL so hopefully he'll go 7 for 7 on extra points and we'll be just fine, great signing in my opinion!
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