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Post by joemcrugby on Mar 22, 2021 19:54:06 GMT -7
OL room got emptier. Tevi signs with the Colts They were not bringing Tevi back.....or Feeney.....or Lamp...... A pretty funny (and accurate) meme from a Chargers blogger:
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Post by moekid on Mar 22, 2021 20:23:48 GMT -7
OL room got emptier. Tevi signs with the Colts They were not bringing Tevi back.....or Feeney.....or Lamp...... Pretty sad indictment of TT’s ability to draft OL
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Post by fouts2herbert on Mar 22, 2021 21:07:18 GMT -7
I think it was a mistake not to bring tevi back for depth, he stays on the field and was easily our most consistent lineman last year, IMO he was still improving the kid got better every year, not high ceiling but also floor was good and could provide decent depth as a swing tackle which is what the colts saw and the reason they got him. I don’t understand why he wasn’t brought back. you don’t spend 4 years developing a low round depth piece to let it walk, unless he wanted out, he should've been resigned
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Post by fouts2herbert on Mar 22, 2021 21:21:48 GMT -7
They were not bringing Tevi back.....or Feeney.....or Lamp...... Pretty sad indictment of TT’s ability to draft OL I don’t want to get myself in trouble with you guys but I’m just not as high on TT as most charger fans and ownership, I think he’s been okay and I like him but he also has a lot of questionable decisions and drafts on his resume as well. I don’t want to unfair to him considering all the turmoil the franchise has been thru during his tenure (thru no fault of his) so it’s important to keep that in mind as well. But it does seem like he needs to get better OL scouts or listen to them better
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Post by boltnut on Mar 22, 2021 21:35:17 GMT -7
With all of the mic dropping going on, I am off to re-write everything I know about football. Note to self: OL no longer necessary in the running game... Maybe I can rephrase the RB’s suck differently so you can agree. The online was bad. Number one fix needed on the team. Now that they have revamped, why on God’s green earth would you not want better running backs and WR?!?!?!? There’s no reason and it’s maddening. 1) We have no idea if our RB's are good or not. Nobodies RB's do well when they're getting hit 4 yards behind the LOS constantly. 2) We're not done re-vamping. LT is so important when running an outside zone blocking scheme. Ask Joe Lombardi. He'll tell you. 3) I never said we don't need better RB's. There is 1 roster spot left for RB. Make a smart decision. There are many good RB's in the draft... you don't need to use a 1st or 2nd rounder on RB. 4) Lots of needs on defense for Staley's scheme. CB, safety, Edge, and another cover LB all need to get better, as well. Kenneth Gainwell in the late 3rd. Chuba Hubbard in the 4th. Jermar Jefferson in the 6th.
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Post by moekid on Mar 22, 2021 22:08:05 GMT -7
Maybe I can rephrase the RB’s suck differently so you can agree. The online was bad. Number one fix needed on the team. Now that they have revamped, why on God’s green earth would you not want better running backs and WR?!?!?!? There’s no reason and it’s maddening. 1) We have no idea if our RB's are good or not. Nobodies RB's do well when they're getting hit 4 yards behind the LOS constantly. 2) We're not done re-vamping. LT is so important when running an outside zone blocking scheme. Ask Joe Lombardi. He'll tell you. 3) I never said we don't need better RB's. There is 1 roster spot left for RB. Make a smart decision. There are many good RB's in the draft... you don't need to use a 1st or 2nd rounder on RB. 4) Lots of needs on defense for Staley's scheme. CB, safety, Edge, and another cover LB all need to get better, as well. Kenneth Gainwell in the late 3rd. Chuba Hubbard in the 4th. Jermar Jefferson in the 6th. 1. Didn’t happen. 2. Yes we are now desperate for an LT with Tevi leaving. 3. True for RBs and true for any player. We just signed a former 5th round draft pick at Center to a huge deal and a former UDFA to a rich deal at OG. 4. Agree. We have lots of holes
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Post by moekid on Mar 22, 2021 22:09:18 GMT -7
I think it was a mistake not to bring tevi back for depth, he stays on the field and was easily our most consistent lineman last year, IMO he was still improving the kid got better every year, not high ceiling but also floor was good and could provide decent depth as a swing tackle which is what the colts saw and the reason they got him. I don’t understand why he wasn’t brought back. you don’t spend 4 years developing a low round depth piece to let it walk, unless he wanted out, he should've been resigned Agree mistake. Would be solid depth if we draft an LT and could start and do adequately.
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Post by boltnut on Mar 22, 2021 22:37:00 GMT -7
1) We have no idea if our RB's are good or not. Nobodies RB's do well when they're getting hit 4 yards behind the LOS constantly. 2) We're not done re-vamping. LT is so important when running an outside zone blocking scheme. Ask Joe Lombardi. He'll tell you. 3) I never said we don't need better RB's. There is 1 roster spot left for RB. Make a smart decision. There are many good RB's in the draft... you don't need to use a 1st or 2nd rounder on RB. 4) Lots of needs on defense for Staley's scheme. CB, safety, Edge, and another cover LB all need to get better, as well. Kenneth Gainwell in the late 3rd. Chuba Hubbard in the 4th. Jermar Jefferson in the 6th. 1. Didn’t happen. 2. Yes we are now desperate for an LT with Tevi leaving. 3. True for RBs and true for any player. We just signed a former 5th round draft pick at Center to a huge deal and a former UDFA to a rich deal at OG. 4. Agree. We have lots of holes 1. Too many times to count. 2. We were desperate for a LT when Tevi was here. 3. We signed a former 5th round center because he's the best. We chopped Tevi because he's... well, he sucked. We just let a 1st round RB walk (one we traded up to get) and re-signed an UDFA RB moments later. 4. The biggest hole we have is LT.
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Post by joemcrugby on Mar 22, 2021 22:37:46 GMT -7
I think it was a mistake not to bring tevi back for depth, he stays on the field and was easily our most consistent lineman last year, IMO he was still improving the kid got better every year, not high ceiling but also floor was good and could provide decent depth as a swing tackle which is what the colts saw and the reason they got him. I don’t understand why he wasn’t brought back. you don’t spend 4 years developing a low round depth piece to let it walk, unless he wanted out, he should've been resigned I might be mistaken, but I believe that they wanted Tevi back as depth at a depth price while the Colts are signing him for more in line with starter 2nd contract $$$, albeit nowhere close to star starter $$$. After all, the Colts’ 10 year starter at left tackle Anthony Castanzo just retired and their draft selection is towards the end of the 1st round. We’ll know after seeing the Colts’ contract terms.
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Post by boltnut on Mar 22, 2021 22:42:13 GMT -7
The only thing Tevi will protect is the water cooler. Colts will draft a real LT in the 1st round.
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Post by joemcrugby on Mar 22, 2021 22:47:08 GMT -7
The only thing Tevi will protect is the water cooler. Colts will draft a real LT in the 1st round. That means that we’ll be getting a better left tackle at the 13th slot than the Colts at #21. 🍺
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Post by boltnut on Mar 22, 2021 23:39:34 GMT -7
Oday Aboushi:
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Post by boltnut on Mar 22, 2021 23:43:02 GMT -7
The only thing Tevi will protect is the water cooler. Colts will draft a real LT in the 1st round. That means that we’ll be getting a better left tackle at the 13th slot than the Colts at #21. 🍺 I hope hope you're right... and we don't get too cute.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 23, 2021 1:38:11 GMT -7
1) We have no idea if our RB's are good or not. Nobodies RB's do well when they're getting hit 4 yards behind the LOS constantly. 2) We're not done re-vamping. LT is so important when running an outside zone blocking scheme. Ask Joe Lombardi. He'll tell you. 3) I never said we don't need better RB's. There is 1 roster spot left for RB. Make a smart decision. There are many good RB's in the draft... you don't need to use a 1st or 2nd rounder on RB. 4) Lots of needs on defense for Staley's scheme. CB, safety, Edge, and another cover LB all need to get better, as well. Kenneth Gainwell in the late 3rd. Chuba Hubbard in the 4th. Jermar Jefferson in the 6th. 1. Didn’t happen. 2. Yes we are now desperate for an LT with Tevi leaving. 3. True for RBs and true for any player. We just signed a former 5th round draft pick at Center to a huge deal and a former UDFA to a rich deal at OG. 4. Agree. We have lots of holes THAT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT LINE YOU JUST WROTE. I have REPEATEDLY posted on here that Pittsburgh and Green Bay have been the best at drafting. Well, there is the proof, right there in your post. Also, when I say Centers and Guards are not valued in the draft, there ya go.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 23, 2021 1:41:40 GMT -7
Maybe I can rephrase the RB’s suck differently so you can agree. The online was bad. Number one fix needed on the team. Now that they have revamped, why on God’s green earth would you not want better running backs and WR?!?!?!? There’s no reason and it’s maddening. 1) We have no idea if our RB's are good or not. Nobodies RB's do well when they're getting hit 4 yards behind the LOS constantly. 2) We're not done re-vamping. LT is so important when running an outside zone blocking scheme. Ask Joe Lombardi. He'll tell you. 3) I never said we don't need better RB's. There is 1 roster spot left for RB. Make a smart decision. There are many good RB's in the draft... you don't need to use a 1st or 2nd rounder on RB. 4) Lots of needs on defense for Staley's scheme. CB, safety, Edge, and another cover LB all need to get better, as well. Kenneth Gainwell in the late 3rd. Chuba Hubbard in the 4th. Jermar Jefferson in the 6th. 1) Didn't happen 2) LT is important when you have a right handed Rookie of the Year QB 3) I think we can find what I want in the 3rd round. 4) It's pretty wild my Nutty Buddy that the defense has added no one yet.
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