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Post by lazylightning on May 17, 2021 10:35:58 GMT -7
Your (Boltnut) 15-2 is premised off of a healthy year......which we all know is not likely. Heck, lose Herbert early, and 2-15 is in the realm...... I do believe, even with so much still unknown about the roster, 11-6 is well within reach. 10-7 was my guestimate. We have the fire power. I am not sure the defense will hold up for 17 games when they struggled to last a whole game last season. I will consider the season a success when the boltz have a winning record in December with a shot at entering the playoffs.
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Post by chargerfreak on May 17, 2021 11:04:23 GMT -7
Your (Boltnut) 15-2 is premised off of a healthy year......which we all know is not likely. Heck, lose Herbert early, and 2-15 is in the realm...... I do believe, even with so much still unknown about the roster, 11-6 is well within reach. 10-7 was my guestimate. We have the fire power. I am not sure the defense will hold up for 17 games when they struggled to last a whole game last season. I will consider the season a success when the boltz have a winning record in December with a shot at entering the playoffs. I have 10-7. I would go a step further. Success is making the playoffs. Wild card's count.
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Post by chargerfreak on May 17, 2021 11:06:37 GMT -7
I find it impossible to predict any kind of record until I can at least see who will escape the inevitable carnage that is training camp (looking right at you, DJ and oline) and get a sense of how the new personnel and coaching staff ate gelling in August. Hoping for the best, but not expecting the worst (which was how I was feeling late August 2020). You will immediately pick a record that has us in the playoffs. Failing to do so will force me to ask for your shot medical records and political views on the subject. The choice is yours.
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Post by lazylightning on May 17, 2021 11:20:19 GMT -7
10-7 was my guestimate. We have the fire power. I am not sure the defense will hold up for 17 games when they struggled to last a whole game last season. I will consider the season a success when the boltz have a winning record in December with a shot at entering the playoffs. I have 10-7. I would go a step further. Success is making the playoffs. Wild card's count. Do you think 10-7 is the cutoff for wild card? For some reason, I think it will be higher. There have been a recent instances where the wild card entrants have better records than division winners.
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Post by woodeye on May 17, 2021 11:21:31 GMT -7
Week 1 (W) Both defenses are good. Will Derwin make it through TC? If so, Fitztragic will have fitz. Week 2 (W) Dallas defense is always a mess. Week 3 (L) Will the offense be clicking by week 3? Have to outscore the Chiefs. Week 4 (W) Gus' picket fence allows Herbert into the pasture to graze. Week 5 (W) Staley's new run defense puts the load on Mayfield. Herbert > Mayfield. Nail-biter. Week 6 (L) Another nail-biter. Advantage goes to the home team. Week 8 (W) No more Brady. BB hates defending Lombardi's offense. Week 9 (W) Herbert > Hurts. Chargers better than Eagles at almost every position. Week 10 (W) Vikings drafted lots of Nutty's favorites ( Darrisaw, Surratt, Jones II, Robinson...) But still, Herbert > Cousins. We will we have a home field advantage this year...? Nail-biter. Week 11 (W) Will Big Ben fade into retirement...? Will that defense miss Dupree...? Week 12 (W) Donkeys still have a sub-par QB. Week 13 (W) Did they really not rebuild the IOL...? Burrow rehabbing from his 2nd knee surgery. Week 14 (W) Chargers complete their sweep of weak NFC East opponents. Week 15 (W) The offense is clicking by now. Bosa abuses Remmers enough times to win. Week 16 (W) With Deshawn's trial in full swing, Tyrod finally gets his chance to start @ Sofi. Bloodbath. Week 17 (W) Sweep complete. Week 18 (W) Sweep complete. 15-2 is a total homer prediction. But Nutty likes OL. Hence, the optimism. Plus, Nutty has promised Roo a Super Bowl ring. Home field is needed. 15-2 does that. You said Darrisaw would go much earlier, just like Cam Robinson. Overrated post.
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Post by chargerfreak on May 17, 2021 11:22:39 GMT -7
I have 10-7. I would go a step further. Success is making the playoffs. Wild card's count. Do you think 10-7 is the cutoff for wild card? For some reason, I think it will be higher. There have been a recent instances where the wild card entrants have better records than division winners. Its a great question, I'm not sure where the cutoff will be. Washington won a division with a crap record.
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Post by joemcrugby on May 17, 2021 12:48:59 GMT -7
I have 10-7. I would go a step further. Success is making the playoffs. Wild card's count. Do you think 10-7 is the cutoff for wild card? For some reason, I think it will be higher. There have been a recent instances where the wild card entrants have better records than division winners. Exhibit A is the 2018 season where the Chargers went 12-4. They traveled in the wildcard round to play the 10-6 Ravens, and then traveled the following week to play the 11-5 Patriots who were coming off of a first-round bye.
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Post by boltnut on May 17, 2021 13:12:44 GMT -7
Your (Boltnut) 15-2 is premised off of a healthy year......which we all know is not likely. Heck, lose Herbert early, and 2-15 is in the realm...... I do believe, even with so much still unknown about the roster, 11-6 is well within reach. Yeah, losing Herbert would change everything. But a better OL is a step in the right direction to keeping Herbert healthy. And if this OL can generate a running game, then you're actually further taking the load off of Herbert and again reducing possible injury.
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Post by chargerfreak on May 17, 2021 13:14:24 GMT -7
Do you think 10-7 is the cutoff for wild card? For some reason, I think it will be higher. There have been a recent instances where the wild card entrants have better records than division winners. Exhibit A is the 2018 season where the Chargers went 12-4. They traveled in the wildcard round to play the 10-6 Ravens, and then traveled the following week to play the 11-5 Patriots who were coming off of a first-round bye. Rested and laying in wait for our tired souls. PAYBACK THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by boltnut on May 17, 2021 13:19:25 GMT -7
Week 1 (W) Both defenses are good. Will Derwin make it through TC? If so, Fitztragic will have fitz. Week 2 (W) Dallas defense is always a mess. Week 3 (L) Will the offense be clicking by week 3? Have to outscore the Chiefs. Week 4 (W) Gus' picket fence allows Herbert into the pasture to graze. Week 5 (W) Staley's new run defense puts the load on Mayfield. Herbert > Mayfield. Nail-biter. Week 6 (L) Another nail-biter. Advantage goes to the home team. Week 8 (W) No more Brady. BB hates defending Lombardi's offense. Week 9 (W) Herbert > Hurts. Chargers better than Eagles at almost every position. Week 10 (W) Vikings drafted lots of Nutty's favorites ( Darrisaw, Surratt, Jones II, Robinson...) But still, Herbert > Cousins. We will we have a home field advantage this year...? Nail-biter. Week 11 (W) Will Big Ben fade into retirement...? Will that defense miss Dupree...? Week 12 (W) Donkeys still have a sub-par QB. Week 13 (W) Did they really not rebuild the IOL...? Burrow rehabbing from his 2nd knee surgery. Week 14 (W) Chargers complete their sweep of weak NFC East opponents. Week 15 (W) The offense is clicking by now. Bosa abuses Remmers enough times to win. Week 16 (W) With Deshawn's trial in full swing, Tyrod finally gets his chance to start @ Sofi. Bloodbath. Week 17 (W) Sweep complete. Week 18 (W) Sweep complete. 15-2 is a total homer prediction. But Nutty likes OL. Hence, the optimism. Plus, Nutty has promised Roo a Super Bowl ring. Home field is needed. 15-2 does that. You said Darrisaw would go much earlier, just like Cam Robinson. Overrated post. I also predicted that Darrisaw would go to the Vikings. That was a risky trade back that paid off for them. IIRC, you said Robinson (and Orlando Brown Jr.) would never become left tackles in the NFL. I'll take your rating with a grain of salt... Mr. Billy Price in the 1st...
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Post by chargerfreak on May 17, 2021 13:21:17 GMT -7
Your (Boltnut) 15-2 is premised off of a healthy year......which we all know is not likely. Heck, lose Herbert early, and 2-15 is in the realm...... I do believe, even with so much still unknown about the roster, 11-6 is well within reach. Yeah, losing Herbert would change everything. But a better OL is a step in the right direction to keeping Herbert healthy. And if this OL can generate a running game, then you're actually further taking the load off of Herbert and again reducing possible injury. we bring in the secret weapon. Chase Daniel. He played for the Bears in 2018 when new Chargers head coach Brandon Staley was an assistant. Daniel spent four seasons with Chargers offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi as his quarterbacks coach in New Orleans. Daniel, 34, will mentor rookie of the year Justin Herbert in an offense he knows well.
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Post by boltnut on May 17, 2021 13:23:29 GMT -7
Your (Boltnut) 15-2 is premised off of a healthy year......which we all know is not likely. Heck, lose Herbert early, and 2-15 is in the realm...... I do believe, even with so much still unknown about the roster, 11-6 is well within reach. 10-7 was my guestimate. We have the fire power. I am not sure the defense will hold up for 17 games when they struggled to last a whole game last season. I will consider the season a success when the boltz have a winning record in December with a shot at entering the playoffs. Brandon Staley got Rams' defensive players to have career years (almost across the board). No team can count on complete health (especially the Chargers). I'm hoping Staley's system will bring out the best in the defense.
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Post by boltnut on May 17, 2021 13:26:43 GMT -7
Yeah, losing Herbert would change everything. But a better OL is a step in the right direction to keeping Herbert healthy. And if this OL can generate a running game, then you're actually further taking the load off of Herbert and again reducing possible injury. we bring in the secret weapon. Chase Daniel. He played for the Bears in 2018 when new Chargers head coach Brandon Staley was an assistant. Daniel spent four seasons with Chargers offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi as his quarterbacks coach in New Orleans. Daniel, 34, will mentor rookie of the year Justin Herbert in an offense he knows well. Great point... Chase Daniel was a target of both Staley and Lombardi. Everyone's on the same page for once. He ain't Herbert but he knows the system.
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Post by woodeye on May 17, 2021 13:31:14 GMT -7
You said Darrisaw would go much earlier, just like Cam Robinson. Overrated post. I also predicted that Darrisaw would go to the Vikings. That was a risky trade back that paid off for them. IIRC, you said Robinson (and Orlando Brown Jr.) would never become left tackles in the NFL. I'll take your rating with a grain of salt... Mr. Billy Price in the 1st... You have a track record of cherrypicking facts, in an effort to overstate your football chops. I have stipulated voluntarily that I wanted Billy Price for the Chargers. Regarding Taylor Rapp, I even allowed you roll with the idea that I wanted him, blanket statement, when it was clearly stated that I wanted to wait for his Pro Day forty time. You have become indignant when I mentioned Dorial Green-Beckham. Yes, you cherrypick facts, and you could not even joke around about Darrisaw, as I was trying to do with you. I did ask you respectfully, privately then publically, and more than once, to cease with the political smack too.
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Post by boltnut on May 17, 2021 15:43:38 GMT -7
I also predicted that Darrisaw would go to the Vikings. That was a risky trade back that paid off for them. IIRC, you said Robinson (and Orlando Brown Jr.) would never become left tackles in the NFL. I'll take your rating with a grain of salt... Mr. Billy Price in the 1st... You have a track record of cherrypicking facts, in an effort to overstate your football chops. I have stipulated voluntarily that I wanted Billy Price for the Chargers. Regarding Taylor Rapp, I even allowed you roll with the idea that I wanted him, blanket statement, when it was clearly stated that I wanted to wait for his Pro Day forty time. You have become indignant when I mentioned Dorial Green-Beckham. Yes, you cherrypick facts, and you could not even joke around about Darrisaw, as I was trying to do with you. I did ask you respectfully, privately then publically, and more than once, to cease with the political smack too. Cherry picking facts happens all of the time (i'm not the only offender). Taylor Rapp (despite 40-time) was a very astute pick... one I have commended you for several times. I have admitted that DGB ended up being a bust. I will point out that in my 2015 mock, I picked Bud Dupree. Not cherry-picking, just pointing out who I would have ultimately picked that year in the 1st round. Your PM request that I de-escalate political posts was met. However, your "dick-head" post followed several hours later. I'm trying very hard to get back to football. You don't like that I liked Darrisaw... fine. What do think about the rest of my post (other than "over-rated")...? Do you think that 15-2 is possible...? Which games do you think I got wrong...? Any non-personal critique is welcomed.
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