Bear Hands

So theoretically, could get 2 Carolina guys in a Ray Agnew + Ben Johnson GM/HC combo. Or maybe those two are a package that goes to LA instead.

Yeah Herbert alone will make them appealing for an OC type like Johnson (I'd imagine) Although, the rest of the offense is in a bit of a pickle. Zion underperformed this year. Slater is about the only sure thing on their OL. Ekeler is on the downturn/lost a step, there's no real RBs in house to take over (Kelley is bad). Everett is getting older and their best TE. QJ has struggled mightily and Mike Williams is gone. Defensively, they have Derwin. Stud. Mack (getting older) and Bosa (always injured). Two really promising young guys in Ken Murray and Tuli (one of my fave rookie pass rushers), but the rest is kind of a mixed bag. Detroit wise - I guess it would be Ray Agnew (former player) after scoping things out. He's 56 y/o, interestingly enough, went to NC State, played ball for them in the 90s, from Winston Salem. Was the Rams director of Pro Personnel from 2017-2020. https://sidelionreport.com/posts/detroit-lions-assistant-general-manager-ray-agnew-is-a-legit-candidate-for-chargers-gm-job

I'm pretty sure the 5-7 of those people realized how embarrassing it would look and bailed lol.

I will say, if Bryce can start navigating the pocket like he was in Q4, come out next year through full-NFL conditioning program, under a modern scheme, tailored for him by Waldron/Johnson/Canales/whoever, maybe there's something. A hit on the HC with at least one offensive playmaker are the two things that abso-f*cking-lutely need to happen if we want to see if this can work.

It was a very solid game winning drive that should boost some confidence. Packers aren't world beaters. Have some games to build momentum. Defense was incredible today. Brown and Luvu played their brains out. Bryce managed the game mistake free and made some solid throws in key moments. Positives today. No TDs, but positives nonetheless.

I was brought on a ~monthish ago to try to help because I want to bring a solution to it and keep contributing discussion over mindless bashing of the board. Bashing the starting QB is still at least about football (until it goes to far or turns to spam)..but endlessly bashing posters and the board does nothing. Helps nothing. And just wastes time and space. Just because a mod isn't a Bryce fan does not mean we're restricting positive Bryce chat. But he's overall played pretty bad so it's going to be magnified. Just gotta make the arguments for him. Now, if you think there's sh*tposters being missed, then flag it and send it our way. I'll get on it.

You are only criticizing the board, posters, and contributing nothing. Deal with it. If that's all you're going to do, then this is what you're going to get.

holy smokes are we going to win?

Also locking this bc it's not going anywhere. A bit of a baseless, in game, reactive Bryce bash.

If all you're going to do is spat with people then you're gone. Simple as that. Just chill tfo

pretty much this.

Oh just go for the TD. Have some gall here

Looks like all the people there have migrated to the lower level.

WRs were awful there. And you can not take that sack. No one was open, keep it a chip shot.

Mingo was not where he needed to be.

Solid chance we have below 3.0 YPA at the half.

oof

Cringe

I like his trajectory as a coach but agree with what's been said so far about where he's at and what we're looking for. There's a bit too many unknowns with him given McDaniel's role on offense. We really need a guy that can instill a culture as much as be an offensive guru. The candidate I'm probably most interested in, as much as Ben Johnson, is Shane Waldron. Geno has had some bad games but he has had the Seattle offense operating at a great level again this year. His pressers also strike me as a guy who's ready for the job. From the McVay tree, knows Fitt (if he unfortunately stays), could poach from the Vikes, Hawks, and Rams staffs..and probably a few others. I also wouldn't look past Mike Kafka who reportedly had a nice interview with us last year, but just wasn't ready. What he's done with the Giants with their awful OL and Tommy Devito has been impressive. Some musings.

Tepper going into an offseason: Tepper & org once games start getting played:

Makes you wonder, if Tepp just fired Rivera and Hurney at the same time, wonder what type of coach could've been had. They could've hired someone like Borgonzi first and found a dude to pair with him. Oh to rewrite history...

Ah didn't see you mention it already -- but yep. I wonder if Tepper thought just didn't pair well with Rhule, he backed out, or we just liked Fitt over him.

We interviewed him last GM cycle. He may already know he wants to stay away from Tepper.

Gettleman had Star fall into his lap year 1, had a good pick in KK. Otherwise, his drafts were pretty spotty. I will say, he was able to identify talent in later rounds, something that hasn't really happened here much recently. Our recent late rounders have barely made it through initial camps and onto the roster. Although I'll never forget when he took Kugbila 1 pick before Bahktiari. I wanted DB so bad that draft and thought he fell perfectly to us. Justa mixed bag and he obviously got on the outs with JR. Seemed to be more of the issue than anything else, although that move saved us from his perpetual, egregious reaching for big dudes that he loved and had tunnel vision for.