skibrett15 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 To answer my own question... in a lot of these losses by LAC, Melvin Gordon has averaged like 2-3 ypc. He's had some AWFUL games against Denver and Tennessee and such That doesn't bode particularly well. If Gordon is even mildly efficient, the passing game by LAC is actually quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 minute ago, skibrett15 said: This chargers team should be way better than they are. Hopefully they don't figure things out. Aren't they pretty healthy too? How is this team markedly worse than what they were last year? Their OL is really beat up, but did get Okung back last week. Both starting safeties are out (James/Phillips). They are a little healthier than they've been earlier in the season. I agree, they lost two games in stunning fashion (Lions/Titans) but also should have lost last week to the Bears. We should win unless we let Rivers throw for 500 yards...which could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, skibrett15 said: To answer my own question... in a lot of these losses by LAC, Melvin Gordon has averaged like 2-3 ypc. He's had some AWFUL games against Denver and Tennessee and such That doesn't bode particularly well. If Gordon is even mildly efficient, the passing game by LAC is actually quite good. Healthy or just healthy for the chargers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBitzMan Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Nagler had mentioned that the Chargers have been held under 40 yards rushing in 4 consecutive games. That is the first time in the Super Bowl era that has ever happened. There will be a heavy focus on running the ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 minute ago, skibrett15 said: To answer my own question... in a lot of these losses by LAC, Melvin Gordon has averaged like 2-3 ypc. He's had some AWFUL games against Denver and Tennessee and such. That doesn't bode particularly well. If Gordon is even mildly efficient, the passing game by LAC is actually quite good. Listened to a podcast which had a LAC beat reporter talking about them. Apparently, they've been giving divided attention / lip service to the running game - splitting it up between Gordon and the other guy - and its not working. Plus AG20 had pointed out a few days ago their OL is in tatters. So - supposedly the new OC is gonna give the running game a good run - primarily using the guy other than Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, skibrett15 said: This chargers team should be way better than they are. Hopefully they don't figure things out. Aren't they pretty healthy too? How is this team markedly worse than what they were last year? To your first question, no... they've played most of the season without Derwin James, Russell Okung, Adrian Phillips, Mike Pouncey, and Michael Badgley. Hunter Henry also missed a month, and they were obviously without Melvin Gordon to start the season. They also won a crazy number of one-possession games last year, indicating that they were probably not quite as good as advertised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibrett15 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Lodestar said: To your first question, no... they've played most of the season without Derwin James, Russell Okung, Adrian Phillips, Mike Pouncey, and Michael Badgley. Hunter Henry also missed a month, and they were obviously without Melvin Gordon to start the season. They also won a crazy number of one-possession games last year, indicating that they were probably not quite as good as advertised. not as good as 12 wins, sure very much agreed. But those numbers predicted closer to an 8-8 team than a 6 win team and a 6 win regression. They actually had the numbers of a 10 win team last year. Missing their safeties seems to be the achilles heel on paper, but it's the offense that has been stinking it up. Perhaps there is a Rivers regression going on here as well. Double OL injuries is tough. Missing gordon is basically meh because they were better without him than with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackFan4Ever Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Cakeshoppe said: it is kind of stunning that the chargers can’t even fill a 30,000-seat stadium a third of the way full with their own fans. In a metropolitan area with a population of 13,000,000 they can’t round up 10,000 of their own. LA is not a Charger town. It probably never will be. I'm predicting they move back to SD in the next five years. BTW, I'll be in the sea of green and gold this Sunday, and looking forward to it. My first game, in person, since the '93 game here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 14 minutes ago, PackFan4Ever said: BTW, I'll be in the sea of green and gold this Sunday, Awesome - make some noise when the Chargers are on offense. That really rustles their jimmies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 38 minutes ago, Leader said: Listened to a podcast which had a LAC beat reporter talking about them. Apparently, they've been giving divided attention / lip service to the running game - splitting it up between Gordon and Austin Ekeler - and its not working. Plus AG20 had pointed out a few days ago their OL is in tatters. So - supposedly the new OC is gonna give the running game a good run - primarily using Austin Ekeler. I'm not all too surprised Gordon has underachieved. He's just another one of these Badger backs that benefited from that OL... James White is the only Wisconsin back I can think of that has had any sort of sustained success at the next level. Maybe Taylor will add to that short list... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 from Zach Kruse: Last season, Matt LaFleur's Titans ran 33 times for 164 yards against the Chargers in LA. And the RBs caught 8/8 passes for 96 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 ST coach Shawn Mennenga said #Chargers get great push on their kick block teams and drive the opposition back so well that kickers can't help but feel the push. Opponents have missed 9 FGs and 4 PATs against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOnlyThing Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Shanedorf said: from Zach Kruse: Last season, Matt LaFleur's Titans ran 33 times for 164 yards against the Chargers in LA. And the RBs caught 8/8 passes for 96 yards. Pretty sure that game was in England not LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOnlyThing Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 #1 is concerning because he will be playing for SD on Sunday. #s 2 & 3 are amazing given that neither one was a pass catching threat during their first 2 seasons in Green Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg C. Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 5 hours ago, TheBitzMan said: Nagler had mentioned that the Chargers have been held under 40 yards rushing in 4 consecutive games. That is the first time in the Super Bowl era that has ever happened. There will be a heavy focus on running the ball To me, that seems like a good reason for the Chargers to NOT focus on running the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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