"I need 30 more seconds to enjoy this." More than nine months have passed since that day when Brandon Staley called his twin brother to tell him he. Unless Spanos doesnt want a ring, then carry on sir. The Los Angeles Chargers today signed wide receiver Keelan Doss to the active roster from the team's practice squad and placed tight end Donald Parham Jr., on Reserve/Injured. He`s 3 years in now. The Chargers had a shot at Payton, but now it looks like theyll keep Staley instead. January 17, 2023 at 11:06 am The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is off and running, as Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley chatted with local media members Tuesday afternoon. With quarterback Justin Herbert nudging toward the front end of his prime, do they want an offensive-minded head coach who can get the most out of his unique skills and abilities? And half measures dont work, more than half the time. "You're looking for someone that can really connect a group and get them to play a certain type of way, and I think that's where it starts. It will be interesting to see what Johnson's market looks like. He spent two seasons leading the University of Tennessees defense (2019-20) before joining the Chargers. January 17, 2023 at 1:38 pm. Asante Samuel Jr., JaSir Taylor, and Deane Leonard are all sub-200 lbs with arms somewhere in the 30 inch range and 4.4 speed. Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Candidates must be extremely proficient at picking up 4th downs. Both players and coaches need to find another gear, because on paper theres not much reason for them to not be competing better than they are. 50-3 as a starter and just all the intangibles, all those qualities that make Boise so special, I think a lot of it had to do with Kellen Moore, who he is as a person, as a leader. 2023 Chargers Football Company, LLC. The Chiefs probably stomp the Jags pretty good, but hey, at least thats something I havent seen 4 times already over the last two years. If Joe Lombardi was named Joe Smith, he never gets that job to begin with. Saints need to get him back and send current o.c. Nasir Adderley is a free agent this offseason and after being benched in the AFC Wild Card Round, chances are that he is not going to be returning to the team in 2023. READ MORE. 2 Alabama mounts massive comeback amid ejections to beat Auburn, claim SEC title, Ravens GM says he's 'optimistic' team can get a deal done with QB Lamar Jackson, Add Anthony Davis (foot) to Lakers' injury woes; AD, LeBron and DLo all out tonight, Aaron Rodgers offers vague update on his NFL future: 'All the answers are right inside me'. But for those collapses/gaffes, those teams would have won the SB. Instead of having an insane amount of salary cap space, the Chargers actually have to free up money just to become cap compliant. The Chargers have announced that they have parted ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi. The Bolts couldn't hold a double-digit halftime lead as they saw their season come to an end in Jacksonville. And, if it does, 2023 could be Staleys last season on the job, swinging the door open for someone like Jim Harbaugh or whoever else is at the top of the A list in 2024. Even a High School Coach knows you run the ball and eat the clock with a lead that big! We all know how good Justin is outside the pocket. Although he does not have a decision yet, he recognizes the benefit of giving the team an answer in the near future. kjdoyle58 says: The collapse against the Jags was the DEFENSE, not the offense. Recently, Staleys teams have also skewed towards stronger players: Zion Johnson, Salyer, Jaimes, and 2020 seventh rounder Tremayne Anchrum all benched at least 26 reps of 225 lbs. Staleys teams have drafted five wide receivers since he entered the NFL: Anthony Miller and Javon Wims in 2018, Juwann Winfree in 2019, Van Jefferson in 2020, and Josh Palmer in 2021. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The team on Tuesday announced that offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and quarterbacks coach Shane Day have been fired after two years. lutie1992 says: Saturday nights game will leave a mark that could be hard to overcome, even with a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. For whatever reason, he continues to be smarter than everyone else and doing the wrong thing when it matters most and his decisions keep not working or as he says just didnt work out.. So, hes clearly a problem. It doesnt happen overnight.. In addition, Los Angeles activated kicker Cameron Dicker and cornerback Kemon Hall from the practice squad for Sunday's game. Any deal for Herbert likely would come in somewhere around $50 million in annual average, with perhaps $200 million or so in total guarantees. _____________________________. COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Brandon Staley will be back for a third season as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach. . On this episode we get to find out more with Shawne Merriman and Sebastian Joseph-Day over a game of Between 2 Kegs, presented by Bud Light. The Chargers will take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 at Mercedes Benz Stadium. On the ninth episode of ALL IN Season 2, go all-access on how the Chargers clinched their first playoff spot since 2018. As a former college quarterback evolved into an NFL defensive coordinator, Brandon has been touted for his ability to see football from both sides. This would have been a perfect team for Payton. Chargers ownership just told their players that they are too cheap to care about winning. That's not an enviable position to be in during a make-or-break year. They should sell franchise to someone who has the cash to build a stadium in San Diego. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL, FILE - Los Angeles Chargers secondary coach Derrick Ansley works with cornerback Michael Davis (43) before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Oct. 31, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Herbert fought through injuries. The team does have Alohi Gilman and second-year safety JT Woods but more help is needed. It is the first time since 2012 the Chargers will have new coordinators under a returning head coach. There is a new free agent with ties to Brandon Staley now on the market that could be this year's version of Callahan and Fox. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. McKitty only bench pressed during his pre-draft workouts, so any evaluation of the tight end position beyond that requires extrapolating from Staleys tenure as a defensive coach, where his input on offensive draft choices was minimal. Chargers coach Brandon Staley walks off the field after a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 26. Not sure how an OC can be to blame for a QB who was missing open targets repeatedly. Its their classic strategy for sustainable failure over the decades. He led the Chargers to their first playoff appearance since 2018 with a 10-7 regular-season mark. NFL. Cheapest owner in football. Staley later harped on "the play style that I believe in" and "maximizing the quarterback," as key traits that Staley was looking for in a new offensive coordinator. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Dont hold your breath for a course correction now. Criticism about Lombardis play-calling increased throughout the season. Staley and to a much lesser extent general manager Tom Telesco faced scrutiny throughout much of the fall before the Chargers rallied to secure the AFCs top wild-card spot. "Just felt like we needed to make changes to the offense and the vision I have on that side of the ball," Staley said of his staff decisions Wednesday. They actually overachieved this year in my opinion, defense pretty good though. A Burrow extension would clearly define the parameters of a Herbert extension, meaning the Chargers quarterback and his representatives might be willing to wait. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. But a regular-season finale that included questionable decisions by the organization regarding playing time and then a 27-point meltdown Saturday in Jacksonville rekindled the outside chatter. As a patriots fan, I have no dog in this fight. Thats HIS job to make sure the clock is running as long as he can control it. Powered by Southern California McDonald's. Hey, maybe they would, but NFL history certainly suggests the opposite is true. The 2014 Seahawks, with the fateful decision to pass when they should have run, loomed over the team until the day Russell Wilson was traded. "I think there's a different gear we need to get to as a football team, definitely not an easy decision because they did a really quality job for two years, but I think we can make improvements on that side of the football, and that's what we're going to have our focus be moving forward.". He's the son of a coach, we were kind of brought up the same way," Staley said. He too is familiar with Johnson and can bridge that gap. But they wont fire the guy who cost them the playoffs a year ago, cost them Mike Williams by playing him and getting him hurt in week 18, and then oversaw that playoff collapse. He takes over for Renaldo Hill, who left to join Miami's staff as pass-game coordinator. Ansley was the secondary coach on Brandon Staley's staff the past two seasons. If the Chargers can reach that gear, Staley shouldn't have to continue ignoring calls for his job. Staley noted that this time of the calendar year is when agents of those players chat with the front office to get a read on numbers and possible fits. I could have had a V-8!!!!!!!!!! Ansley was the secondary coach on Brandon Staley's staff the past two seasons. Theyre going to totally waste the best years of Herberts career with a coach who will never be able to get them over the top. Not many out there to my knowledge, which is why Payton IS the answer to a Super Bowl. It makes sense to make changes to the offensive approach. This is literally Herberts first-ever playoff appearance. They want to try it again with the apparatus in place. Given all the injuries to the team this season, Staley was . Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys overcame four missed extra-point attempts by Brett Maher in a 31-14 playoff victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Panthers head coach Frank Reich came away impressed after a meeting with free-agent quarterback Derek Carr on Tuesday, but he said the team is still evaluating both veteran and rookie QB options. The Chargers have been losing in big games by dumb penalties, poor clock management, and bone-headed turnovers long before Staley, Lombardi, and Herbert were around. I remember thinking at halftime, with the Chargers up 27-0, that they were just the type of team under Staley to blow that type of lead. "One thing I said last year was we needed to be a more complete football team, and our special teams took a huge, huge step last year," Staley added. Chiefs fans It is the second time Lombardi has not made it to a third season as an offensive coordinator. Glad Im not a Chargers Fanbut then again, NOBODY is an LA Charger Fan. ownership is insane to continue down the same road next year (and we all know the def of insanity). The Chargers will have to free up just over $24 million to pay its draft class and that is just the start. Seems like youd fire the DC after a defensive melt down like that. ", Chargers will alter weekly practice plan ahead of Saturday night's Wild Card game in Jacksonville, "Our mind can't be in two places. In the 35-32 overtime loss at Las Vegas in Week 18, Staley called a late timeout when the Raiders were content to play for a tie, which would have put the Chargers in the playoffs. Shane Steichen directed the Bolts offense as well as being QBs coach under Anthony Lynn in 2020 before Lynn was fired at the end of the season. I didnt know a O.C. "That's something that Kellen understands, as much as it's about Justin, which it certainly is, it's also about your O-line. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The timing of any Herbert contract could be directly tied to Cincinnatis Joe Burrow, who also will be eligible for an extension this offseason. Take a deep dive into the defensive resurgence that powered this postseason push, including how the Bolts stymied two of the most explosive offenses in the league. "I think we're at the point now with where our team is where we can just keep onboarding the right type of players, in the right spots because I think we have our starters kind of situated for the most part, maybe make a couple things in free agency here and there, but we go into the draft really trying to get difference makers for this football team," Staley added. Not a member? Staley is expected to remain the defensive play-caller though. They also jumped at least 33 inches in the vertical jump and the three that jumped hit at least 10 feet, 4 inches in the broad jump. Staley corners jump at least 33 inches in the vertical, roughly 10 feet in the broad, and run the shuttle in 4.25 seconds or less. If there is any kind of bidding war for him then the Chargers obviously have to be out. "He's rehabbing at our facility every day, which is something that's been good to see," Staley said. "Obviously, the first two years, we've had some growing pains," said Ansley, who was promoted to the Chargers' defensive coordinator position from their secondary coach after the departure of. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Mike Florio and Chris Simms discuss the Chargers' devastating loss to the Jaguars in the Wild Card Round, as well as big staffing changes this offseason, being aggressive on fourth down and more. Heres the other thing to consider. Combine that with all of the games missed by Keenon Allen and Mike Williams and it is understandable why some games were lost. As soon as they cut ties with him, Jim Bob Cooter somehow turned the offense around IMMEDIATELY, and the team finished 6-2. It`s not all about decisions and play calls, execution is the most important thing and he deserves some blame for not executing when needed most. Plus, Staley said, he's been a fan of Moore for a while. Its going to take more than scoring a lot of points to win the hearts of LA fans. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Staley though also noted that he was looking for the unit to turn the corner going into the postseason since the team was mostly healthy. He previously served as the defensive coordinatorfor the Los Angeles Ramsin 2020 and also served as an assistant coach for the Denver Broncosand Chicago Bears. To expect hes going to know everything right away is kind of silly, linebacker Joey Bosa said. He led the team to a 9-8 finish last year and it missed the postseason. Defense lot this game plain and simple. The only reason Staley is sticking around is because ownership is too cheap to pay him and his replacement. The Chargers were ranked eighth against the pass last season as they made the playoffs for the first time since 2018. When asked about his team's success with the play, GM Howie Roseman said, "All I know is everything we're doing is legal and works.". Think they should move on, on that side of the ball as well. There is a new free agent with ties to Brandon Staley now on the market that could be this year's version of Callahan and Fox. This is horrible news for those people who think that the single most important thing the Chargers can accomplish is one-upping the Rams in LA. Shoulda just stayed in San Diego. "I think compared to last year, we're just in such a better spot as a football team," Staley said. I think that is what we are searching for right now is to find a rhythm where we can score the ball at a higher level and be more explosive as a football team, Staley said on Dec. 28. Jan 17, 2023. Register now! They ought to be firing defensive guru Staley. Staley's offense finished 11th in total yards per game in 2022, which should be seen as an achievement, considering the Chargers played a significant portion of the season without one or both of their top targets in link-placeholder-0] and [Mike Williams. Any Chargers fans that thought the Spanos Family was going to hire Sean Payton, must be new fans of the team, it was never going to happen, Lombardi stacked this roster on both sides of the ball, it is Staley has been called out on TWITTER by his own players for his decision making (see the browns chargers game this year tweets by a certain WR then deleted). Allen missed seven of the first nine games because of a hamstring injury. On the latest edition of Let's Play, Zion Johnson & Jamaree Salyer go head-to-head in a game of NBA 2K21. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, Kellen Moore was hired as offensive coordinator. He is a total dud without Peyton guiding him. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Jes Staley, 66, resigned as chief executive of UK bank Barclays in November 2021 after the bank said it was 'disappointed' with the outcome of a report into his links to the convicted sex offender. But wasnt that the only way this team could have a Lombardi? Howard comes from Cleveland, where he was the pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach for three years. This was just smoke and mirrors to hide the real problem on this team. There are no 62, 200 lbs corners with 33 inch arms in his history like youd expect from a team like Seattle, for example. Its slightly more complicated than that based on how good your offense and defense are relatively speaking, but you cant use analytics unless you really understand how good your team is and the cost-benefit nuances of your specific situation. Looking back, defensive-minded coach Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls when he had Tom Brady, and he accomplished that with several different offensive coordinators. By JOE REEDY February 27, 2023. Staley went into the playoffs under fire after Williams suffered a season-ending back injury in the meaningless regular-season finale at Denver. "I have a very difficult time envisioning him not being a starting lineman for us somewhere," Staley said. Staley is expected to remain the defensive play-caller though. I really felt we needed to get deeper on the lines of scrimmage and I felt like we did that. After all, the Chargers spent a boatload in the offseason to bring in talented players like J.C. Jackson and Khalil . Gilman shined in his chances but does not have positional flexibility while Woods could not even see the field last season and is impossible to trust. The Chargers will take on the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at 1:05pm at State Farm Stadium. For the Chargers, different hasnt happened. Chargers coach Brandon Staley walks off the field after a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 26. Thats not out of anger or spite. Justin Herbert was hurt all season long. COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Brandon Staley will be back for a third season as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach. Firing Staley and getting a better HC gives them a better shot at winning a SB with this roster. "Leadership No. Enjoy mediocrity . New excuse 1) Herbert is on his X th OC in Y years! legionofzoom says: Staley-coached teams have drafted four tight ends: Adam Shaheen in 2017, Noah Fant in 2019, Brycen Hopkins in 2020, and Tre McKitty in 2021. Teams should be clamoring for Shane Day to be their QB Coach. "I think that's what you're trying to do at the top of the draft, is add some difference makers at the top of the draft. Period. The Spanos have been horrible owners for years, I feel for Chargers fans. 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