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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2011 13:08:09 GMT -8
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Post by 1611Luginbill on Nov 7, 2011 14:31:54 GMT -8
"Then again, this is San Diego, where the local paper serves as an enabler for mediocrity and thus helps facilitate the art of settling. Smith is rarely criticized and, at times, his faults are blatantly excused or rationalized."
Can't say I disagree with that take.
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Post by podpeople on Nov 7, 2011 14:38:56 GMT -8
the odd thing is, a few years ago I would have Blamed everything on Norv. But now, having had a few years under his belt, I now realize that its not him at all. Norv has done a great job with this team. The truth is that AJ has been defending his ineptness at drafting players with the curmudgeon of Ebenezer Scrooge. He has got to start genuinely accepting his failure as a GM.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Nov 7, 2011 20:33:50 GMT -8
Since Buddy Nix left the Chargers (A.J.) have had nothing but mediocre drafts.
A.J. has let his ego get in the way of solid player personnel decisions year after year and it has caused that window of opportunity to close early. That's all on A.J.
I don't let Norv off the hook, though. His teams are always underprepared, unmotivated, and undisciplined. His teams have been underachievers all the way back to Washington. He gets less out of any team he's got than they're truly capable of producing. A.J. hired him. Yet another reason for A.J. to go.
Buddy Nix has done one hell of a job in Buffalo. It's pretty clear who was the brains in the outfit when he and A.J. were doing the drafts together.
Replace A.J. AND Norv. They've both got to go. The Chargers will NEVER win a Super Bowl with those guys running the team.
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Post by NTU on Nov 8, 2011 16:37:15 GMT -8
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Nov 9, 2011 21:12:37 GMT -8
I've been saying that for almost two years now. A.J. lets his ego get in the way of making good decisions. When Buddy Nix was here he had nothing but great info and good advice. He could hardly screw up his drafts with Buddy around. Without Buddy? Average drafts at best. Ineffective at worst. And his free agent decisions are bewildering. Get rid of your leading tackler while he's in the prime of his career? (Donnie Edwards) Really? A.J. has sold Dean on his cult of personality. Dean seems to honestly believe that A.J. is some kind of football genius. And yet the team is circling down the bowl a little further each year... |
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Post by aztecron on Nov 10, 2011 10:27:57 GMT -8
"Then again, this is San Diego, where the local paper serves as an enabler for mediocrity and thus helps facilitate the art of settling. Smith is rarely criticized and, at times, his faults are blatantly excused or rationalized."Can't say I disagree with that take. I don't know about that as a blanket statement. Jay Paris is all over AJ and uses the nickname "Lord of No Rings" when talking about AJ. As for the rest of them, I am in agreement with you. |
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Post by NTU on Nov 10, 2011 11:27:13 GMT -8
I've been saying that for almost two years now. A.J. lets his ego get in the way of making good decisions. When Buddy Nix was here he had nothing but great info and good advice. He could hardly screw up his drafts with Buddy around. Without Buddy? Average drafts at best. Ineffective at worst. And his free agent decisions are bewildering. Get rid of your leading tackler while he's in the prime of his career? (Donnie Edwards) Really? A.J. has sold Dean on his cult of personality. Dean seems to honestly believe that A.J. is some kind of football genius. And yet the team is circling down the bowl a little further each year... Trust me when I tell you this: Letting Donnie Edwards go was completely justified and necessary. He was hardly in the "prime of his career," he was nearing the end.........he only played another year or two with KC before basically involuntarily hanging them up. And yes, he may have been the leading tackler, but look at where all of those tackles took place: 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage. The guy NEVER made a play at or near the line. The guy would never hit anyone, an he would never fill in a gap. Besides that, he was nothing more than a locker room lawyer who routinely put himself above his teammates. But the main reason he was let go was because he wanted a contract extension that paid him a HUGE raise--he wanted to be among the highest paid linebackers in the league, and any objective analysis of his performance would tell you that it was unwarranted. AND his teammates weren't really all that thrilled with him. Other than that, you're mostly right. The best thing about Dean Spanos is that he's not a micro-manager. He doesn't normally involve himself with football decisions. He leaves all of that up to AJ--AJ consults him on major decisions, but he mostly lets his people do their jobs, which most of the time is a good thing. But he also has a tendency to allow bad operators too much slack and rarely steps in until it's too late. And I'm not just talking about the football side of the operation. He's usually a terrible judge of who's good at their job and who isn't. I can also tell you this with 1000% certainty: Buddy Nix ran the draft, not AJ. AJ made most of the final decisions, but was Buddy who organized everything, it was Buddy who ran the draft meetings, and it was Buddy who had the superior knowledge of all of the components of a particular draft (Jimmy Raye too). It was Buddy who knew each draft inside and out, not AJ. |
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Post by podpeople on Nov 10, 2011 12:43:09 GMT -8
I've been saying that for almost two years now. A.J. lets his ego get in the way of making good decisions. When Buddy Nix was here he had nothing but great info and good advice. He could hardly screw up his drafts with Buddy around. Without Buddy? Average drafts at best. Ineffective at worst. And his free agent decisions are bewildering. Get rid of your leading tackler while he's in the prime of his career? (Donnie Edwards) Really? A.J. has sold Dean on his cult of personality. Dean seems to honestly believe that A.J. is some kind of football genius. And yet the team is circling down the bowl a little further each year... Trust me when I tell you this: Letting Donnie Edwards go was completely justified and necessary. He was hardly in the "prime of his career," he was nearing the end.........he only played another year or two with KC before basically involuntarily hanging them up. And yes, he may have been the leading tackler, but look at where all of those tackles took place: 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage. The guy NEVER made a play at or near the line. The guy would never hit anyone, an he would never fill in a gap. Besides that, he was nothing more than a locker room lawyer who routinely put himself above his teammates. But the main reason he was let go was because he wanted a contract extension that paid him a HUGE raise--he wanted to be among the highest paid linebackers in the league, and any objective analysis of his performance would tell you that it was unwarranted. AND his teammates weren't really all that thrilled with him. Other than that, you're mostly right. The best thing about Dean Spanos is that he's not a micro-manager. He doesn't normally involve himself with football decisions. He leaves all of that up to AJ--AJ consults him on major decisions, but he mostly lets his people do their jobs, which most of the time is a good thing. But he also has a tendency to allow bad operators too much slack and rarely steps in until it's too late. And I'm not just talking about the football side of the operation. He's usually a terrible judge of who's good at their job and who isn't. I can also tell you this with 1000% certainty: Buddy Nix ran the draft, not AJ. AJ made most of the final decisions, but was Buddy who organized everything, it was Buddy who ran the draft meetings, and it was Buddy who had the superior knowledge of all of the components of a particular draft (Jimmy Raye too). It was Buddy who knew each draft inside and out, not AJ. You're right about Donnie. He was Merry-man without the ability. |
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Nov 10, 2011 22:53:13 GMT -8
Well, I think it's clear that the window is not only closed, but A.J. nailed it shut.
We need a new GM and a new Head Coach to pry those nails out and get that window open again.
This roster sucks. This head coach cannot motivate. This head coach cannot lead. This head coach does NOT instill discipline in his players. We've got a mediocre roster and a head coach whose teams almost always underachieve.
A.J. and Norv have to go at the end of the season. They're horrible for this team. They make an awful tag team running the Chargers.
Of course, Dean is either too much of a wuss or a dumbass to fire them. Or maybe he's both, I don't know. They're going to run this team into the ground and we're going to see 7-9 seasons soon.
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Post by Deja Vu U Monty on Nov 11, 2011 7:51:15 GMT -8
Of course, Dean is either too much of a wuss or a dumbass to fire them. Or maybe he's both, I don't know. They're going to run this team into the ground and we're going to see 7-9 seasons soon. Optimist.  7-9 would allow AJ to draft a whole slew of mediocre players. |
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Post by aztecmusician on Nov 11, 2011 10:58:03 GMT -8
There have been too many 1st round draft flops, English tops the list. Also, the Chargers never replaced stars Merriman and Cromartie with impact players, they have no pass rush on defense.
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Post by podpeople on Nov 11, 2011 17:17:25 GMT -8
Aj dismantled one of the most talented teams in the NFL. Hah, what a GM!
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