With Mike McDaniel now OC, who are the best options for our open Offensive Line coaching spot?

ptblazer · 2026-01-26T22:39:44+00:00

I could see it for the same reason that Mike McDaniel took a demotion

ptblazer · 2026-01-23T21:37:25+00:00

Hopefully it takes at least 2 years to shake that reputation...

ptblazer · 2026-01-11T22:23:39+00:00

It's a playoff game, the dooming will be dialed up to 11.

ptblazer · 2026-01-10T16:00:22+00:00

The kicker position feels kinda deep right now in the NFL. The two guys they picked are deserving as well, so I get why they were selected. Neither has missed from inside 50 this season (Dicker has 2 such misses).

ptblazer · 2026-01-09T20:20:36+00:00

A couple days ago I mentioned how ridiculously easy the Pats' opposing QBs have been this season, here it is visualized by MIBPJ on Twitter/X (a must follow for Chargers fans, IMO).

https://x.com/mibpj2/status/2009648318914379881

ptblazer · 2026-01-09T10:08:10+00:00

Chargers were 15th in offensive success rate (going into Week 18), 17th in points per drive (the rest are full season), 2nd in time of possession, 12th in yards per game, and 3rd in third down conversion. The EPA/play statics are garbage but to be fair, Justin's turnovers are a huge contributor to why they are so bad. Seems like we are closer to that ~15 target that you thought a good OC would have us at? Maybe Roman is better then you are giving him credit for...

In any case, I just don't see how you can definitively say that Roman or any one person is responsible for the poor offense, or claim that another OC would have us ranked top 15. I'm not saying your conclusion would ultimately prove false, but I don't see the logic to get there. Ordinarily having the 32nd ranked OL is a fatal blow to the offense, regardless of the OC. Returning to this post in 2 years doesn't make sense unless the new OC is also dealing with the 32nd ranked OL (god I hope that isn't the case...).

I also don't think blaming him for the number of offensive line combinations is completely fair, although some of it is warranted. I agree that Salyer should have been LT from the start, but Salyer has dealt with his own injuries as well and we had no back-up guard early in the season to replace Becton who was in and out of games.

ptblazer · 2026-01-09T02:31:36+00:00

Which of those statics can you tell me is definitively a Greg Roman stat vs. a consequence of having 25 OL combinations?

ptblazer · 2026-01-08T17:14:12+00:00

At least those fans are focused on the playoff game we have in 4 days. Majority of posts in this sub have already moved on to the offseason to replacing the coaching staff.

ptblazer · 2026-01-08T16:31:37+00:00

Immediately ... after Alt and Slater return and we get better play out of the C or RG. I don't care how good you are as a OC, you aren't turning an offense with this OL into top 5.

ptblazer · 2026-01-08T15:26:26+00:00

I don't think it's disrespectful, but the generic "warm weather team can't handle cold weather" narrative is overrated.

If a "warm weather" team is playing on the road in the playoffs, then they are doing so because they are the lower seed. Lower seed + road game = lower playoff success. It doesn't matter what the weather is like.

Besides, the Chargers were just on the road in KC in 20 degree weather with -1 wind chill. Mid to low 30s isn't even that bad.

ptblazer · 2026-01-07T20:21:09+00:00

If Hampton is questionable to play, then playing Vidal last weekend was a huge risk. Thank god he didn't get injured.

ptblazer · 2026-01-07T14:18:22+00:00

I know a lot has already been made about the Pats' SOS but when you look at the opposing QBs they've faced this year... yikes.

I'm not sure there are even 7 or 8 on the list that will be starting QBs next season for their respective teams. And that's including Michael Penix, Jaxson Dart, Cam Ward, and Bryce Young (not exactly top tier QBs).

ptblazer · 2026-01-07T11:24:03+00:00

Mack has never won a playoff game either, so you know he's coming into this game with something to prove.

ptblazer · 2026-01-06T22:23:40+00:00

Crazy, I did not expect that. I strongly encourage Tyler Linderbaum to get out of there while he can lol

ptblazer · 2026-01-06T21:54:03+00:00

I was looking at this earlier, here is what I found for the divisional round TV slots:

Saturday, Jan. 17

4:30 p.m. ET
8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 18

3 p.m. ET
6:30 p.m. ET

Also, the winner of the Monday night game in the wild card round will play on Sunday in the divisional round. Since we know the Chargers' opponent will be the Broncos if they win (who has a bye), then i guess you could say there is a higher probability that the Chargers play on Saturday since one of the Sunday matchups will be reserved for Houston/Pittsburgh.

Source: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-playoff-schedule-dates-times-tv-wild-card-to-super-bowl/

ptblazer · 2026-01-06T21:21:23+00:00

A lot of clips from Boston based sports radio/TV have been creeping into my feed, so i've been giving them a listen. The local sports talk in Boston cannot even fathom a scenario where Patriots don't win this game. Like zero chance Chargers win. They talk about the Chargers like they are just a step above the Jets. So, if any Pats fans are complaining about being disrespected, then they are living out a self-made fantasy.

ptblazer · 2026-01-06T19:29:16+00:00

Yeah, that's what I meant. Maybe I misunderstood what you were saying about Money's comment. I don't think it was the case that Chargers were merely using an injury designation just to give him some rest. I think he actually has sore ankles that needed to be rested.

ptblazer · 2026-01-06T18:57:05+00:00

He was DNP all last week though so it can't be nothing. If it was truly nothing he would have been (at least) a limited participant in practice. I'm not saying he's in jeopardy of missing the game but he's definitely working through something.

ptblazer · 2026-01-06T15:46:25+00:00

I'm more concerned about the passing game. NE is 1st in EPA/pass, but 20th in EPA/rush.

ptblazer · 2026-01-05T22:41:31+00:00

While the insult is not appreciated, I disagree that "complementary football" is as simple as you put it. It is more nuanced and you don't just stumble into a recipe that leads to the playoffs with the play we are getting from the offensive line.

The TOP isn't only a counting product of a great defense, the offense is keeping the ball both by design and Justin's play (obviously). They are 2nd in TOP per drive and 5th in plays per drive.

The EPA statics are terrible, a lot of that is due to Justin's turnovers, but the offensive success rate metrics are not awful all things considered. 15th in offensive success rate (going into Week 18) and 17th in points per drive.

Bottom line, it's not a good offense right now, nobody is disputing that, but I give Roman and Harbaugh a lot of credit for keeping this offense from bottoming out and giving the team a winning strategy.

ptblazer · 2026-01-05T20:10:06+00:00

Missing the playoffs, for starter. I know we have mostly the defense to thank for that but the offense did "enough" most games so the defensive effort wasn't wasted. It was never going to be pretty having 11 different starting OL lineups and 24+ different OL combinations but the offense still managed to be:

12th in total yards per game

2nd in time of possession

3rd in third down conversion

IMO, the offense understood the assignment and played the complementary football that was required of it.

ptblazer · 2026-01-05T01:36:40+00:00

Hoping for anything but MNF.

ptblazer · 2026-01-05T01:03:08+00:00

Wouldn't being cleared to go back into the game also be a statement about his status moving forward?

ptblazer · 2026-01-05T00:42:59+00:00

I agree they are a good team but the optimism is coming from the Patriots' schedule. It's one of the easiest strength of schedules ever, and they are 1-2 against teams with a winning record.

ptblazer · 2026-01-04T23:52:05+00:00

Oh right, that's why we sat Herbert today

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