Lynn was very well regarded as an offensive coach at about the time Tyrod Taylor was a Pro Bowler. He had a reputation for creative play designs early in his Chargers career. Herbert was not the reason he was fired -- I was being a little flippant -- but it's telling that no coach's reputation seems to be ENHANCED by working with Herbert.
I'm not sure how actively choosing to start Taylor over Herbert , and only changing your mind reluctantly after fate works really hard to force your hand, is supposed to enhance a coach's reputation. Particularly an offensive minded coach.
I suppose you're right about Staley. If Herbert doesn't throw those 2 4th quarter TDs against the Raiders then Staley never gets a chance to call that Time Out in OT.
Tyrod started one game before getting injured. The Chargers won. Herbert took over and the Chargers lost four straight. Tyrod was a veteran former starter with whom Lynn was familiar. I'm not saying that Lynn was right to start Tyrod, but there's a lot of post-facto reasoning at work here. Lynn was a well-regarded coordinator who had early success as a head coach, as I said.
And yes, Herbert was amazing in that one game at the end of the 2022 season. He has had several moments of greatness and may someday prove to be a great quarterback!
Worst part is I am going after Herbert again in 2 days. He needs to have that great year I keep hearing about to shut me the hell up.
I'm not sure what's funnier:
1) The implication that Anthony Lynn was regarded as some kind of coaching/offensive Savant
or
2) The idea that Herbert's merely very good rookie year is what killed his head coaching career
Lynn was very well regarded as an offensive coach at about the time Tyrod Taylor was a Pro Bowler. He had a reputation for creative play designs early in his Chargers career. Herbert was not the reason he was fired -- I was being a little flippant -- but it's telling that no coach's reputation seems to be ENHANCED by working with Herbert.
I'm not sure how actively choosing to start Taylor over Herbert , and only changing your mind reluctantly after fate works really hard to force your hand, is supposed to enhance a coach's reputation. Particularly an offensive minded coach.
I suppose you're right about Staley. If Herbert doesn't throw those 2 4th quarter TDs against the Raiders then Staley never gets a chance to call that Time Out in OT.
Tyrod started one game before getting injured. The Chargers won. Herbert took over and the Chargers lost four straight. Tyrod was a veteran former starter with whom Lynn was familiar. I'm not saying that Lynn was right to start Tyrod, but there's a lot of post-facto reasoning at work here. Lynn was a well-regarded coordinator who had early success as a head coach, as I said.
And yes, Herbert was amazing in that one game at the end of the 2022 season. He has had several moments of greatness and may someday prove to be a great quarterback!