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!
I mean, Anthony Lynn’s last job was also Detroit’s failed Offensive Coordinator when they actually had some talent poised to break out, so it’s funny how that keeps happening (to him) as well.
Howie will never do better than trading a broken Carson Wentz or an unplayable Jalen Reagor, but getting something for Bradberry would be in the same neighborhood.
The Giants got worse at RB, TE, and S. Meaning, three non-premium positions.
They added Brian Burns and two league average OL FAs. We'll see with Schmitz, and Neal might be a bust/guard, but it's a better roster than last year. Still serious depth problems, but do not agree with your assessment.
Feel so sorry for Giant fans, they are in the worst place a sports fan can be-their team is not only bad, it's boring. Their roster consists of (checking my notes) a good D-line and a electric wide receiver. Not sure how that adds up to wins or interesting games to watch.
First thank you. You are fun to read most of the time. But your comments about the Giants did no mention they signing of two competent offensive linemen and a plus edge player. So the arithmetic question is are the two competent lineman and a journeyman running back greater or less than a plus running back And is a plus edge rusher greater or less than a plus safety. “ If you can’t get it blocked - you can’t get done” Hank Stram et. al.
He wasn't coming back after last year when he got a Mara scholarship to have 1 last non productive year (it seems like there were some ownership fingerprints on that one when he had zero ST value for a 5th WR). His contract expired and he was going to retire until his old teammate Mayfield talked him into signing there.
As a Giants fan I've seen a lot of incompetence over the last 13 years, but that section in the article didn't happen.
There was a few-day period where there was a lot of chatter on my end about the Giants brining back Shepard in response to the Slayton hold out. It may not have gotten past the discussion stage, in which case I jumped the gun by saying that it briefly happened. For that, I apologize. A lot of Giants chaos lands on my desk.
It's all good! Like I said above there's been a lot of incompetence in the organization, and if you're not a die hard I can see how everything just blends together into a slurry of stupid decisions.
The wide receiver convention will be run by Steve Smith, who will fight everyone to make sure they stay focused.
Getting in a dig at Justin Herbert in an NFC East article. You're in midseason form Mike.
Just needed to get shots in at the Falcons and John Elway for the hat trick!
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!
Hey, at least the Sixers sucked on purpose Dallas was trying the whole time and still ended up here.
Sam Howell was "only" sacked 65 times. He slowed up late in the year to put more focus on throwing interceptions.
True! He cut down on his sacks in the least productive way possible.
I mean, Anthony Lynn’s last job was also Detroit’s failed Offensive Coordinator when they actually had some talent poised to break out, so it’s funny how that keeps happening (to him) as well.
“James Bradberry is only being kept around so Roseman can try to snooker the Commanders”
Shhhhh Mike! You’re giving the game away!
Howie will never do better than trading a broken Carson Wentz or an unplayable Jalen Reagor, but getting something for Bradberry would be in the same neighborhood.
The Giants got worse at RB, TE, and S. Meaning, three non-premium positions.
They added Brian Burns and two league average OL FAs. We'll see with Schmitz, and Neal might be a bust/guard, but it's a better roster than last year. Still serious depth problems, but do not agree with your assessment.
Daniel Jones buddy. DANIEL JONES. How far could this team possibly go?????
Feel so sorry for Giant fans, they are in the worst place a sports fan can be-their team is not only bad, it's boring. Their roster consists of (checking my notes) a good D-line and a electric wide receiver. Not sure how that adds up to wins or interesting games to watch.
A guy who hasn't taken a snap in an NFL game is not yet electric. Hasn't even plugged into the grid yet.
First thank you. You are fun to read most of the time. But your comments about the Giants did no mention they signing of two competent offensive linemen and a plus edge player. So the arithmetic question is are the two competent lineman and a journeyman running back greater or less than a plus running back And is a plus edge rusher greater or less than a plus safety. “ If you can’t get it blocked - you can’t get done” Hank Stram et. al.
Not sure why the Bucs (not the Giants) signing Sterling Shepard last month has anything to do with Slaytons mini holdout.
Way Mike writes it, the Giants were bringing him back until Slayton signed?
He wasn't coming back after last year when he got a Mara scholarship to have 1 last non productive year (it seems like there were some ownership fingerprints on that one when he had zero ST value for a 5th WR). His contract expired and he was going to retire until his old teammate Mayfield talked him into signing there.
As a Giants fan I've seen a lot of incompetence over the last 13 years, but that section in the article didn't happen.
There was a few-day period where there was a lot of chatter on my end about the Giants brining back Shepard in response to the Slayton hold out. It may not have gotten past the discussion stage, in which case I jumped the gun by saying that it briefly happened. For that, I apologize. A lot of Giants chaos lands on my desk.
It's all good! Like I said above there's been a lot of incompetence in the organization, and if you're not a die hard I can see how everything just blends together into a slurry of stupid decisions.