This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
You sure they will not trade him?
I agree he makes the team better. But to say they "need him bad" seems to ignore the fact that they threw for 4700 yards last year essentially without him... and that is exactly why the Chargers likely will not sign him to a long term deal at the money he wants.
Thats 11 million, you mean, every bit obviously matters to this guy.
0% is a pretty ballsy number considering these are two guys that do not see eye to eye. I do not think it will be long before we find out.
They threw for 4700 yards and missed the playoffs, which is exactly why they need himThey showed using scrubs wasn't good enough to get it done. They got lots of yards in garbage time, but couldn't punch it in when it counted.
Had they beat the Bengals they would have made the playoffs, and Jackson was nearly invisible in that game. If Jackson could have coached or tackled on special teams he would have made a HUGE difference.I am curious... which games were the ones with all this "garbage time" last year?
Meh, that's where I disagree. If SD would have been a contender last year they wouldn't have found a way to lose a ton of close games. Good teams don't lose those games. If Jackson makes SD a contender they beat CIN and are in the playoffs last year. I expect the special teams to play closer to average this year but I really felt the defense played over their heads last season and they will also play closer to average. They were a great passing team last year but despite pouring a ton of resources into the running game I'm not that impressed with what they have.
Not sure about the "garbage time" comment. It is true that Rivers threw for 1311 yards and 8 TDs while either up by 15+ or down by 15+ (mostly the latter). But is it "garbage time" if that is in the 3rd quarter or early 4th quarter? I don't think so. I agree they struggled to get in the end zone at times, and I do remember quite a few dropped TD passes.Look, I think it's likely that if Jackson played last season, he could have made the difference in at least one game they lost, which would have gotten them into the playoffs. But at the same time, the passing game and the receivers were not a problem for the Chargers. The special teams were historically bad and cost the team several losses.I'm happy they will have Jackson, and I think he improves the team. But they would be fine without him.
probably 'garbage time' was the wrong phrase, but they faced a lot of 'prevent' defense that allowed racking up the yardsquickly march down the field then stall at the 20 yard line . . . great for stats, not so great for winning games
I never said he makes the Chargers a contender or that they are a contender. What I said in different words is that in order to be a contender they need Jackson OR somebody else at least as good as Jackson. Saying a team is or isnt a contender is a whole lot different than saying a what a team needs to try to be a contender.
Agree with all of this, including the part about SD's defense overperforming last season. I'd expect regression as well if no changes were made and the same players were plugged back in. With the additions of Spikes and Sanders, and hopefully significant help from a draft that was defense heavy, I think SD's defense may give up more yards (causing their NFL defensive ranking to fall) but overall be more effective and make more big plays.
This year he's definitely needed since they've shed a few WRs that got a significant number of targets/reps last year and Gates is hurting. Like I said earlier I think they'll actually make attempts to sign him long term, but I'm doubtful they'll make an offer close enough to what Jackson/his agents think he's worth to get a deal done.
This. Jackson drinks too much, and then makes poor decisions under the influence of alcohol. He's just one more arrest away from a long NFL-mandated suspension, and he could be in for a Donte-Stallworth-type situation if Jackson doesn't straighten up and call the team's on-call cab service when he's plastered. He can play, but he could also blow up at any time. A long term contract would entail a big signing bonus - money gone up in smoke if he gets a suspension. My .02.
