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JackWESQJackWESQ Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭
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Sure, hindsight is 20/15, but do you think the Chargers made a mistake by keeping Tomlinson instead of Turner?

/s/ JackWESQ
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  • DaBeefDaBeef Posts: 2,478
    I dont think LT is the problem, he is still top 3 in the nfl. I think if they would have got rid of LT, and had the record they do now, well then heads would be rolling. Just a down year, then again I havent watched them much this year. Ill be watching turner this weekend vs the Vikings, the top 2 in the NFL go at it. I am looking forward to it, AD should have a decent game and Turner will be going better now that Fat Pat is out.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    In hindsight Turner looks better, but nobody thought so at the time.
    LaDainian hasn't been at 100% all year. Maybe he never will be again.

    It doesn't take much to change a star running back into an average looking one.

    Another factor is that the Charger's defense has been horrible this year.
    It's a lot easier to run up big 2nd half rushing stats when you're playing with a lead.
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  • PubliusPublius Posts: 1,306 ✭✭
    Shaun Alexander, 2005 NFL MVP, hurt most of 2006, traded to the lowly Redskins in 2008, rushed for 18 yards, then waived.

    I had a buddy tell me in 2005 we should have franchised Hutchinson and let Alexander go, I thought he was crazy to talk about trading the league MVP, but he was right.

    He's a bronco fan, so he saw "fill in the blank" running back come in and get 1300 yards after Terrell Davis retired. It seems the O line is the more important than the star RB

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  • DaBeefDaBeef Posts: 2,478
    I dont think Hutch is as good as some say. AD seems to go right more than left, and we have scrubs over on that side. McKinnie is a pile of crap, Hutch IS great but he isnt why AD has put up all these yardds in 28 games, its because he is pretty dang good!
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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    The Chargers were supposed to challenge for the AFC title this year...that is why they play the games! If the Chargers are 10-3 right now we aren't even
    having this converstation. If I remember right he started off slow last season too. Maybe they don't need him, Rivers is the top rated passer in the
    league.

    Now the real question should be...do you go with LT next season or deal him and use Sproles?

    Kevin
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    Sproles is not an every down back.

    We're going to have to trade Antonio Gates for Jamal Lewis ...


    ... and then go into rebuilding mode ... image


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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    I thought they said the same thing about Turner?

    JS
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I thought they said the same thing about Turner?

    JS >>


    Nope! Turner was too stright ahead with not enough moves ... image
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