im in san diego and they damn well better keep that pick and take eli manning. i emailed AJ smith and told him the hardcore fans want eli. fouts had chuck muncie,stan humphries had natrone means and ladainian tomlinson needs eli manning. in paytons junior year at tenn he spoke of his younger bro in high school who had more talent than he did. he spoke of eli for years as being potentially better than him. i told aj smith if he does trade the pick hes got to cripple that team stripping them of all worthy talent plus all high draft picks. look,if they trade the pick the plan is to move the team out of san diego. such a crap desicion would desroy fan interest and make it easier to leave town. only the promise of an eli manning would bring people here to support them and vote yes on a new stadium in 2006.its hell being a bolt fan.~6killer
You should have emailed the Spanos family. AJ just does what he is told. Spanos is savvy businessman. He is much smarter than SD City Council. By getting the ticket guarantee past the council morons, he makes a profit no matter how bad the team is. He has no motivation to improve the team. The smaller the payroll, the more the profits. He's now trying to get the city to turn over acres and acres of prime real estate on which he can build thousands of houses and make another zillion. In return, Spanos is going to pay for all or part of the new stadium. Bottom line remains that Spanos is not in this because he desires a winner at any cost, he's a businessman who wants to show a profit at the bottom line.
heres how the chargers are thinking. the #2 pick goes to the hated oakland raiders. if we pick gallery they pick manning and rip our defense twice a year for 15 years winning 2 or 3 superbowls.if we take manning they pick fitzgerald who will slice thru our defense twice a year for 20 TDs every year.if the friggin raidas werent right behind us in the draft order things would be so much simpler.ive emailed dean spanos so much hes probably forwarded them all to the FBI here to find out who i am.lol.
How about this scenario, if the trade rumors are true. One report said the Redskins would offer Chris Samuels, Patrick Ramsey, or Rod Gardner along with a lower round pick for the #1.
If that was true SD should take Patrick Ramsey (pretty good quarterback that played behind half an offensive line last year) and then draft one of the WR Williams (Mike from USC) to upgrade the receiving corps. They can use the lower round pick on defense.
The quarterback is only going to throw to or hand of to LaDanian Tomlinson (I think is the best back in the league).
Personally I think Manning is overrated anyway. I thought the Phillip Rivers looked more impressive last year anyway.
JMO
If that was true SD should take Patrick Ramsey (pretty good quarterback that played behind half an offensive line last year) and then draft one of the WR Williams (Mike from USC) to upgrade the receiving corps. They can use the lower round pick on defense.
The quarterback is only going to throw to or hand of to LaDanian Tomlinson (I think is the best back in the league).
Personally I think Manning is overrated anyway. I thought the Phillip Rivers looked more impressive last year anyway.
JMO
NJ...I don't know why you would call Eli a can't miss, I don't consider any QB taken in the first 10 pics a can't miss, because there are twice as many who have failed as there have succeeded.
With that, I think the Chargers did what they had to do. They certainly made a good trade, because NY's #1 next year could very easily be a top 5 pick. That is a bad team, worse if they start Eli.
As far as the Chargers picking a QB first, I am absolutely against picking a QB in the 1st round. Obviously Gallery was gone, so they could not address their immediate need at OLT. But they could have traded down again and still picked up a top 10 pick and another 2nd round pick.
The Charger's have so many holes it's scary. A rookie QB with this offensive line will spell another disaster year. I'll laugh if Drew Brees is the starter this year, the team goes 4-12, and he takes the blame AGAIN.
As far as their draft goes, the Chargers made a great trade with the Giants, but IMO flunked until the 7th round, when they finally addressed their offensive line needs. Their 2nd and two 3rd round pics were a half-round to two-full rounds too high (Nick Hardwick and Nate Kaeding were not two of the top 70 picks in this draft, and Igor is a project with potential). Phillips and Ball were solid picks, but then of course the Chargers drafted a kid in the 6th round (Ryan Krause) that they absolutely could have signed as a free agent, when they could have drafted Kelly Butler, an offensive tackle most draft guys had as a top 5 tackle! I have no idea why they needed this project, when they have three other tight ends / HB types that get the job done.
The coup for the Chargers could be if they let Mike WIlliams into the supplemental draft. If that occurs, they addressed their WR needs, and still should have a top 5 pick available for next year, as NY and SD will be two of the worst teams in 2004
With that, I think the Chargers did what they had to do. They certainly made a good trade, because NY's #1 next year could very easily be a top 5 pick. That is a bad team, worse if they start Eli.
As far as the Chargers picking a QB first, I am absolutely against picking a QB in the 1st round. Obviously Gallery was gone, so they could not address their immediate need at OLT. But they could have traded down again and still picked up a top 10 pick and another 2nd round pick.
The Charger's have so many holes it's scary. A rookie QB with this offensive line will spell another disaster year. I'll laugh if Drew Brees is the starter this year, the team goes 4-12, and he takes the blame AGAIN.
As far as their draft goes, the Chargers made a great trade with the Giants, but IMO flunked until the 7th round, when they finally addressed their offensive line needs. Their 2nd and two 3rd round pics were a half-round to two-full rounds too high (Nick Hardwick and Nate Kaeding were not two of the top 70 picks in this draft, and Igor is a project with potential). Phillips and Ball were solid picks, but then of course the Chargers drafted a kid in the 6th round (Ryan Krause) that they absolutely could have signed as a free agent, when they could have drafted Kelly Butler, an offensive tackle most draft guys had as a top 5 tackle! I have no idea why they needed this project, when they have three other tight ends / HB types that get the job done.
The coup for the Chargers could be if they let Mike WIlliams into the supplemental draft. If that occurs, they addressed their WR needs, and still should have a top 5 pick available for next year, as NY and SD will be two of the worst teams in 2004
WC i meant coming into the draft people thought there were 6 can't miss guys. I actually cannot stand Manning and am annoyed the Giants got him, but to have the #1 pick and end up with Phillip Rivers is just as bad.
Big Ben will be the best of this class.
The Ginats have skill guys they just quit on Fassel and too many of their big names are whiny babies
Big Ben will be the best of this class.
The Ginats have skill guys they just quit on Fassel and too many of their big names are whiny babies
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