Larry English has a Broken Foot, is a Bust

So where do we go from here…man this kid has had a disappointing career.

But it looks like he is going to have to be one of those picks that got away. Maybe he can contribute to another team and we can be bitter toward management then.

it’s not like he did much when he was on the field anyway (other than the one 2 sack game).

I had hopes for Larry, but so far, we keep drafting injury prone players. I guess we can throw Cason in on that bust list pretty soon.

He had the long arms. During the draft we kinda talked ourselves into his upsides. In the end it really wasn’t his skill set, it was the missed time.

Still had more game time than CBD, but overall English was a loosing money proposision.

There seems to be a Daddy/Mommy dynamic between AJ and Norv that is harming the team. Daddy pulls VJax’s tender at $3MM and slams it down to $600K (or whatever). Mommy on the other hand grants title to positions and won’t pull a player or make a change (Cason after 2 TDs in the redzone). The point is that there is no balance between GM & HC, as AJ dominates and Norv tries to keep the players happy like a battered wife. I’m not saying AJ can’t pick players or run a team, I’m saying he either needs to get a coach that serves as a counter balance or get another job.

with guys like Antwain Barnes, and Gamble itching to get some more playing time i don’t see the Chargers can spin this.

in Buffalo, FWIW.

I"m on furlough myself right now, so it pains me to wish this for anyone, but the guy’s bank account undoubtedly has many more digits in it than mine, so…

Norv offers experience, patience, tenacity, etc.. He does not offer a playoff or championship edge. This team needs one. English being a bust is small potatoes compared to Norv’s lack of edge. AJ being unbrilliant in the draft is a big deal, but coaching trumps even that. I don’t feel sorry for Norv, because his knowledge and ability will keep him coaching for someone else for years to come if he wants that.

Most importantly, the team needs to find the right coach. This needs to be a smart guy who is not full of himself – more of an athletic geek. A guy who looks to the college game for innovation and then adapts it to something wholly new for the pro game. He doesn’t have to be the most interesting man (or woman) in the world, but he should do stuff like scuba dive so he can get weird inspiration from the way smaller fish school to divert a predator (e.g., kick returner).

was given that title for a reason. And I think most people want him fired because 1. his refusal to give up on Norv and 2. his dependance on the draft rather than FAs. I know signing a bunch of big name free agents doesn’t guarantee you squat (Philly Eagles) but Smith’s stubbornness gets in the way of the team’s success, IMO. He’s made some great draft choices but the Norv thing bothers me the most.

Of mediocrity , congrats ! Trying to make a case of recent drafts being “above average” are classic signs of a sycophant . Destroying what with what ? Try factoring in the picks given up for guys like Hester , Weddle and Mathews and the shining star that is AJ dims to a matchlight . It’s a given that every draft has both sleepers and busts and the success rate varies , but the teams that get quality starters with early picks reap the benefit of first contract production , something the Chargers have seen very little of . The rectal thermometer insight proffered by sycophants does little but enable the mediocrity to continue ad nauseum . There’s a reason division rivals are closing in or passing the Bolts , better personnel decisions , not happenstance . Try expecting more , it’s within one’s rights. When Mathews get IR’ed what excuse can we expect ? Didn’t see it coming ? Larry English had an injury filled collegiate career , just as Mathews did , ignoring those facts exposed the personnel dept. as either foolish or myopic .