Genghis Khan Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 http://www.chargers.com/team/coaches/john-ramsdell.htm John Ramsdell has a knack for developing young quarterbacks. In his first year as a starter, Philip Rivers led the Chargers to their second AFC West Championship in three years, posted a 14-2 record and was named to his first career Pro Bowl. Also under Ramsdell, St. Louis Rams’ first-year starters Kurt Warner and Marc Bulger recorded 13-3 and 12-4 records, respectively. Under Ramsdell’s tutelage, Rivers started all 16 games and threw for nearly 3,400 yards while tossing 22 touchdowns and only nine interceptions. Ramsdell’s guidance helped Rivers excel when he needed it the most—in the fourth quarter. He was the NFL’s leading passer in the fourth quarter and its fourth-leading passer in the second half. In San Diego’s last five games, Rivers had seven touchdowns and only three interceptions in 129 pass attempts. Rivers was named the team’s offensive player of the year by vote of his teammates. He posted the first 300-yard game of his career in Week 5 against San Francisco, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week Honors. During his 334-yard, two-touchdown performance in the Chargers’ 48-19 win over the 49ers, Rivers completed 29 of 39 pass for a 116.8 passer rating and posted an impressive streak of 13 consecutive first-half completions, which equaled the third-longest stretch in team history. Ramsdell served as quarterbacks coach with the St. Louis Rams from 1999-2002 and from 2004-05. In six seasons with Ramsdell instructing signal callers, the Rams led the league in passing three times (1999-2001) and ranked no lower than fifth in passing offense including ranking second in 2002, fifth in 2004 and fourth in 2005. In 2005, Bulger finished the year as the league’s fifth-leading passer despite missing eight games due to a shoulder injury. Under Ramsdell’s direction, Bulger recorded three of the top six passing games in team history. Ramsdell tutored Warner, the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, during the Rams’ two Super Bowl appearances, which included a victory over Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV. With Ramsdell as his quarterbacks coach, Warner played in three Pro Bowls. Wide receiver Torry Holt also went to the Pro Bowl after the 2003 season with Ramsdell as his position coach. Ramsdell spent a total of 11 seasons with the Rams, coaching quarterbacks, tight ends, H-backs and wide receivers. He was the only position coach to remain with the Rams during the team’s first 11 seasons in St. Louis. Ramsdell is a veteran of 19 seasons as a coach on the collegiate level. In 12 seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Oregon, the Ducks played in four bowl games including the 1995 Rose Bowl after winning the Pac-10 Conference championship in 1994. Ramsdell was born in Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from Manheim Township High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts and a master’s degree from San Francisco State. Ramsdell played running back in both high school and college. He and his wife, Brenda, have a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Amy. It appears to me the team wants someone who is going to tutor jason campbell and that apparently saunders isn't that person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyburd Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Fassel will do a great job with JC, just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I think bringing in a good QB coach is a very underrated and good way of making this team better. Lazor is probably a nice guy, but he's like a year removed from being a quality control assistant. We need a guy with some experience and a track record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richhilljr Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 http://www.chargers.com/team/coaches/john-ramsdell.htmIt appears to me the team wants someone who is going to tutor jason campbell and that apparently saunders isn't that person. There is no question that this is what they are doing. And it should not surprise anyone that the other teams are fighting hard to hold onto these guys. Fassell is also someone who is good at (or was at one time) developing QBs. That is why I'm convinced he's coming in--whether as an OC, QB coach or HC remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Khan Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 There is no question that this is what they are doing. And it should not surprise anyone that the other teams are fighting hard to hold onto these guys. Fassell is also someone who is good at (or was at one time) developing QBs. That is why I'm convinced he's coming in--whether as an OC, QB coach or HC remains to be seen. People have to forget about what happened with the ravens its not like Fassell was given fresh crops to work with. That was Brian Billicks failures and Fassell became the scapegoat. I m not in favor for the guy but his stint with the ravens isnt his glory days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderMustGo Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I think it is an admission that the kid desperately needs coaching. Seems to me that the team recognizes that he isn't this God like many here believe, but are trying to find a coach to help salvage him before he completely busts out of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HigSkin Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 An above average QB can make-up for a lot of deficiencies in other areas. It makes sense to cultivate JC. We had the D this year, the O just didn't get it done. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I think it is an admission that the kid desperately needs coaching. Seems to me that the team recognizes that he isn't this God like many here believe, but are trying to find a coach to help salvage him before he completely busts out of the league. Do you ever make any valid and legit claims? You just talk, just to talk dont you :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY-KILLA- Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I think it is an admission that the kid desperately needs coaching. Seems to me that the team recognizes that he isn't this God like many here believe, but are trying to find a coach to help salvage him before he completely busts out of the league. Don't jump the gun or anything. He's started a little over one full season. Salvage? Bust out of the league? Delusional really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think it is an admission that the kid desperately needs coaching. Seems to me that the team recognizes that he isn't this God like many here believe, but are trying to find a coach to help salvage him before he completely busts out of the league. See, no one on here thinks he's God or that he's already an all pro. But when you come in and spout your blithering crap about a guy who's played a year and a half in the league being a bust and needing to be salvaged, people respond in the same harsh, extreme sense that you do, just in the other direction. Try actually putting thought behind your posts and people will respond with the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSkins Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 An above average QB can make-up for a lot of deficiencies in other areas. It makes sense to cultivate JC. We had the D this year, the O just didn't get it done.:2cents: A below average QB will make any NFL genius look bad. Brunell with Gibbs, JC with Saunders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins4ever Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Jason will flourish regardless who the QB coach is and what offensive philosophy it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toba347 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The Manning boys were not lighting it up their first couple of years either. Give JC a chance and some stability and he may surprise you. The trouble is we expect him to win superbowels in his first year as a starter... patience is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyriggins Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 A below average QB will make any NFL genius look bad. Brunell with Gibbs, JC with Saunders. Gibbs was terrible at picking quarterbacks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetus Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i wouldn't mind bringing in a bad arse qb coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The Manning boys were not lighting it up their first couple of years either. Give JC a chance and some stability and he may surprise you. The trouble is we expect him to win superbowels in his first year as a starter... patience is needed. You're wasting your time with these sensible arguments. The only way to be a good QB in this league is to light it up right away or you are a bust. It was only a matter of time before these guys came into this thread and starting spouting their garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalianStallion Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Man I hope Sauders & GW stay. The last thing JC needs is yet another new system. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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