Hitman21ST Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Just thinking about last night's Super Bowl, and how the San Diego had at least a chance to have both of those quarterbacks. If Indy had gone with Ryan Leaf, then Manning was going to San Diego. If the Chargers hadn't drafted Rivers or released Brees, then they have #9. How many Chargers fans were saying that that could have/should have been San Diego in the Super Bowl yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGI Jef Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 i agree that on the surface it would be easy for those fans to ask "what if" however, even in hindsight they made the right call. they had no control over the Manning/Leaf situation - if they would have drafted Leaf first over Manning it would have been a different story. as for the Brees/Rivers situation, the decision was somewhat of a no brainer. i know that Brees had had a couple good seasons by that point after taking a while to come around, but you dont get rid of a #4 overall potential future star at QB who is (obviously) younger and healthier to keep a guy coming off a brutal throwing shoulder injury. Brees has without question vaulted into the #2 qb in the league spot, but the Chargers still made the right move then based on what they had to go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 what ^^^ said. they picked second, so they didnt have a chance at manning whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggins77 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Who is to say that Peyton would have agreed to go to San Diego? Eli refused to go and he's not as good as his brother is, regardless that they both won Super Bowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCav06 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 They also traded Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning (he didn't wanna play for them, but still) and passed on Big Ben. All the QBs they've passed on or neglected have won super bowls. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappaluvacee Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't think so. In the business of dealing with humans a GM has to learn early not to live with regrets. That's the nature of the personnel business. I think the Chargers look at where they are today and ask themselves whether they like what they see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 Who is to say that Peyton would have agreed to go to San Diego? Eli refused to go and he's not as good as his brother is, regardless that they both won Super Bowls. Peyton would have gone to SD. He told the Colts that if they didn't pick him "he would kick their butts for the next 15 years." He's also nowhere near as stuck up as Eli is. Big brother's earned his accolades, Eli's a David Tyree miracle from being a footprint in history, who figured his name earned him clout as a rookie on draft day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 They also traded Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning (he didn't wanna play for them, but still) and passed on Big Ben. All the QBs they've passed on or neglected have won super bowls. Ouch.Rivers is still damn good. And I'd rather have Rivers then Eli anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Charger fans might regret that decision, but it's not like Brees was what he is now when he played in SD. If Kyle Boller wins a SB, I won't wish that we'd kept him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jones Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Perhaps SD should first think about getting the same caliber coaching staff that NO's has before they consider which QB they could win with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty_199 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Just thinking about last night's Super Bowl, and how the San Diego had at least a chance to have both of those quarterbacks. If Indy had gone with Ryan Leaf, then Manning was going to San Diego. If the Chargers hadn't drafted Rivers or released Brees, then they have #9. How many Chargers fans were saying that that could have/should have been San Diego in the Super Bowl yesterday? Hindsight is 20/20, and SD made the right decision at the time. Brees wasn't cutting it at that point and they saw a franchise QB on the board in Rivers, very few teams would of passed that up if placed in that situation. Sadly for them the light finally turned on for Brees the very next season, and dumping Rivers wasn't really realistic for a number of reasons. I agree it had to be painful for Chargers fans to watch, but their organization made the right call back when they drafted Rivers. Nobody knew Brees would be this good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Zornography Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Snyder should be kicking himself. Think about all the busted and underachieving free agents we have signed since the era began. Then think about the fact that Brees was an unrestricted free agent who wasn't even sniffed by the Skins. What was he thinking? And Brees was money his last 2 years in San Diego so it is not like he was unproven or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Snyder should be kicking himself. Think about all the busted and underachieving free agents we have signed since the era began. Then think about the fact that Brees was an unrestricted free agent who wasn't even sniffed by the Skins. What was he thinking? And Brees was money his last 2 years in San Diego so it is not like he was unproven or anything. I agree with all the bad signings Snyder has had through the years; however, 28 other teams should be kicking themselves, especially Miami, for passing on Brees. Only NO and Miami brought him in and Miami didn't trust that he could stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 A little off-topic, but how did Brees get that scar on his right cheek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Snyder should be kicking himself. Think about all the busted and underachieving free agents we have signed since the era began. Then think about the fact that Brees was an unrestricted free agent who wasn't even sniffed by the Skins. What was he thinking? And Brees was money his last 2 years in San Diego so it is not like he was unproven or anything. What Synder was thinking was that there was no way in hell you can sink that much into 1 position, even if it is QB. Brees was a FA in '06. Gibbs had traded a 3rd for Brunell two years prior, and he had just led this team to the playoffs (and a pick-6 from the Championship game). They had drafted JC in the first round in '05, and had no idea what they had in him at that point. If he brings Brees in, you have the same problem on the Redskins that the Chargers had: A good QB in Brees (remember, he wasn't the Super Bowl MVP back then, he was a good QB coming off a complete tear of the labrum in his throwing shoulder....not a condition that is always easy to overlook) and a young 1st rounder sitting on the bench. Snyder's had his share of ****-ups, but without being psychic there's no way to logically blame him for passing on Brees in '06. Only in hindsight does that happen, like blaming Snyder for not drafting Tom Brady in the 5th round before the Pats could snag him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 A little off-topic, but how did Brees get that scar on his right cheek? It's a birthmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Rivers is a much better QB on THAT team the way it is built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 i really don't think Rivers is the reason the Chargers haven't won the SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickblue Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 A little off-topic, but how did Brees get that scar on his right cheek? It's a birthmark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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