Why Rivera was the right hire?

[Highlandfire]

Read startin gat the point 'Defense Trumps offense' and you will see why and why the #1 overall pick may be defense.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/110118_tuesday_morning_quarterback&sportCat=nfl

[Car123]

Yes he was. We had no other choice.

[The Saltman]

The Steelers or Packers would never have won how they did if they didnt have big ben or Aaron Rodgers also.

Also Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan are not Elite Qbs like some think.

But I agree.

[CatMan72]

Defense + good QB play = championships

We now have 1/2 this equation.

[Car123]

Defense + good QB play = championships

We now have 1/2 this equation.

Don't be too certain about that

[Jon Snow]

Don't be too certain about that

Exactly...all we have is the system, the foundation, not sure we have all the peices here (i.e. players) to make it work just yet. That will come in time but don't expect a #1 defense next season.

Offence will take a lot long I suspect with no decent available QB's out there.

[Jackofalltrades]

D was good last year, to think they won't improve somewhat is ridiculous.

As Catman said, we already have half the equation.

[Punisher]

Exactly...all we have is the system, the foundation, not sure we have all the peices here (i.e. players) to make it work just yet. That will come in time but don't expect a #1 defense next season.

Offence will take a lot long I suspect with no decent available QB's out there.

But but, Sean McDermont took over for Jimmy Johnson.

[The Saltman]

Well D was good last year for the defense we were running and how the offense was. Im not sure how good our personnel really is with the Jim Johnson 4-3 scheme.

[Jon Snow]

Well D was good last year for the defense we were running and how the offense was. Im not sure how good our personnel really is with the Jim Johnson 4-3 scheme.

That's my point. Different system all together. Most of our players may do well but it's not certain that they all will thrive in this syatem.

[Wolfcop]

If you read the Chargers boards you read about how Rivera took average talent and made them into the #1 D in the NFL. I am hoping he can do that here. I think we have good talent at LB (w/ TD healthy). Everywhere else we are average or worse. Of course drafting a solid DT or two could give us a respectable DL in a hurry. DBs would probably be OK if we were getting more pressure up front.

[Jackofalltrades]

Still not certain we'll run a JJ 4-3, let's wait and see.

[Jon Snow]

If you read the Chargers boards you read about how Rivera took average talent and made them into the #1 D in the NFL. I am hoping he can do that here. I think we have good talent at LB (w/ TD healthy). Everywhere else we are average or worse. Of course drafting a solid DT or two could give us a respectable DL in a hurry. DBs would probably be OK if we were getting more pressure up front.

Correct and it will just have to play out. Rivera will get the most out of these guys I have no doubt but will it be good enough for him. We will see with the draft and FA what he thinks of the players he has on the team. That should give us a clue as to what may be ecpected with the D.

[Jangler]

Still say McDermott's firing was politics more than ability.