Welcome to our new coach

Alfredo Roberts was hired as our new TE coach...… He was the chargers TE coach last season, and spent the prior 3 seasons as the chargers RB coach and worked with derek watt…….. Now we just have to give him some TE's for him to actually coach up

 

Congrats coach, at least we didnt promote someone within the org

 

Seems to have some good experience on him. This is good. Perhaps this also means we will be looking for a Tight End in this draft?!


I sure hope so!

 

Don't know anything about this guy, but wondering why he left the Chargers. Also, why is he doing the same thing for 20 years? Just wondering about someone I have no idea who he is. That's all. Anyone know this coach?

 

Maybe he can teach Ebron how to hold onto the ball!

 

It is another connection to Pep Hamilton at the very least. Hopefully the Steelers can ink the deal with Pep as I believe he could do wonders with Haskins and Rudolph; more so Haskins but I digress.

 

Smart man!

 

And still we have no OC that he'll work for? I guess one day all the offensive coaches will have a meet and greet and figure out how they will fit into whatever offense the OC is planning to run.

 

Saying on Twitter that the Canada hiring is imminent

 

Or Block.

 

Maybe because the Chargers have a new HC, and he might want to hire a whole new staff.

 

So 2 hires ,3 to go ?

 

I wouldn't get my hopes up over Haskins becoming anything worth while, he couldn't read defenses, and had accuracy issues with Washington.

 

Didnt we lose the Wr coach also? OL, WR, QB,.....

 

It really is not unusual for some coach's to be a position coach their whole career, and even at the same position. You will also see in some cases a position coach with such tenure will be made Asst head coach (over the OC or DC), this may be just a title, but these guys are the ones who are tapped to lead in an interim if the HC goes down for some reason.

 

Hilliard's still here....... he interviewed for the lions OC spot, but they hired Anthony Lynn instead

 

Bradley was let go as DB coach, Teryl Austin is still here.

 

If Jimmy Johnson brings you back that means something about the man's work ethic and talent. Don't know if that means anything about his ability to coach, but if nothing else he's been on championship teams and knows what it takes to be a champion.

 

Hey blackandgoldpatrol.

I hope all is well in your World. All is good here.

Look, this is nothing more than "Musical Chairs" with these coaches. It happens every year. It gives the "appearance" of making change. Now, I am not going to go "sour" on every new hire. However, we do this "dance" every year and we get the same old results. As I have been stating over the last few weeks, our most glaring need to move this team forward is the Offensive Line, OL Coach and most likely a new Running Back.

In some fairness to Conner, it is hard to assess him given the "sub-par" line that he, as well as our other RBs, have been asked to run behind. Given that I am leaning towards an upgrade in RB as well. One major thing I am pretty sure about Conner is that he lacks Instinct and Vision. I think some here (more like most) agree as well.

So, there, I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with sweeping change for both the Offensive Line Coach and those who play on the OL. and possibly a new RB to go. Najee Harris anyone? I will state this again. We ran an "Imbalanced Offense" this season. Depending way too much on a "healing" Ben to carry this Offense. Good enough to play but not to "carry" the team. Even if Ben was completely healthy, it still was a set-up for failure with no running game to speak of. Our team must operate with a balance on offense: Running & Passing. This is Football 101 folks. I would like to think that most of us here understand this concept

I will stop short of pointing fingers at Tomlin but have gone on record as being a huge Tomlin fan during his first five years as our Head Coach. AND ironically as Cowher's players began to ride off into the Sunset so did the quality of our play. Sure we have never had a "losing" season under him.

AND?

We have had some very good teams personnel wise since those first five years but have absolutely nothing to show for it. I am not going to fully blame Tomlin for this NOR am I going to exonerate him.

For those who are true Tomlin Loyalists, who are tired of hearing about him winning with Cowher's players, the evidence is mounting against him. His playoff record over the last eight years or so is abysmal. And given the weapons he has had to work with only inflames the situation even more..

ERA #1: Brown, Bell, Bryant, Miller and others

ERA #2: JuJu, Claypool, Ebron, Washington, Johnson, McCloud
Conner & Samuels. Both good pass catchers and check downs out of the backfield.

If you cannot make a deep run with that talent above and a "healthy" Ben as your QB, then my assessment = Underachievement. we should have another "Ring" or two with the talent listed above.

I am pulling for Tomlin as I did for Cowher. And yes, admittedly, I was calling for Cowher's exodus as well with his many shortcomings. Again, if Tomlin wants to get from behind the Cowher "Shadows", then he has to win it all with his Brand, his trademarked Team.

I do not like saying it this way because someone had to be standing on the sidelines as the Head Coach but the Super Bowl that Tomlin won, for the most part, does not have his signature on it.



STEELWINDS The East Side Kid