@MarkyMark154 Coryell WAS one of those coaches and that's one of the reasons Klein hired him. Jefferson had a contract dispute with the Chargers and that's why he was traded and Wes Chandler was acquired. Coryell also made the decision to pass on drafting Lawrence Taylor, so he could beef up an already overloaded offense. Sorry dude, but you're wrong.
Coryell was NOT one of those coaches. Gene Klein did NOT give him free reign over personnel decisions. Do you honestly think Coryell wanted to trade away Fred Dean and John Jefferson? I think not.
@MarkyMark154 Coryell (like many coaches in the NFL) made a lot of the decisions as to what players were brought to the team. Bill Walsh ( just a coach) was the mastermind that built the Forty Niners dynasty team back in the eighty's. Belichic does the same in New England. The coach (depending on the team and situation) decides which players he wants and the GM acquires them. Al Davis was a big part in deciding what players he wanted as does Jerry Jones, Spanos lets AJ make those decisions.
I'm a Dolphins fan and I've got so much respect for those Charger teams with Winslow, Joiner and Jefferson. Had Gene Klein paid Jefferson and Dean, they would have at least been in 3 Super Bowls.
Before Dan Marino, there was Dan Fouts. I don't think that Fouts gets much respect. He was the pioneer of the new era of wide open offenses that Marino later capitalized on.
@MIKECNW "tippy toen like a mother f****er"
TallDarkandChubby 1 month ago
@justentime77 Wes Chandler was awesome, but they never got over losing Fred Dean.
quincee33 2 months ago
@MarkyMark154 Coryell WAS one of those coaches and that's one of the reasons Klein hired him. Jefferson had a contract dispute with the Chargers and that's why he was traded and Wes Chandler was acquired. Coryell also made the decision to pass on drafting Lawrence Taylor, so he could beef up an already overloaded offense. Sorry dude, but you're wrong.
justentime77 3 months ago
@justentime77
Coryell was NOT one of those coaches. Gene Klein did NOT give him free reign over personnel decisions. Do you honestly think Coryell wanted to trade away Fred Dean and John Jefferson? I think not.
MarkyMark154 3 months ago
@MarkyMark154 Coryell (like many coaches in the NFL) made a lot of the decisions as to what players were brought to the team. Bill Walsh ( just a coach) was the mastermind that built the Forty Niners dynasty team back in the eighty's. Belichic does the same in New England. The coach (depending on the team and situation) decides which players he wants and the GM acquires them. Al Davis was a big part in deciding what players he wanted as does Jerry Jones, Spanos lets AJ make those decisions.
justentime77 3 months ago
@justentime77
Coryell was the coach, not the owner or GM. Coryell could only use the players he had.
MarkyMark154 3 months ago
tippy toen like a blank blank.
what did he actually say?
MIKECNW 1 year ago
Sabotaged by their cheap and inept ownership.
iamhungey12345 1 year ago
@Jelperman. Unfortunately, he never had a good backup due to Gene Klein. That was why Kellen could T.O. sometimes.
Ariamaluum 1 year ago
I'm a Dolphins fan and I've got so much respect for those Charger teams with Winslow, Joiner and Jefferson. Had Gene Klein paid Jefferson and Dean, they would have at least been in 3 Super Bowls.
Before Dan Marino, there was Dan Fouts. I don't think that Fouts gets much respect. He was the pioneer of the new era of wide open offenses that Marino later capitalized on.
ethurst2 1 year ago