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Maybe Fleet 1 can move this post to the Roster thread when he reopens it.
I haven't done a roster prediction for this season yet, so here's one:
Offense(25)
QB: Herbert, Stick,
RB: Ekeler, Kelley, Spiller, *Dotson,
FB: Horvath
WR: Allen, Williams, #Johnston, Palmer, #Davis,
TE: Everett, Parham Jr, McKitty, Smartt,
OT: Slater, Pipkins, Sarell, Bailey,
OG: Johnson, Salyer, #McFadden,
OC: Linsley, Clapp,
Defense(25)
NT: Joseph-Day, *Clark,
DT: Johnson, N.Williams,
DE: Fox, #Matlock,
LOLB: Bosa, #Tuipulotu,
ROLB: Mack, Rumph,
LILB: Murray, Niemann, #Henley,
RILB: Kendricks, Ogbongbemiga,
LCB: Jackson, *Brown
RCB: Davis, Leonard,
NCB: Samuel Jr, Taylor,
FS: Gilman, Woods,
SS: James, Layne,
Specialists(3)
Punter: JK Scott
Kicker: Cameron Dicker
Snapper: Josh Harris
Injured Reserve
WR: Guyton[PUP]
NT: Ogbonnia[PUP]
I think the Chargers can get away with stashing Max Duggan on the Practice Squad. Because Ekeler might not be with the Chargers next season, all the more incentive to keep Dotson. Ekeler made the team against the 49ers in the 3rd preseason game, and Dotson could be following almost exactly in Ekelers footsteps. Horvath is a core special teamer and is still a useful cog in springing the RB's for big gains. I can see Keelan Doss being the 6th WR until Guyton is back, but often these last few spots come down to Special Teams, so I'm leaning towards Stone Smartt, who was looking really good last season in camp until injury. For the O Line, I think Bailey's G/T versatility and consistency will push Jaimes off the 53.
With Austin Johnson back from PUP, I think Chris Hinton will be a strong practice squad candidate, unless the Chargers prefer 3 DT's and 1 NT. Until Tito is back from PUP, Jerrod Clark will be the backup NT. I like Okoye's story and hope he sticks around on the Practice Squad, and really push for a spot next season. As far as DB's go, Cam Brown could sneak on to the 53, in a 6-4 CB/Safety split. My reasoning is CB's Deane Leonard and Ja Taylor are serviceable third string safeties, so you don't really need Mark Webb. Brown is a tall and athletic corner who is more covetable to the type of defense the Chargers run.
Our RB's next season: Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller, Elijah Dotson... Call it The Prophecy, Old Testament stuff.
I haven't done a roster prediction for this season yet, so here's one:
Offense(25)
QB: Herbert, Stick,
RB: Ekeler, Kelley, Spiller, *Dotson,
FB: Horvath
WR: Allen, Williams, #Johnston, Palmer, #Davis,
TE: Everett, Parham Jr, McKitty, Smartt,
OT: Slater, Pipkins, Sarell, Bailey,
OG: Johnson, Salyer, #McFadden,
OC: Linsley, Clapp,
Defense(25)
NT: Joseph-Day, *Clark,
DT: Johnson, N.Williams,
DE: Fox, #Matlock,
LOLB: Bosa, #Tuipulotu,
ROLB: Mack, Rumph,
LILB: Murray, Niemann, #Henley,
RILB: Kendricks, Ogbongbemiga,
LCB: Jackson, *Brown
RCB: Davis, Leonard,
NCB: Samuel Jr, Taylor,
FS: Gilman, Woods,
SS: James, Layne,
Specialists(3)
Punter: JK Scott
Kicker: Cameron Dicker
Snapper: Josh Harris
Injured Reserve
WR: Guyton[PUP]
NT: Ogbonnia[PUP]
I think the Chargers can get away with stashing Max Duggan on the Practice Squad. Because Ekeler might not be with the Chargers next season, all the more incentive to keep Dotson. Ekeler made the team against the 49ers in the 3rd preseason game, and Dotson could be following almost exactly in Ekelers footsteps. Horvath is a core special teamer and is still a useful cog in springing the RB's for big gains. I can see Keelan Doss being the 6th WR until Guyton is back, but often these last few spots come down to Special Teams, so I'm leaning towards Stone Smartt, who was looking really good last season in camp until injury. For the O Line, I think Bailey's G/T versatility and consistency will push Jaimes off the 53.
With Austin Johnson back from PUP, I think Chris Hinton will be a strong practice squad candidate, unless the Chargers prefer 3 DT's and 1 NT. Until Tito is back from PUP, Jerrod Clark will be the backup NT. I like Okoye's story and hope he sticks around on the Practice Squad, and really push for a spot next season. As far as DB's go, Cam Brown could sneak on to the 53, in a 6-4 CB/Safety split. My reasoning is CB's Deane Leonard and Ja Taylor are serviceable third string safeties, so you don't really need Mark Webb. Brown is a tall and athletic corner who is more covetable to the type of defense the Chargers run.
Our RB's next season: Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller, Elijah Dotson... Call it The Prophecy, Old Testament stuff.
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