2024 Chargers Official News | Acquisitions | Transactions | Injuries

[Boltjolt]

Another center released on the market. Bradley Bozeman from the Panthers. Originally drafted by the Ravens in 2018 so ties to Hortiz. So he goes in that category with Allen, Cole, Morse, and I am sure I am forgetting somebody else - all released - that might be a step up from Clapp.

Yeah...im pretty sure we will sign a FA OC and maybe draft another in the mid rounds.

[electricgold]

Roman's "star RB"... JK Dobbins got out-produced by Gus Edwards (upcoming free agent).
The draft should have good RB's in the 3rd and 4th rounds. Do they have to be stars?

Romans star RB under a different HC! Sign Barkely or Josh Jacobs and draft a RB! Wright, Allen, Guerendo, Lloyd or Benson! This would give us a veteran star RB with a young potential star RB translated = Thunder & Lightning! Similar to what Detroit has with Montgomery & Gibbs...

[Eurobolt]

Told you we should get Barkley xD with weak RB draft class.

With trade back, trading Bosa and Mack we could have:

1st, 2nd (ours), 2nd(Bosa/Mack), 2nd (trade back) 3rd(mack Bosa), 3rd(trade back), 3rd (ours)

That is 7 picks in first 3 rounds - go for it.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Roman's "star RB"... JK Dobbins got out-produced by Gus Edwards (upcoming free agent).
The draft should have good RB's in the 3rd and 4th rounds. Do they have to be stars?

You keep mentioning outproduced, but the sole reason for that is injuries and injuries alone. When healthy Dobbins has looked very good with a rushing average of 5.8 yard a carry

[Eurobolt]

No to JK Dobbins no to players whobare injury prone.

[Xenos]

I always figured that the Chargers were going to try and trade Mack... considering the big year he just had and his current contract. But I'm surprised to hear that Joey Bosa may be getting some interest also. I thought his injuries might scare teams away... and I'm not interested in selling low (getting a 4th rounder or less).

So the big question for me is... can the Chargers still be good on defense if they trade both players?

I've been researching Minter's defensive schemes for the last couple of weeks. I've come to the conclusion... yes.
It has less to do with Bosa/Mack and more to do with Minter's philosophy. He uses his OLB's in pass coverage a lot more than I realized. And he generates his pass rush from his IDL's. He also likes to bring blitzes from various spots (LB's and DB's).

A guy that I think needs more attention is Michigan's OLB Jaylen Harrell. Neither one of these clips show his coverage skills (you would have to access full game tapes for that)... but they do show that he has some pass rush abilities, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5b-VJZvJxE&t=97s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1TfvUZvmrA

I think you accept a 4th or lower for someone like Bosa if it means clearing cap space. Obviously would love at least a 3rd for him. But I think you accept what you can for him at this point rather than a straight cut.

[Xenos]

With Harbaugh and Roman we need a star RB period explanation point.! A journeyman midlevel RB will not be good enough!

I don’t know if that’s true though.

[Bolt4Knob]

I think you accept a 4th or lower for someone like Bosa if it means clearing cap space. Obviously would love at least a 3rd for him. But I think you accept what you can for him at this point rather than a straight cut.

Monday through Wednesday are going to be fun days

The speculation will be over and we can see the vision of JH2 start to take form

[Xenos]

Another center released on the market. Bradley Bozeman from the Panthers. Originally drafted by the Ravens in 2018 so ties to Hortiz. So he goes in that category with Allen, Cole, Morse, and I am sure I am forgetting somebody else - all released - that might be a step up from Clapp.

Sounds like a good depth fit at least.

[Boltjolt]

No to JK Dobbins no to players whobare injury prone.

I dont want Dobbins, i was just pointing out things with him.

[powderblueboy]

Sounds like a good depth fit at least.

Hell, sign him and start him.
Draft a center they can develop early day 3.

At this point, the options seem to be reaching for JPJ after trading down in the 1rst,
or reaching for Frazier/Van Pran in the 2nd.

[Boltjolt]

I think you accept a 4th or lower for someone like Bosa if it means clearing cap space. Obviously would love at least a 3rd for him. But I think you accept what you can for him at this point rather than a straight cut.

Agree, i would love a 2nd or 3rd but if 4th is the best we can do, thats what we get. Im sure Hortiz is trying to get a better pick til he has to accept one. Maybe he can get a 4th and a player or a 4th and a 6th.