RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
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1(3) | Joey Bosa | DE | Ohio State |
2(4) | Hunter Henry | TE | Arkansas |
3(3) | Max Tuerk | C | USC |
4(4) | Joshua Perry | ILB | Ohio State |
5(36) | Jatavis Brown | OLB | Akron |
6(4) | Drew Kaser | P | Texas A&M |
6(23) | Derek Watt | FB | Wisconsin |
7(3) | Donavon Clark | OG | Michigan State |
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NFL Team Preview: San Diego Chargers
- Updated: July 18, 2016
Last Year:
Record: 4-12
Offense: 371.8 YPG (9th), 20.0 PPG (26th)
Defense: 361.9 YPG (20th), 24.9 (21st)
2015 was a season of underachievement for the Chargers. With a top 10 QB like Rivers at the helm, who also was highest paid before Luck’s new deal, you kind of expect to at least be playoff contenders every year. However, injuries absolutely decimated the Chargers and robbed them of an opportunity to build any real chemistry. Only 1 of the team’s starting offensive lineman made it through the entire season without injury. All of the other 4 missed time at various points throughout the year. The biggest loss among that group perhaps being King Dunlap, who only played 7 games. Keenan Allen, the team’s best offensive skill player, only played in 8 games. Defensively, Brandon Flowers and Corey Liuget missed significant time. And there were countless players that missed 2 or 3 games. Not to mention Antonio Gates’ 4-game suspension to start the year. With all of the different lineups they had to trot out on a weekly basis, playing in 1 of the league’s toughest divisions, it’s really understandable why the Chargers weren’t in playoff contention last season.
Offseason:
Key Acquisitions: CB. Casey Hayward, WR. Travis Benjamin, DT. Brandon Mebane, S. Dwight Lowery
Key Loses: S. Eric Weddle, TE. Ladarius Green
2016 Draft Picks
2016 Outlook
Coaching Staff
HC: Mike McCoy
OC: Ken Whisenhunt
DC: John Pagano
ST: Craig Aukerman
Projected Depth Chart
Offense
QB. Phillip Rivers, Zach Mettenberger
RB. Melvin Gordon, Danny Woodhead
FB. Derek Watt, Chris Swain
WR. Keenan Allen, Javontee Herndon
WR. Travis Benjamin, Stevie Johnson
TE. Antonio Gates, Asante Cleveland
TE. Hunter Henry, Sean McGrath
LT. King Dunlap, Chris Hairston
LG. Orlando Franklin, Kenny Wiggins
C. Matt Slauson, Max Tuerk
RG. D.J. Fluker, Donavon Clark
RT. Joe Barksdale, Tyreek Burwell
Defense
DE. Joey Bosa, Darius Philon
NT. Brandon Mebane, Sean Lissemore
DE. Corey Liuget, Tenny Palepoi
OLB. Jeremiah Attachu, Tourek Williams
MLB. Manti T’eo, Joshua Perry
MLB. Denzel Perryman, Nick Dzubnar
OLB. Melvin Ingram, Kyle Emanuel
CB. Jason Verrett, Steve Williams
SS. Jahleel Addae, Adrian McDonald
FS. Dwight Lowery, Darrell Stucky
CB. Brandon Flowers, Craig Mager
NB. Casey Hayward
Special Teams
K. Josh Lambo
P. Kasey Redfern
Breakdown
Offense:
The Chargers have the potential to be a very explosive offense in 2016. I love the addition of speedster Travis Benjamin at the receiver position who will no doubt help stretch the field. I also love the addition of rookie tight end Hunter Henry, who already possess very good route running skills. Combine those 2 with Keenan Allen, who is 1 of the game’s best receivers, and future Hall-of-Famer Antonio Gates and the Chargers have, potentially, 1 of the better receiving corps in the league. As far as their run game goes, I believe Melvin Gordon will have a much better season in his 2nd NFL season at running back and begin to live up to being a 1st-round pick. The Chargers offensive line will be better by default if they simply have better health, which is what I believe the Chargers front office was banking on when they opted not to address the offensive line early in the draft. All of that surrounds veteran QB Phillip Rivers who finished 2nd in passing yards last season despite all the injuries and inconsistency on the part of all the players around him. If Rivers continues to play at the high level he’s been playing at the Chargers should have no trouble bouncing back next season.
Defense:
Not only should the Chargers be better on offense, but I expect them to be better defensively as well. Losing safety Eric Weddle is a blow, but the additions of guys like Casey Haywerd and Brandon Mebane are huge. Flowers and Liuget should play a lot better this season if they can avoid the injury bug. The most intriguing position group on the Chargers defense is their young linebacking group. Melvin Ingram is already 1 of the league’s better pass rushers and Attachou has all the tools to develop into 1 as well. Denzel Perryman is a potential stud in the middle and Manti Te’o is steady. 1 of the biggest question marks about this defense is going to be how will rookie Joey Bosa adjust to playing 3-4 end after playing his entire career as a 4-3 end in college. The responsibilities are significantly different and his skill set might not be ideal for that position. The safety positions are probably the weakest on the entire defense. Dwight Lowery had a good season last year for the Colts but previous seasons in Atlanta and Jacksonville weren’t nearly as productive and you have to wonder if he simply caught lightning in a bottle and maxed out in a contract year? He’ll be 30 years old this season. Addae can hit a little bit and offers some run support but he hasn’t gotten a single interception in his 3 year career and could will be a liability in coverage. The Chargers aren’t going to be a top 10 defense but they won’t be horrible either. I can see them finishes somewhere in the middle of the pack.