When the Bolts had those good years with Gates, Rivers, LT, Merriman, Jamal etc., I remember someone asking the players who was the most competitive guy in the team. They all said it was Gates. I realize age is catching up with him as it does to everyone. But you have to wonder if he still has it in him to get in the best shape he can, give it one more year, put his TD record out of reach, and maybe even win a championship. Admittedly he is only a shadow of what he once was, but that's still better than some of the options.
This hurts.... Hunter Henry torn ACL
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Originally posted by Geezbolt View PostWhen the Bolts had those good years with Gates, Rivers, LT, Merriman, Jamal etc., I remember someone asking the players who was the most competitive guy in the team. They all said it was Gates. I realize age is catching up with him as it does to everyone. But you have to wonder if he still has it in him to get in the best shape he can, give it one more year, put his TD record out of reach, and maybe even win a championship. Admittedly he is only a shadow of what he once was, but that's still better than some of the options.
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Gates has always been a bit, eh, chunky. But my son who is not a Chargers fan and doesn't watch the team much sat with me during a game last year and remarked how big gates had gotten. And big did not mean muscular.
Chargers just have to decide the pros and cons:
Pros:
Knows the offense totally, great rapport with Rivers, can turn it on for brief stints, still can be effective on goal line and short distance third downs, can help develop the other TEs, great locker room influence, Chargers legend who it would really be nice to see go out well, tremendous person, willing to act as a sub
Cons:
Movement skills have deteriorated, never was much of a blocker and is certainly not better there, can be taken away by a LB in coverage now, absolutely nothing after the catch, pretty expensive for what he would bring, last two seasons hands have not been what they were (concentration issues due to standing on sidelines?)
TGLike, how am I a traitor? Your team are traitors.
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Originally posted by Formula 21 View PostThe OTAs must have revealed the TEs as limited.
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