Today we review the defensive tackles for the Chargers. I don’t have PFF rankings so you can feel free to share in the comments. Brandon Thorn of Bleacher Report did the grades for NFL1000. That’s where I’ll be pulling these quotes from. Think we can all agree that up the middle, the defensive tackles disappointed. Nobody expected them to be stars. At times, they weren’t even competent. Here’s what Thorn had to say about them. Thorn is really technical in his explanations. I’m not the biggest fan of talking football like that but some people enjoy it.
The Backups
94 out of 105. Not ideal, Tenny. With depth guys, you’d like at least 1 trait they possess that makes you confident in putting them on the field. Palepoi doesn’t really do anything to stand out. He’s just kind of “there.” Palepoi is a free agent and the Chargers can upgrade their depth and find someone who is either stout or an athletic pass rusher, or some sort of ceiling in his place.
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The Backups
94 out of 105. Not ideal, Tenny. With depth guys, you’d like at least 1 trait they possess that makes you confident in putting them on the field. Palepoi doesn’t really do anything to stand out. He’s just kind of “there.” Palepoi is a free agent and the Chargers can upgrade their depth and find someone who is either stout or an athletic pass rusher, or some sort of ceiling in his place.
Square is a good example of someone that has a
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