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Good stuff again Xenos. Thanks for posting this stuff.
Bolded are the I Info nuggets that standout to me.
Bolded are the I Info nuggets that standout to me.
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Today's report. Something on Tillery for you powderblueboy
Also excited about Cortez Broughton at NT.
https://theathletic.com/2014494/2020...ustin-herbert/
Chargers training camp practice report, Day 6: A big test for Justin Herbert
By Daniel Popper
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Chargers wrapped up their first full week of training camp Friday morning at Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex. Players will have the day off from practice Saturday before returning to the field Sunday. This is your Day 6 practice report.
‘Good to see him struggle’
The acclimation period is over for rookie quarterback Justin Herbert. The training wheels are coming off. The Chargers are starting to put him in more difficult situations to see how he reacts.
The team finished practice Friday with two-minute-drills, 11-on-11. On two series, Herbert, working with the second-team offense, faced the Chargers’ first-team defense. That meant Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram coming off the edges and Derwin James roaming the middle of the field.
Herbert, unsurprisingly, floundered a bit. That was to be expected. In fact, it was really by design from the Chargers’ coaching staff.
Here is coach Anthony Lynn from before Friday’s practice, speaking on Herbert: “It’s good to see him struggle a little bit the last couple of days because I feel like we weren’t challenging him enough. This guy has a high football IQ, and he’s stepped right in and he’s looked like he’s been a seasoned vet. But that last couple days, he’s struggled a little bit. There’s a lot going on with protections when you start doing more third downs. There’s more volume in the offense right now. And so I think this is going to help him take the next step. It’s good for him to be uncomfortable. But as long as he’s uncomfortable and it doesn’t break his spirit, then I think that’s an opportunity for great growth. So I’m excited about him and where he’s going.”
During the first two-minute series, Herbert attempted a screen pass to his left. Ingram read Herbert’s eyes and jumped into the passing lane, snagging an interception. He returned it for a touchdown.
The next series started with 2:30 left on the clock. The offense started from deep in its own territory. Herbert looked better initially, gaining a first down on a quick throw over the middle to tight end Donald Parham. But things unraveled a bit from there. He was sacked on the next set of downs by Joey Bosa, who made quick work of right tackle Storm Norton. The Chargers then stalled and turned the ball over on downs after Herbert attempted to find Joe Reed in double coverage on a deep throw down the right sideline. The ball fell to the turf for an incomplete pass.
Herbert looked poised and in control when working against the second- and third-team defenses over the first few days of practice. But facing the Chargers’ talented first-team defense is a different animal. This is valuable and essential experience for the rookie, and he will only get better because of it. The encouraging part is that the Chargers felt confident putting Herbert in that position in the first week of camp. That speaks to the strides he already has made.
News and notes
Also excited about Cortez Broughton at NT.
https://theathletic.com/2014494/2020...ustin-herbert/
Chargers training camp practice report, Day 6: A big test for Justin Herbert
By Daniel Popper
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Chargers wrapped up their first full week of training camp Friday morning at Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex. Players will have the day off from practice Saturday before returning to the field Sunday. This is your Day 6 practice report.
‘Good to see him struggle’
The acclimation period is over for rookie quarterback Justin Herbert. The training wheels are coming off. The Chargers are starting to put him in more difficult situations to see how he reacts.
The team finished practice Friday with two-minute-drills, 11-on-11. On two series, Herbert, working with the second-team offense, faced the Chargers’ first-team defense. That meant Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram coming off the edges and Derwin James roaming the middle of the field.
Herbert, unsurprisingly, floundered a bit. That was to be expected. In fact, it was really by design from the Chargers’ coaching staff.
Here is coach Anthony Lynn from before Friday’s practice, speaking on Herbert: “It’s good to see him struggle a little bit the last couple of days because I feel like we weren’t challenging him enough. This guy has a high football IQ, and he’s stepped right in and he’s looked like he’s been a seasoned vet. But that last couple days, he’s struggled a little bit. There’s a lot going on with protections when you start doing more third downs. There’s more volume in the offense right now. And so I think this is going to help him take the next step. It’s good for him to be uncomfortable. But as long as he’s uncomfortable and it doesn’t break his spirit, then I think that’s an opportunity for great growth. So I’m excited about him and where he’s going.”
During the first two-minute series, Herbert attempted a screen pass to his left. Ingram read Herbert’s eyes and jumped into the passing lane, snagging an interception. He returned it for a touchdown.
The next series started with 2:30 left on the clock. The offense started from deep in its own territory. Herbert looked better initially, gaining a first down on a quick throw over the middle to tight end Donald Parham. But things unraveled a bit from there. He was sacked on the next set of downs by Joey Bosa, who made quick work of right tackle Storm Norton. The Chargers then stalled and turned the ball over on downs after Herbert attempted to find Joe Reed in double coverage on a deep throw down the right sideline. The ball fell to the turf for an incomplete pass.
Herbert looked poised and in control when working against the second- and third-team defenses over the first few days of practice. But facing the Chargers’ talented first-team defense is a different animal. This is valuable and essential experience for the rookie, and he will only get better because of it. The encouraging part is that the Chargers felt confident putting Herbert in that position in the first week of camp. That speaks to the strides he already has made.
News and notes
- Offensive play of the day: Tyrod Taylor hit Mike Williams for a 50-yard touchdown during 11-on-11s. Williams was double-covered on a go route down the right sideline. Taylor threw it to him anyway. Williams skied above cornerback Casey Hayward and made the catch easily. Taylor has developed a reputation as a cautious quarterback. But he has a receiver in Williams who thrives in jump-ball situations. He is one of the best in the league on those plays. It is a good sign for the Chargers’ offense that Taylor is willing to push the ball downfield to Williams on relatively risky throws. Taylor himself has acknowledged that, when throwing to Williams, these are less like 50-50 balls and more like 70-30 or 80-20 balls. He backed up that talk in Friday’s practice.
- [B]Jerry Tillery is starting to flash as a pass-rusher. He lined up at three-technique defensive tackle against the first-team offensive line in 11-on-11s and sacked Taylor.
- Cortez Broughton continues to make plays. He had a sack for the third straight day, bringing down Herbert on a rollout. Broughton’s 2019 rookie season was cut short when he was diagnosed with mononucleosis. He was a rotational interior defensive lineman before he got sick. Broughton can play both nose tackle and three-tech and is playing his way onto the roster right now.
- Trent Scott is now firmly entrenched as the second-team right guard. He has played exclusively there over the past three practices. I expect him to be a more consistent player on the inside.[/B]
- Keenan Allen got the day off Friday, which allowed free agent acquisition Darius Jennings to work with the first-team offense. He took advantage of his opportunity, catching a touchdown pass from Taylor in the red zone. Jalen Guyton is leading the WR3 competition, but Jennings is pushing him, especially after Friday’s practice.
- Chris Harris is dealing with some leg soreness, so he was out for the second straight practice. Desmond King played slot corner with the first team and made a stout run stop during 11-on-11s.
- Rookie LB Kenneth Murray had his pads on for the first time since Monday, but he was still limited to individual drills. Lynn keeps throwing around the word “careful” when discussing all his sore players. He seems determined to avoid injury catastrophe in training camp. Based on last season, I can’t blame him.
- Undrafted rookie Gabe Nabers was the fullback with the first-team offense.
- Scott Quessenberry worked in at center with the first-team offense, as the Chargers tried to lessen Mike Pouncey’s load.
- DL Damion Square didn’t practice for the second straight day. He walked off with trainers near the end of Wednesday’s practice. Lynn said Square’s status is “day to day.”
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