Bring In A Big Defensive Tackle? (Sub in for Justin Jones)

[21&500]

Really? I've always seen that if a team wants to sign someone off their PS, they could signed them as long as it's to their active roster and not their PS.

That’s true usually, but is one of the many rule changes this year due to CV

[21&500]

“Snacks” to Seattle....

[cmplxgal]

And it turns out that Denver just signed Sylvester Williams to their PS:

https://predominantlyorange.com/2020/10/05/denver-broncos-bring-sylvester-williams/

[cmplxgal]

Really? I've always seen that if a team wants to sign someone off their PS, they could signed them as long as it's to their active roster and not their PS.

Under this season's rules, each week each team can "protect" four practice squad players, who then can't be poached until after that week's game, when the protection ends.

But as you say, even if they're not protected, the Chargers would have to sign another team's practice squad player to the Chargers' active roster, and they're probably not going to do that for players they already cut.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

If it makes sense, the Chargers won't do it. I just want to hear Lynn say he's comfortable with our depth. But I agree, get dline help now and at least show that you care about salvaging the season.

The loyalty of Lynn will be his undoing.

Agree about the big body. But are you saying nobody thats currently a free agent isn't better than what we have currently? Is the Chargers drafting and talent evaluation that good? Teams make early and mid-season moves all the time to bolster weak spots. Unless you're Mr. We have enough depth Anthony Lynn

Damion Square came back for cheap. Which is something this team is good at. You have to question the reasons, why don't other teams want Square? There's a reason why.

We had Sylvester Williams ...he played well....so did TY McGill....at least one of them's better than Broughton. Would have helped shut down Bucs run O (set up 3rd and long)

One or both of them are better than Square. Square is neither good at run stopping or pass rushing.

Broughton has only played a couple of games this year. Need to see more of him to know his goods and bads. So I'll reserve judgement of him.

Yet Broughton made the team and they let McGill go and didn't resign Williams.

And they brought back Square who is the epitome of "not that good". Who has been killing this team for years with his midgetness. Overlooked when it comes to what is contributing to this team doing badly.

Broughton is young. He can still improve. Besides, Telesco is very good on giving 7th rounders a chance. It's something he can use on his GM resume.

[Biggestfan]

“Snacks” to Seattle....

I cant believe Seattle signed a free agent. Theres a reason he's not on a team mid-season. They must be desperate. What a garbage organization Seattle is. Never really relevant.....oh wait...

[Lone Bolt]

We don't want to spend that money this early...let's see how the season progresses...if we blow some money every time we get thin, adding a second rate guy to the roster, that's money we can't spend on our good players in future contracts...

We don't know what we have here yet...as the season wears on, and we find ourselves in the mix, and we suddenly get thin at a position, that's when you would break open the piggy bank...maybe.

This rash of injuries is devastating, true...but even if we go 1-4, the season is far from lost, if we get healthy, and some of these youngins get well tempered under fire...let's not panic and bring in dead end players that will only hamper us developing this young team...one of the five youngest in the league, I believe...and now even younger with all the vets that have gone down.

[Biggestfan]

We don't want to spend that money this early...let's see how the season progresses...if we blow some money every time we get thin, adding a second rate guy to the roster, that's money we can't spend on our good players in future contracts...

We don't know what we have here yet...as the season wears on, and we find ourselves in the mix, and we suddenly get thin at a position, that's when you would break open the piggy bank...maybe.

This rash of injuries is devastating, true...but even if we go 1-4, the season is far from lost, if we get healthy, and some of these youngins get well tempered under fire...let's not panic and bring in dead end players that will only hamper us developing this young team...one of the five youngest in the league, I believe...and now even younger with all the vets that have gone down.

So rather than try to help spell the issue now, we wait it out and not spend money on a second rate guy who likely would be better than some of the first rate guys we have?

[Lone Bolt]

So rather than try to help spell the issue now, we wait it out and not spend money on a second rate guy who likely would be better than some of the first rate guys we have?

You know there is a salary cap, right? Can't just hire guys left and right off the street, even if they may offer some improvement over our depth...I mean, we could every time we had injuries, but you can't just rent those guys...you gotta pay em guarenteed money...you keep doing that, and then when we have to pay our stars up for contract next year and the year after...we won't be able to afford what they deserve...all for a bunch of street FA's that other teams passed over....

No....we won't be panic spending.

[Guest]

“Snacks” to Seattle....

He would have been the DL player to get depending on the money involved.

We seem to want to emhasize having a good pass rushing DT (thus Tillery), but I have never had an issue with having two big DTs that absolutely clog the middle on running plays and collapse the pocket on passing plays, giving the QB less room to escape from good pass rushing DEs.

We have certainly seen what it looks like to have Rivers have one hand on an interior OL player that has been bashed back into him while trying to throw the ball at the same time. It seems like it does not work as well for the QB.

[Boltjolt]

You know there is a salary cap, right? Can't just hire guys left and right off the street, even if they may offer some improvement over our depth...I mean, we could every time we had injuries, but you can't just rent those guys...you gotta pay em guarenteed money...you keep doing that, and then when we have to pay our stars up for contract next year and the year after...we won't be able to afford what they deserve...all for a bunch of street FA's that other teams passed over....

No....we won't be panic spending.

Those types typically get 1 year deals..
....which is a rental. Not like we need to give them 3 mil signing bonuses.
One year deals and their salary is off the books going into the next off-season.

Agree, we don't need to run out and sign someone everytime we have an injury. They will if they feel what we have isn't as good or they aren't ready.

Broughton I liked in college, let's see what he can do.

[Biggestfan]

where there's a will there's a way. Dline rotation is obviously an issue. These guys aren't getting it done. The team is 1-3 and that is a big reason why they are. Fix it now