2021 Official Chargers Season Discusssion

[Boltjolt]

Wow...

[Bolt4Knob]

Wow...

Hell- I was looking at their cap in the offseason and thought it they needed cap space - he would be released
Nope - lets give him an AAV of 17+m

Good player but all things equal - and not just because Wilson complained - but why not invest in the OL. But good for Lockett

[Xenos]

Good job by TT so far

C. Daniel (T. Taylor)
J. Cook (H. Henry)
M. Feiler (S. Tevi)
C. Linslay (M. Pouncey)
K. Fackrell D. Perryman)
R. Smith (R. Jenkins)

Upgrades all the way ? Not sure for Fackrell/Perryman and Cook/Henry.

Time to replace N. Vigil.

Smith isn’t replacing Jenkins. Both he and Fackrell are ST guys and rotational pieces. But definitely not full time starters material.

Also Feiler is replacing Feeney.

[MagicMamba88]

[Xenos]

Popper teasing the fans as usual at the end. Or maybe wishing things into reality since he did that mock trade with the Ravens Athletic beat writer.

[wu-dai clan]

We will need to fill out our roster.
I expect some additional cap room from a new extended deal with MWilliams.

[like54ninjas]

We will need to fill out our roster.
I expect some additional cap room from a new extended deal with MWilliams.

It makes sense.

[FarAwayBoltFan]

We will need to fill out our roster.
I expect some additional cap room from a new extended deal with MWilliams.

How does the New Lockett deal affect an M.Williams extension, or does it?

[wu-dai clan]

How does the New Lockett deal affect an M.Williams extension, or does it?

I am not sure, probably not too much.

Mostly, I am thinking in terms of who else we can squeeze in to build our roster.

[Lone Bolt]

Another reason to sit on that money is to keep us flexible in the draft...if in the pursuit and selection of the highest quality prospects, maximizing the value of each pick, we happen to neglect a position of need...then we have the cash to rectify that. For example, maybe we pick up some great oline, edge, and a RB or TE we really like...but there was never a good value for corner when we picked? Then we go pick up one of those guys still looking for a job, or a post draft release. Stop gap.

Same thing can happen with the tackles.

I say hang onto the money, use it on whatever we miss on. If we hit paydirt on most of our picks? Put it in the bank for Herbie.

[Bolt4Knob]

It makes sense.

The Chargers really do not need the additional cap space. As Popper notes - they have 10-11m to spend after draft picks and saving the in-season fund. In this market, at this point, that could be 5 players or so.

OT might be 4m at this point
CB - -post draft - the same
than a few guys for 1.5m

Granted, Popper trolling us with his comment about trading for OT (ZeusII) -at that point - may need to see about the MW extension

[Bolt4Knob]

Another reason to sit on that money is to keep us flexible in the draft...if in the pursuit and selection of the highest quality prospects, maximizing the value of each pick, we happen to neglect a position of need...then we have the cash to rectify that. For example, maybe we pick up some great oline, edge, and a RB or TE we really like...but there was never a good value for corner when we picked? Then we go pick up one of those guys still looking for a job, or a post draft release. Stop gap.

Same thing can happen with the tackles.

I say hang onto the money, use it on whatever we miss on. If we hit paydirt on most of our picks? Put it in the bank for Herbie.

I agree with this. See what happens in the draft. Maybe you need a stop gap OL or CB or whatever position. I am not sure how many more signings there will be before the draft but unless its purely a Special Teamer type LB to replace Vigil - I would be surprised.

Plus if you can roll say 3m extra for Justin Herbert down the road - its would be wise to think about that now and now in three years.