Rashawn Slater, Franchise LT - Discussion

[like54ninjas]

Those calves aren’t stopping TJ watt

Slater stoned Chase Young in both the 18 & 19 seasons.
Consider Watt a better player than CY?

[Velo]

Five best LTs in Chargers history?

1. Ernie Wright
2. Billy Shields
3a. Terry Owens
3b. Jim Lachey
4. Harry Swayne
5. Marcus McNeill

Depending how you feel about King Dunlap or Russell Okung, LT position has not been a strength since Marcus McNeill's hey day. I believe, I hope, Rawshan Slater makes LT a strength again for this team, with multiple Pro Bowls. Here's to having Slater hold down LT for a decade or more. :Beer1:

[sonorajim]

Those calves aren’t stopping TJ watt

Those calves do reps at 500lb in a front squat. Watt ain't driving through him. TJ will have to beat him with technique if at all.

[powderblueboy]

Five best LTs in Chargers history?

1. Ernie Wright
2. Billy Shields
3a. Terry Owens
3b. Jim Lachey
4. Harry Swayne
5. Marcus McNeill

Depending how you feel about King Dunlap or Russell Okung, LT position has not been a strength since Marcus McNeill's hey day. I believe, I hope, Rawshan Slater makes LT a strength again for this team, with multiple Pro Bowls. Here's to having Slater hold down LT for a decade or more. :Beer1:

None of these players are the greatest LT in Charger history.

Hint: it isn't Tevi.

[Xenos]

None of these players are the greatest LT in Charger history.

Hint: it isn't Tevi.

Russ Washington?

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Russ Washington?

RT, as I recall.

Shields - White - Macek - Wilkerson - Washington

[Velo]

None of these players are the greatest LT in Charger history.

Hint: it isn't Tevi.

Who is it then? Jared Gaither? :biggrin:

[Velo]

RT, as I recall.

Shields - White - Macek - Wilkerson - Washington

Yea, the Bolts had some great OL back in the day - Russ Washington, Ron Mix, Doug Wilkerson, Walt Sweeney, Ed White - but they didn't play LT.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

Depending how you feel about King Dunlap or Russell Okung, LT position has not been a strength since Marcus McNeill's hey day.

It's not like the position was neglected. If you're standards are too high, you're going to be disappointed.

Okung and Dunlap were good. Dunlap was injured too often, but when he was healthy he was respectable.

[CivilBolt]

Who is it then? Jared Gaither? :biggrin:

Yes if we are talking about the greatest LT to rob the Chargers :whistlin:

[powderblueboy]

Russ Washington?

He was a 4 time All Pro.

Some publications list him as a RT. He may well have been early in his career, but he played LT under Corryell.
I vaguely remember that that transition was common in the NFL back then.

[powderblueboy]

RT, as I recall.

Shields - White - Macek - Wilkerson - Washington

Shields was the RT and Washington the LT on those Coryell teams.

Mount Washington was injured and out in the 1981 AFC championship game& Ted Hendricks obliterated his replacement.
They didn't move Shields over to the LT position (it might have been Chuck Loewen).