2022 Official Chargers Season Discussion

[Boltnut]

I think there’ll be more options at CB in FA than DT, but if TT’s smart he can do both. I wouldn’t balk at a high round CB if one falls in our laps, but a adding a proven ‘Staley-approved’ corner in FA might be the move, then double (or triple) dipping at DB depth in rounds 4-7. We have the picks.

RT seems like the biggest pure need, so I’m hoping for a plug and play DUDE that can be a stalwart with Slater for the next decade.

My feeling about FA cornerbacks...
The good ones get re-signed and are rarely available on the free market.
The one really good CB that could hit the free market would be Darious Williams (Rams)... and only because the Rams have cap issues and probably can't afford to re-sign.

Having said that, he probably will cost $16 million per year. You could probably re-sign Fackrell/Nwosu, Kyzir, Justin Jones, and a FA NT for that price.

We'll have to see which guys get re-signed and who hits the open market.

[Boltnut]

Leatherwood has always been a very good OG. Not so much as an OT. Raiders reached on Leatherwood.

Leatherwood (43.6 pff) and Darrisaw (66.6) is not a good comp... not even close.

[Bolt Dude]

My feeling about FA cornerbacks...
The good ones get re-signed and are rarely available on the free market.
The one really good CB that could hit the free market would be Darious Williams (Rams)... and only because the Rams have cap issues and probably can't afford to re-sign.

Having said that, he probably will cost $16 million per year. You could probably re-sign Fackrell/Nwosu, Kyzir, Justin Jones, and a FA NT for that price.

We'll have to see which guys get re-signed and who hits the open market.

He’s the one I’ve got my eye on, too. I don’t know about $16M a year though. I haven’t done the comps but that seems way high for a 5’9 corner with a 61 PFF. He’s a little injury plagued right now too, so that’s not helping his value—missed 3 games this year.

Plus…
He played his best ball under Staley.
Knows the system.
We have the bank.
He wouldn’t have to move.

I don’t see why he wouldn’t be the most likely FA signing of all, besides maybe Sebastian Joseph Day.

From now on, I might just do my mock sims on the assumption we sign both those guys.

[Boltnut]

Using Spotrac, I used a tool that allows you to view the Chargers' 2022 roster and cap numbers.

From there, you can make cuts (Bulaga, Pipkins)
You can re-sign Chargers' FA's: (Justin Jones, Kyzir White... etc.)
Then sign free agents from other teams: (Davante Adams, Sebastian Joseph-Day... etc.)

Here's a look at my preferred team pre-draft (still $27 million in cap room)...

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/tools/roster/los-angeles-chargers/2022/a4a1734017dd07faffb47f62617e82cf/

You should play around with it, see what you get with preferred re-signs and free agent pick ups.

[Boltnut]

BTW... here is Spotrac's market value for Darious Williams...

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/darious-williams-25661/market-value/

They're usually pretty accurate. They were spot on with Corey Linsley's market value last year.

[Bolt Dude]

We’ll see. WJII got signed for 13M. Fuller for under 10M. Williams isn’t having the best season right now. 16M for only one year of proven solid production doesn’t seem right to me.

[wu-dai clan]

My top targets remain Darius Williams, Chandler Jones and Derek Barnett.

In this instance, Spotrac is using the dissimilar Darius Slay and Marcus Peters to establish an obviously inflated price for Darius Williams.

We need to do some double dipping, UFA/Draft, at positions of acute need.

[Bolt Dude]

My top targets remain Darius Williams, Chandler Jones and Derek Barnett.

In this instance, Spotrac is using the dissimilar Darius Slay and Marcus Peters to establish an obviously inflated price for Darius Williams.

We need to do some double dipping, UFA/Draft, at positions of acute need.

If we can get Darious Williams and SJD we might be able to afford a luxury pick…

R1. Jameson Williams
R2. JJ3
R3. Max Mitchell
R4. Best RB available
Then DL, CB, and other depth pieces.

[wu-dai clan]

If we can get Darious Williams and SJD we might be able to afford a luxury pick…

R1. Jameson Williams
R2. JJ3
R3. Max Mitchell
R4. Best RB available
Then DL, CB, and other depth pieces.

There's a mantra I keep hearing, albeit faintly.

Sauce--Jermaine--Max.

Getting close to a Golden Mock.

[Boltnut]

So, you guys really like him... but not that much...?

GM's and agents both use analytics these days. It is what it is...

Here are the other resources I use...

2022 NFL Team Salary Cap Tracker (to see who is in cap hell and unlikely to re-sign)

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cap/2022/

2022 NFL Free Agents Tracker (to easily navigate teams/players/positions/market values).

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/

Then I go poaching. Match player/position with "Cap-Hell" team. It's what made Corey Linsley and Matt Feiller 2 of my top targets last year. Also had my eye on Aboushi, too.

[Boltnut]

There's a mantra I keep hearing, albeit faintly.

Sauce--Jermaine--Max.

Getting close to a Golden Mock.

I'd be very happy with that. I doubt Sauce and JJ are around at our pick. I prefer Abraham Lucas over Max.

[wu-dai clan]

I definitely like Lucas, Nutty.
ORT is his position.