2023 Official Roster Build Thread - The Initial 53 / Practice Squad

[cmplxgal]

I think back up OL at this point is a bigger priority than Callahan

Agreed. I'd like to find a way to sign another starting safety. Gillman is better served as #3. People talk about John Johnson; is he a scheme fit? His contract was reasonable until the last two seasons:

https://overthecap.com/player/john-johnson/5677

[CanadianBoltFan]

Agreed. I'd like to find a way to sign another starting safety. Gillman is better served as #3. People talk about John Johnson; is he a scheme fit? His contract was reasonable until the last two seasons:

https://overthecap.com/player/john-johnson/5677

I agree. Another experienced safety is required. Not like Derwin never gets injured.

If he does, right now you are trotting out Gilman and JT Woods. Yikes!

[Bolt4Knob]

I agree. Another experienced safety is required. Not like Derwin never gets injured.

If he does, right now you are trotting out Gilman and JT Woods. Yikes!

And still -- more team speed on offense hasn't been addressed. I get it, still the draft., But at this point, if Trent Scherfeld can return punts - might take a flier on him over Carter if he is cheap enough

[dmac_bolt]

Scott or a punter and Carter (return man) are more budget neutral deals. Maybe a net hit to the cap of $500k with signing bonus

Van Noy - he might get like 1.5m plus a little bonus so maybe a net million to the cap. Or he will be on another team

I think back up OL at this point is a bigger priority than Callahan

I’d rather take a chance on Day3 backup OL pick than Day3 starting slot corner. Callahan was nails last year.

[cmplxgal]

I’d rather take a chance on Day3 backup OL pick than Day3 starting slot corner. Callahan was nails last year.

He was. But if JC Jackson comes back, he's a luxury as a 4th starting-level CB.

[CanadianBoltFan]

And still -- more team speed on offense hasn't been addressed. I get it, still the draft., But at this point, if Trent Scherfeld can return punts - might take a flier on him over Carter if he is cheap enough

Realistically, with other needs in mind, plus not being thrilled with round 1 WRs, i think adressing speed in round 3 with someone like Trey Palmer makes some sense

[cmplxgal]

Pipkins' contract structure has become known, and the low 2023 cap hit will give the Chargers a little more cap space:

Popper had the Chargers at $5.346 million in spending space based on a $5 million projection for Pipkins’ cap hit, so this would add $1.25M. Although this isn't exact because it includes a $5M projection for Fox's 2023 cap number. So they could have even a little more cap space (probably not less).

[Bolt4Knob]

I’d rather take a chance on Day3 backup OL pick than Day3 starting slot corner. Callahan was nails last year.

Well, Will Clapp and Brendan Jaimes would like a word

And I am still only paying Callahan the Vet Minimum and a small signing bonus

[Fouts2herbert]

Pipkins' contract structure has become known, and the low 2023 cap hit will give the Chargers a little more cap space:

Popper had the Chargers at $5.346 million in spending space based on a $5 million projection for Pipkins’ cap hit, so this would add $1.25M. Although this isn't exact because it includes a $5M projection for Fox's 2023 cap number. So they could have even a little more cap space (probably not less).

Another thing to take into account is the dustin hopkins contract situation, his contract must’ve had some kind of poison pill that prevented the chargers from cutting him without making a large chunk (like more than half) guaranteed…so he will be a post june cut for sure which would save 1.15 mil but would instantly guarantee him 1.4 mil, so perhaps the chargers are banking on someone picking up his guaranteed portion ( a reasonable salary for kicker) post june which would then free up the rest of that dead cap, leaving the chargers with a net gain of 2.285mil in cap space if and when someone signs hopkins after the chargers cut him post june 1st…doubtful he would go unsigned IMO, in that case the chargers would still owe hopkins 1.4 mil of guaranteed salary in 2023 season even if he’s no longer on the team…

so whatever effective cap space the chargers have right now, I think it’s a pretty safe bet to add 2.285 million to that total when hopkins gets signed by another team…the same thing would happen with a post june 1st trade but nobody is going to trade for hopkins, why would they?

[Bolt4Knob]

Realistically, with other needs in mind, plus not being thrilled with round 1 WRs, i think adressing speed in round 3 with someone like Trey Palmer makes some sense

By the end of Day 2 is fine and in fact, I like the values of Day 2 WRs better than the First round actually

and because of needs + value - I still think trading back makes the most sense

[Bolt4Knob]

Another to take into account is the dustin hopkins contract situation, his contract must’ve had some kind of poison pill that prevented the chargers from cutting him without making a large chunk (like more than half) guaranteed…so he will be a post june cut for sure which would save 1.15 mil but would instantly guarantee him 1.4 mil, so perhaps the chargers are banking on someone picking up his guaranteed portion ( a reasonable salary for kicker) post june which would then free up the rest of that dead cap, leaving the chargers with a net gain of 2.285mil in cap space if and when someone signs hopkins after the chargers cut him post june 1st…doubtful he would go unsigned IMO, in that case the chargers would still owe hopkins 1.4 mil of guaranteed salary in 2023 season even if he’s no longer on the team…

so whatever effective cap space the chargers have right now, I think it’s a pretty safe bet to add 2.285 million to that total when hopkins gets signed by another team…the same thing would happen with a post june 1st trade but nobody is going to trade for hopkins, why would they?

Chargers are going to be 50m over the cap going into next offseason - that includes counting Herbert at 25m if not extended and adding this draft class and next years

[Fouts2herbert]

The chargers must’ve been pretty desperate last year when they re-signed hopkins, because I think it’s unusual to give a kicker a contract with vested guaranteed money in it…