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

[Bolt4Knob]

That is what I saw also. And I blame it on Lombardi. Not good at setting up the run. We have enough talent on OL and RBs to be low average at run production at least, not bottom low. OC Moore can get us in a better area. Our team play design for runs was consistently inadequate.

I hope you both are correct.

I do think Lombo was an issue and that Moore is an upgrade at the OC position

[ghost]

Tre-McKitty.jpg

Tre McKitty may be our Insert Blocker in outside zone run schemes. He has all the tools.

Brett Kollman stated, 'If the Chargers want to run the ball this year, they're going to run the ball and there's not a whole alot any defense can do to stop it.'

[Fouts2herbert]

Yep.
It was either recess, or lunch time, out in the playground at Dailard Elementary.
Saw that same column of black/grey smoke. We were too busy playing dodgeball to take much notice though.

must’ve been recess because the crash happened shortly after 9am…we lived a few miles southeast of where the crash happened just south of the 94…The thing that stuck with me over the years, I don’t remember seeing the smoke or anything like that, but I was eavesdropping on my dad and my uncle as they drank beer and worked on my uncle’s el camino in our garage and they were talking about the crash…I’ll never forget what my uncle said because I had nightmares for about a month after that…he was telling dad that they were picking up unidentifiable masses of flesh, arms, legs, hands, and feet and putting them into trash bags…that kinda messed me up for a bit, I swore then that I would never fly…

[WindsorUK]

must’ve been recess because the crash happened shortly after 9am…we lived a few miles southeast of where the crash happened just south of the 94…The thing that stuck with me over the years, I don’t remember seeing the smoke or anything like that, but I was eavesdropping on my dad and my uncle as they drank beer and worked on my uncle’s el camino in our garage and they were talking about the crash…I’ll never forget what my uncle said because I had nightmares for about a month after that…he was telling dad that they were picking up unidentifiable masses of flesh, arms, legs, hands, and feet and putting them into trash bags…that kinda messed me up for a bit, I swore then that I would never fly…

Yikes!
Horrible accident in SO many ways.
You flying now?

[Fouts2herbert]

Yikes!
Horrible accident in SO many ways.
You flying now?

Only when I can’t drive there, like Hawaii or something like that, but I did know a handful of people including a couple of relatives that never flew after that happened…

[Bolt4Knob]

Tre-McKitty.jpg

Tre McKitty may be our Insert Blocker in outside zone run schemes. He has all the tools.

Brett Kollman stated, 'If the Chargers want to run the ball this year, they're going to run the ball and there's not a whole alot any defense can do to stop it.'

McKitty had a tough year last year - maybe it was the coaching -

[Fouts2herbert]

Tre-McKitty.jpg

Tre McKitty may be our Insert Blocker in outside zone run schemes. He has all the tools.

Brett Kollman stated, 'If the Chargers want to run the ball this year, they're going to run the ball and there's not a whole alot any defense can do to stop it.'

It sure would be nice if he pulled a trey pipkins type turnaround…the kid has all the ability you would need to be a balanced TE in the NFL, so I understand why they drafted him…he just needs to want to realize his potential…that’s the reason the draft is such a crapshoot…I didn’t hate the McKitty pick at the time and I still think there is time for him to turn it on and fulfill his potential…

[Boltjolt]

So you good with Ek Spiller and Kelley at RB - as thats the reality -- and for me the reality is not the quality needed -
you can say Elliott and Fournette are washed up - thats fine

But if the Chargers roll out the same RBs - whats going to change. Answer is - same old lousy running game

If they feel it's good enough. Not really any vets left I like. Like you said , Hunt won't be signed.
I think more of Spiller than most here.
You can't judge a guy on his rookie year after getting injured and missing valuable time, but here, that's the norm.

I'm guessing his pass protection assignments need more work.

I did think we would draft a RB though because of Eks situation but I guess to them it isn't an issue..

[Fouts2herbert]

I was looking at the state of our offensive line, I was surprised to see how young the group is, not counting lindsley, the average age of the other four starters is 23.75 years old, slater is 24, salyer is 23, johnson is 23, and pipkins is the oldest of the bunch at 26…the second oldest lineman on the roster is clapp at 27…sarrell I feel like he’s been around forever, spent 2021 mostly on the PS, then made the 53 last year but he’s only 24 years old…

we need similar youth movements at Other position groups too…what the chargers have done to rebuild the offensive line since hiring staley is pretty darn cool…

[Velo]

I think more of Spiller than most here.
You can't judge a guy on his rookie year after getting injured and missing valuable time, but here, that's the norm.

I hope you are correct. I really want Spiller to breakout this season. He was very highly rated before the Combine last season. His Combine performance didn't impress, and his stock dropped, his agent said he was battling an injury. One draft board I follow had him ranked as the 1st or 2nd ranked prospect in 2022. https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/positions/RB/1/2022

[sonorajim]

I hope you are correct. I really want Spiller to breakout this season. He was very highly rated before the Combine last season. His Combine performance didn't impress, and his stock dropped, his agent said he was battling an injury. One draft board I follow had him ranked as the 1st or 2nd ranked prospect in 2022. https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/positions/RB/1/2022

My guess: 3 man RB rotation. Ekeler, Kelley, Spiller. Moore can use them effectively. Not great but a decent avg season production.

[Boltjolt]

I hope you are correct. I really want Spiller to breakout this season. He was very highly rated before the Combine last season. His Combine performance didn't impress, and his stock dropped, his agent said he was battling an injury. One draft board I follow had him ranked as the 1st or 2nd ranked prospect in 2022. https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/positions/RB/1/2022

He didn't do anything at the combine but get measured. He did do 1 vertical but nothing after.
I don't know what an abductor muscle is(guessing in the andomin) but it was said he had a strain of it prior to the combine. Must have restrained it and didn't do anything at his pro day either.