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

[wu-dai clan]

Yes, spreading out a defense helps the run game... no doubt. When teams still over-committed to the run, Norv would have PR hit someone deep... or Gates over the vacated middle. Norv loved to stretch a defense vertically. Coach Walsh used to stretch a defense horizontally. I suspect Moore will make it hard on defenses... and do both.

But you have to have the players to do it both ways. Now the Chargers have those players... IMO, DD will be a big part of that. He can actually do both.

I have a strong sneaking suspicion that one of the reasons we did not draft any TEs, is that MW, KA, and Palmer are all good run blockers.

We can mix n marry all day.

[Topcat]

I have a strong sneaking suspicion that one of the reasons we did not draft any TEs, is that MW, KA, and Palmer are all good run blockers.

We can mix n marry all day.

How about QJ?

[blueman]

How about QJ?

Bet he learns.

[blueman]

Guyton is coming off reconstructive knee surgery and while the return rate from ACLs is high, we don't know much about where he is in his recovery and what the lingering effects will be. Davis will be active each game because he will be our returner. If all our other receivers are healthy, than Guyton might end up inactive some games simply due to numbers and having Davis available as a speed/deep threat.

Heresy!

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

We keep hearing that QJ is a smart, hard-working, character guy.

If so-- and I'm not doubting it-- there's every reason to believe that QJ will work hard to improve as a blocker.

At the same time, I think it's reasonable to ask how a player with all the tools to be a good blocker got THIS far without becoming better at it than Johnston is. It's a little baffling.

[Formula 21]

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Tell me why we over drafted a punt returner again . . . . . . . ?

To increase the number of punts returned for TDs in the league this year.

[Formula 21]

We lack imagination. Welcome Kellen Moore.

Didn't Kellen line an OL out wide once @WR...?

We can only hope. The NFL has always focused on mistake free ball over creativity.

[Formula 21]

With DD, I don’t know if I would throw him the ball very often, but I would have him out there 10 plays a game running 40 yard sprints just to back the D up. And maybe he gets free deep once in a while. He has speed, use it. Same with Guyton. Force the safeties deep, make the LBs go deeper to cover.

Just stop the 6” Lombo specials.

[dmac_bolt]

Guyton is coming off reconstructive knee surgery and while the return rate from ACLs is high, we don't know much about where he is in his recovery and what the lingering effects will be. Davis will be active each game because he will be our returner. If all our other receivers are healthy, then Guyton might end up inactive some games simply due to numbers and having Davis available as a speed/deep threat.

Ooh! Strong post - DD sneaks onto the actives via return duties, numbers push Guyton inactive, and DD slowly gets a play here play there and before anyone notices, he’s now #5 and Guyton is just forgotten!

well played - a legit possible scenario.

[Boltjolt]

Ooh! Strong post - DD sneaks onto the actives via return duties, numbers push Guyton inactive, and DD slowly gets a play here play there and before anyone notices, he’s now #5 and Guyton is just forgotten!

well played - a legit possible scenario.

Depends. If we carry 6 WRs and if Guyton is a gunner. I've read someone here say he was a gunner on punts but I hadn't noticed.

[Topcat]

To increase the number of punts returned for TDs in the league this year, AND to improve our field position better than our previous returners.

There...fixed it for 'ya!

[Topcat]

Ooh! Strong post - DD sneaks onto the actives via return duties, numbers push Guyton inactive, and DD slowly gets a play here play there and before anyone notices, hes now #5 and Guyton is just forgotten!

well played - a legit possible scenario.

It's called UPGRADING...and as Martha Stewart says, "it's a GOOD thing."