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

[Lone Bolt]

Sounds similar to last season with soreness of the ankle.

Not overly concerned...it would be weird, after that injury and surgery, if he didnt have occasional tendonitus flare ups...would not be shocked if he misses a few games this year, much like Linsley did last year, to let similar flare ups calm down...fortunately, our young secondary is a year wiser, giving us more quality depth to cover just this sorta thing.

[wu-dai clan]

It definitely caught me off guard, GOH.
Dielman vibes ?
Maybe Bailey used to be a DT.

[wu-dai clan]

Im curious where you read that, but not disagreeing...Ill take your word for it...in any case, the talent and depth across all positions on offense is better than last year, with an OC running the show, who is widely considered a significant upgrade to Lombardi....lot to be excited about...

I cannot be specific, LB. It happened several times. I could not ignore Zack hype anymore.

[dmac_bolt]

Not overly concerned...it would be weird, after that injury and surgery, if he didnt have occasional tendonitus flare ups...would not be shocked if he misses a few games this year, much like Linsley did last year, to let similar flare ups calm down...fortunately, our young secondary is a year wiser, giving us more quality depth to cover just this sorta thing.

Ja’Sir seems to be showing up regularly on those camp video clips of our receivers scoring TDs. I know coaches are high on him but he seems to make a lot of mistakes still. Last year he made a lot - he got torched in the JAX game when pushed into a primary role, didn’t he? I hope coaches are right and he’s gonna clean that shit up. A CB that makes 2 good plays then 1 bad play will kill a defense. Consistency is critical at CB

[dmac_bolt]

[dmac_bolt]

[Topcat]

Ja’Sir seems to be showing up regularly on those camp video clips of our receivers scoring TDs. I know coaches are high on him but he seems to make a lot of mistakes still. Last year he made a lot - he got torched in the JAX game when pushed into a primary role, didn’t he? I hope coaches are right and he’s gonna clean that shit up. A CB that makes 2 good plays then 1 bad play will kill a defense. Consistency is critical at CB

Yep...Ja'Sir fell to round 6 for a reason: At only 5-10, he has trouble covering taller receivers. And we have a LOT of tall receivers:

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https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Ja'Sir-Taylor-DB-WakeForest

[Fouts2herbert]

Re: back-up OC
I don't understand how OC isn't THE most important OL position period.
I get the argument for LOT perhaps but the OC touches the ball first on every snap, they stand between the shortest distance between the defense and the QB.
they call out protections, they lead the OL
They support both guards and know the playbook as well as the QB.
yet, they are weirdly not valued as 1st round talents, at the same time we won't bat an eye after drafting Zion Johnson in the first.
wts, backup OC is absolutely vital and perhaps we can get away with a guy like Clapp for this season, but I really need to see a plan for a true heir post Linsley.
If we don't have an identified guy right now, I seriously want to see Zion groomed to take over as soon as next season.
Zion has the football IQ, technique and power to be an ELITE OC, maybe even better than OG.
It might be asking a lot this season because of the amount of shifting involved, but I really hope we have another future starter at LG on the roster to make this happen with Zion.
mcFadden at LG perhaps.

When the chargers drafted Zion I thought he would in play at guard until Linsley was ready to retire and then slide over to center. Zion was more impressive as a center at the senior bowl than he was as a guard even though he played LG most of his career at BC.

sounds like jaimes is as as good as done as a charger, Clapp, McFadden, Bailey, and Sarrell will be the back up O-linemen going into the season unless they decide to keep 10 guys. Both Bailey and McFadden provide flex as tackles too. last year they let queesenberry go because Clapp could play both center and guard. Sarrell will be the swing tackle, him and Clapp are the most experienced of the reserve group.

As for Jaimes, I can't imagine them cutting someone somewhere else just to keep him or another one of the guys battling for a reserve spot. I look forward to seeing if anyone else pops in the preseason games tho. Best case scenario for jaimes now is the practice squad...

[sonorajim]

Nice to see. These 2 DT will be important depth/ rotation players at least with AJ, Otito on PUP.
I'd like to see them in the mix with everybody healthy. Make IDL a team strength. hopefully

[Formula 21]

I’m a fan of Asante’s playmaking over Ja Sir’s tackling. Just saying’.

[Formula 21]

More bad hands.

[Formula 21]

Damn, quads are slow healers.

DT Sebastian Joseph-Day to miss time with quad injury


Joseph-Day has missed 11 games over the past two seasons to injury.

By Michael Peterson@ZoneTracks Aug 5, 2023, 9:24am PDT
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As we inch closer and closer to the Chargers’ first preseason game of 2023, some injuries and other ailments are starting to stack up.

According to The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day will “miss some time” with a quad injury he sustained during Friday’s practice. Joseph-Day missed 10 games during the 2021 season and a single contest this past season, but was otherwise healthy through his first two seasons in 2019 and 2020.

With Sebastian Joseph-Day out alongside fellow starter Austin Johnson, veterans Nick Williams and Morgan, along with rookie sixth-rounder Scott Matlock, will all see an increase in snaps with the first team for the foreseeable future. Other youngsters David Moa and 2023 UDFA Jerrod Clark could also get thrown into the mix, as well.

On another note involving players missing time, edge rusher Joey Bosa has joined Rashawn Slater and Gerald Everett as Chargers who will miss time today with an unspecified illness. With little information beyond that, we won’t know just how many starters will sit out Sunday’s scrimmage at SoFi Stadium, and at this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if the coaching staff decided to sit all starters in the name of caution.