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[dmac_bolt]

I believe he'll have that chance but will have to earn the starting job.

I believe he'll win it. but barely and only camp and PS will tell. 55/45 odds Pip over Sal, its gonna be close.

[sonorajim]

yes, our only information is what we saw last year. Thats all we have. To me its a prayer because they all need to improve a lot. maybe you saw superstars blossom in day one of OTAs lol ...


Okoye did not play. He was never even on the 53 roster.

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Okoye played.Was it preseason? I know everyone got a kick out of his sack dance. My son says vs KC in a meaningless end of season game. He definitely played..

[sonorajim]

Here it is, Okoye gets a sack vs Rams in preseason. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/l...ine-goes-wild/

[sonorajim]

I believe he'll win it. but barely and only camp and PS will tell. 55/45 odds Pip over Sal, its gonna be close.

I agree. Salyer is a lot tougher than he looked last year but Pipkins knows the opponents and can be more helpful to Alt with his experience vs AFCW pass rushers.

[21&500]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Chargers/comments/1cxctiq/nfl_rumors_jim_harbaughs_chargers_removed_music/?share_id=9GoT3eaSvj_aeW0oX5-Qo&utm_content=1&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=4

Love it.
F your music.

[Velo]

Huh? Surely they didn't say that (I didn't watch the video). I sure hope they didn't say that; definite hit to their credibility if they did.

Slide it to 2:58.

[dmac_bolt]

Okoye played.Was it preseason? I know everyone got a kick out of his sack dance. My son says vs KC in a meaningless end of season game. He definitely played..

I don't recall he was ever activated to the 53 man roster during the regular season and sites all list zero stats for him. I saw your preseason sack post, thats cool against late 4th quarter preseason OL scrubs but we have seen him play zero plays against real pro players.

I am pulling for all of our guys but I can't worry about backup safety DEPTH when these are our starting DT candidates. I start with the bias that I think DT1 thru DT3 or DT4 are all more important than Safety #3 because those guys need rotation just to not be completely spent by the fourth quarter. Safeties don't need to be rotated. Then I see that not one of the 2-down DTs guys has played a meaningful number of games, much less shown they can played well in the NFL (except Ford). Third - DT is a position we often see taking longer for many non-star players to develop at to be effective at all, so expecting a Rd 6 or 7 pick and a couple UDFAs to all develop after their first season they didn't even play much in, ... its a concern to me. It looks like the weakest position group on the team, and not just by a little but by a lot.

you don't have to share it.

[jaguarmanftype]

My favorite Jamal moment was in a MNF game, and John Madden was raving about how Williams pushes the pocket...and then Jamal did exactly that later on...wow, I'd love another Jamal on this team...

You and I both. I'd take an Aubrayo Franklin and Antonio Garay side by side. I'm so big on having an effective nose guard (or two), really can't have enough. Should be a priority. That said, I think Otito could be quite good as an NT if given the chance. Wouldn't rule out Ogboigbe being very good eventually.

[sonorajim]

I don't recall he was ever activated to the 53 man roster during the regular season and sites all list zero stats for him. I saw your preseason sack post, thats cool against late 4th quarter preseason OL scrubs but we have seen him play zero plays against real pro players.

I am pulling for all of our guys but I can't worry about backup safety DEPTH when these are our starting DT candidates. I start with the bias that I think DT1 thru DT3 or DT4 are all more important than Safety #3 because those guys need rotation just to not be completely spent by the fourth quarter. Safeties don't need to be rotated. Then I see that not one of the 2-down DTs guys has played a meaningful number of games, much less shown they can played well in the NFL (except Ford). Third - DT is a position we often see taking longer for many non-star players to develop at to be effective at all, so expecting a Rd 6 or 7 pick and a couple UDFAs to all develop after their first season they didn't even play much in, ... its a concern to me. It looks like the weakest position group on the team, and not just by a little but by a lot.

you don't have to share it.

Thanks, but I don't mind (very well). Now that we've established that Okoye played in an NFL game, albeit preseason, I have a different opinion of the DTs but am willing to let the debate slide until we at least have some preseason matchup results. Like Okoye doing a sack dance over another NFL QB.

[wu-dai clan]

Typically defensive tackles have problems with scheme changes.

And although we don't have a great deal as far as talent level goes, I am indeed optimistic.

Okoye is pure upside, very raw. Tito is one year removed from a knee injury. Poona, Fox and Hinton are vets that give us strength in numbers.

Let's not be too dreary.

[HK55]

Okoye making the 53 man roster would be a cool story. But let’s not sleep on Eboigbe. His highlights show a non stop motor. BTW, that’s also very noticeable in Dupree’s tape. Eboigbe could definitely fill a position of need. Knew little to nothing about him prior to the Chargers pick, but I like what I see on tape. He showed well at the Senior Bowl practices.

[sonorajim]

Okoye gets an International Player exemption- an extra practice squad guy who can be elevated to the 53 any time. He's on the 2024 Chargers either way. I think several of the current DTs will show up, play well.
We know Poona and Fox will play and I think Clark takes a step up, In college he blew through OL like a bowling ball. Sorta like he did when Okoye got his sack.Otito was a shot put and discus star athlete. I think he just needs a good coach
Hinton looks like a better rotational guy in yr 2 and Oboigbe may be a sleeper.
A lot of the guys, it seems like mostly D really respond to Harbaugh,his message and his style. I don't know much but I know this is a different Chargers team than I've been watching the last 40+ years. Maybe we'll be lucky to go 9-8 That said, I gotta wash the fingers that typed that. That's BS. We're making the playoffs and we'll see what happens at that time.