Official 2026 Chargers Roster Discussion | Roster Build | 2nd Wave Of Free Agency

[jaguarmanftype]

I do wonder about Slater. They might have viewed him as an OT. He was always ranked pretty highly that year - behind Sewell, as an OT

Hard to say. There were quite a few teams that viewed him as an elite G prospect going into the pros, but considering the state of our OL going into that year, they may have begrudgingly picked him even if he wasn't exactly in their ideal mold of a starting LT. Personally, I don't think they would have picked Slater that high and likely would have considered a stop-gap veteran option.

[Boltnut]

Hortiz was involved with drafting Tyler Linderbaum though

(at least today, one can dream!)

This draft (and off-season) should be Phase 3 of the re-build.
Phase 3 should be about fixing the IOL. It could be 1 FA and 2 draft picks. It could be 2 FA's and 1 draft pick.

Having said that, I don't believe that he will forget about completing the IDL.
We're close... very close. Continue with BPA throughout the draft... and we'll have a complete roster.

[Bolt4Knob]

This draft (and off-season) should be Phase 3 of the re-build.
Phase 3 should be about fixing the IOL. It could be 1 FA and 2 draft picks. It could be 2 FA's and 1 draft pick.

Having said that, I don't believe that he will forget about completing the IDL.
We're close... very close. Continue with BPA throughout the draft... and we'll have a complete roster.

OL and Front 7 (I include LB as who knows about Colson)
Thats the area of concerns this offseason

[Boltnut]

OL and Front 7 (I include LB as who knows about Colson)
Thats the area of concerns this offseason

Agree. OG, OC, Edge, IDL, LB, and TE are the positions I'm looking at.
I really liked Colson coming out of college... but somebody has a voodoo doll of this kid somewhere.

[Bolt4Knob]

Agree. OG, OC, Edge, IDL, LB, and TE are the positions I'm looking at.
I really liked Colson coming out of college... but somebody has a voodoo doll of this kid somewhere.

I will add back up OT for long term depth
A TE like Spencer Hawes from the Bills would be nice to offset with OG

So between free agency and the draft, I think Hortiz should have a pretty good focus and plan as its pretty simple. Sure, if a good DB is there, you always take but I think Donte, Still and Hart are pretty good for one more year

[Boltjolt]

¨He fit our defense that we were playing at the time¨ - Tom Telesco on Daiyan Henley's fit on Brandon Staley`s defense.

Fit so well Staley didnt play him lol

[Boltjolt]

If the $$ are right for Salyer - keeping him as a swing tackle

If the dollars are right for Penning -- keeping him as back up OG depth. Hart for the minimum, for sure as well.

Now the starting OC and RG -- work to be done. Tyler Linderbaum please!!

No Thanks to Penning. I hope to upgrade the OL and keeping him isnt that. Salyer id keep for a swing. Pipkins has to go , get the comp. Injured often and is just mediocre. He is just a bad reminder our OL has sucked the past 7 years.
We nearly need a revamp of the whole OL , asside from Slayer and Alt....Zion. The rest, id like to see us do something similar to what the Bears did and also draft a couple OL. I mean if Pipkins wants to stay for vet minimum, ok but asside from that...C-Ya. Someone else can pay him more.

[Bolt4Knob]

No Thanks to Penning. I hope to upgrade the OL and keeping him isnt that. Salyer id keep for a swing. Pipkins has to go , get the comp. Injured often and is just mediocre. He is just a bad reminder our OL has sucked the past 7 years.
We nearly need a revamp of the whole OL , asside from Slayer and Alt....Zion. The rest, id like to see us do something similar to what the Bears did and also draft a couple OL. Imean id Pipkins wants to stay for vet minimum, ok but asside from that...C-Ya. Someone else can pay him more.

For Penning, I mean the vet minimum - I should have clarified. Strictly one of those signings for cheap depth

As for C and the two OGs - we are 100% in agreement. The Bears spent on those three players, an average of like $15m per player - Hortiz needs to do that for two of the three for sure

[gzubeck]

Fit so well Staley didnt play him lol

This is the mystery for the ages...almost as bad as the head coach starting Tyrod Taylor over Herbert!

[Xenos]

[Xenos]

This is the mystery for the ages...almost as bad as the head coach starting Tyrod Taylor over Herbert!

I believe he was also dealing with injuries his rookie season.

[gzubeck]

I believe he was also dealing with injuries his rookie season.

Pretty much 99% of his rookie Season? I think for the second half of his rookie season Henley was dealing with Staley's mental injuries. LOL!