The Official 2026 Chargers Season Discussion - (0-2)

[Fouts2herbert]

Monday 9am tampering begins. If Hortiz plans on signing Oweh or Zion before then, he has 38 hours to go.

I didn't expect Mack to get done this soon so it might happen, once they got their center I had the feeling that the flood gates might come open, then they locked up Vidal, Patterson, and Williamson and then now Mack? Yeah, they are putting in serious work right now to lock these guys up before they hit the market...

[Fouts2herbert]

I agree that the Charger's interest in Brown could be phantom. And I agree Brown doesn't fit the personality profile usually welcome by Spanos or Harbaugh.

Nonetheless I suspect there's a chance McDaniel has more tolerance for such types, and could appreciate what a true #1 WR might mean to the offense.

Personally I'd rather see them find another way to get to the same objective rather than Brown, but I can see what their trying to scratch.

I saw more Eagles games in the last two years than I have like ever, they got a lot of prime time games and if I'm being honest I don't think the only reason he's on the market is because of his fucking shenanigans, I think he's lost a step in 2025 and it showed, at times he looked totally disconnected, like uninterested and then he also started dropping passes...I don't know about #1 or whatever but let the Eagles dump their discarded players on someone else...

[Xenos]

I think Oweh and Zion will still be about price point. Mack -- he got the 18m so maybe a few million higher. But Zion and Oweh could be in the 15 to 20m range higher - now thats real money.

I think there are pretty good options if Zion is not back -- Seumalo makes a lot of sense. Just have to see the numbers for Oweh and Zion

I don’t mind Seumalo or Edwards. They’re both better than Zion currently and probably cheaper. But the main concern with both are injury history, and age for Seumalo, so you’ll still need to make OL a priority in the draft. Edwards is only 28 but his repeated concussion issues in 2022 does make me somewhat concerned even if it’ll be 4 years since they happened.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

I hope they don't sign AVT. They will have to pay him a lot because he's so good, but they will also have to pay a good backup because they can't count on him to stay healthy.

He'll be a cheap signing, the way that J.K. Dobbins was, and for the same reasons. I see minimal risk in signing AVT.

[Chargers8491]

I don’t mind Seumalo or Edwards. They’re both better than Zion currently and probably cheaper. But the main concern with both are injury history, and age for Seumalo, so you’ll still need to make OL a priority in the draft. Edwards is only 28 but his repeated concussion issues in 2022 does make me somewhat concerned even if it’ll be 4 years since they happened.

Honestly my friend I'm not worried about OG. There are so many free agent OGs that are available right now, I am sure they will get 2 starting caliber OGs that were better than what we had last year and I bet there are a few under the radar players that we haven't mentioned that will fit in McD's scheme that won't break the bank.

[Chargers8491]

I agree that the Charger's interest in Brown could be phantom. And I agree Brown doesn't fit the personality profile usually welcome by Spanos or Harbaugh.

Nonetheless I suspect there's a chance McDaniel has more tolerance for such types, and could appreciate what a true #1 WR might mean to the offense.

Personally I'd rather see them find another way to get to the same objective rather than Brown, but I can see what their trying to scratch.

I could also picture it where Hortiz did call Philly and they told him the asking price and Hortiz said no thank you and that was the end of it.

[CanadianBoltFan]

He'll be a cheap signing, the way that J.K. Dobbins was, and for the same reasons. I see minimal risk in signing AVT.

AVT will be nowhere near as cheap as Dobbins who made about 2 million last year

[Steve]

He'll be a cheap signing, the way that J.K. Dobbins was, and for the same reasons. I see minimal risk in signing AVT.

It had better be, considering he will be hurt.

[Heatmiser]

AVT will be nowhere near as cheap as Dobbins who made about 2 million last year

Speaking of JK, he is a free agent? And Dorkos have not resigned him?

[CanadianBoltFan]

Speaking of JK, he is a free agent? And Dorkos have not resigned him?

Correct.

I think they will revisit Dobbins later. Word is they are in the market for Etienne, Walker types

[Boltjolt]

I wonder if Maxx going to BALT, Oweh’s offers have cooled a bit and he’d rather play for the Chargers instead of a total crap team?

Us resigning Mack might be what makes him want to come back to us. He would be back in the situation that worked well for him.

[Boltjolt]

AVT will be nowhere near as cheap as Dobbins who made about 2 million last year

Why? Out of the 85 games he could of played in, he has played in 43.
Dobbins is 47 out of 101....4% worse

Love Dobbins but after another injury filled season last year, I no longer want him back.