Welcome RB Keaton Mitchell

[dmac_bolt]

You just need some additional hindsight.

i picked up what you're laying down. I don't know why you act coy, you are very transparent. thats your game I guess.

I still don't agree with you. you don't need me to.

[Riverwalk]

i picked up what you're laying down. I don't know why you act coy, you are very transparent. thats your game I guess.

I still don't agree with you. you don't need me to.

I post my honest opinions like everyone else but it is a game meant for entertainment we post about.

[Velo]

To me, Keaton Mitchell brings an element to the Chargers offense they haven't had since prime Austin Ekeler.

(For some reason Chargers fans love to hate on Ekeler. But in 2021 and 2022 he lead the league in TDs in back to back seasons, he accounted for 3,200 all purpose yards in those two years. He had 900+ yds rushing in each of those seasons and had 1,369 yds receiving over both years. He was instrumental in helping push Herbert over 5k yds passing in 2021.)

How many times did we watch Ekeler take a screen or a swing pass and with a sudden burst he's scoring from 20, 30, 40 yds out? Ekeler was so quick at getting up to speed, and I see that in Mitchell watching his highlights. It's like he takes 5 strides in half a second and he's suddenly running 25 mph. It's going to be great to watch that type of acceleration on offense again.

[21&500]

I was a big advocate of drafting Treyveon Henderson last year, he's a first round version of KM.
We badly needed the lightening to our thunder (Hampton)

[richpjr]

To me, Keaton Mitchell brings an element to the Chargers offense they haven't had since prime Austin Ekeler.

(For some reason Chargers fans love to hate on Ekeler. But in 2021 and 2022 he lead the league in TDs in back to back seasons, he accounted for 3,200 all purpose yards in those two years. He had 900+ yds rushing in each of those seasons and had 1,369 yds receiving over both years. He was instrumental in helping push Herbert over 5k yds passing in 2021.)

How many times did we watch Ekeler take a screen or a swing pass and with a sudden burst he's scoring from 20, 30, 40 yds out? Ekeler was so quick at getting up to speed, and I see that in Mitchell watching his highlights. It's like he takes 5 strides in half a second and he's suddenly running 25 mph. It's going to be great to watch that type of acceleration on offense again.

I think people liked Ekeler the player but got tired of Ekeler the whining mercenary. I do agree that we have been missing a RB with some explosion and I m excited to see how McDaniel uses Mitchell.

[Velo]

I think people liked Ekeler the player but got tired of Ekeler the whining mercenary. I do agree that we have been missing a RB with some explosion and I m excited to see how McDaniel uses Mitchell.

I don't think Ekeler whined more than any other star player, Chargers fans seemed to think he wasn't entitled to be thought of as an NFL elite. It's because he was a diminutive UDFA and he wasn't a standout receiver or rusher, even though his combined production as both and his penchant for finding the end zone made him an elite player.

Balt used Keaton very little as a receiver, just 19 catches for 184 yds, no TDs in three seasons. But to me he is an ideal screen RB, small, hard to see, extremely quick and maneuverable, like Ekeler. I'm sure MM will get the full potential out of him.

[dmac_bolt]

I don't think Ekeler whined more than any other star player, Chargers fans seemed to think he wasn't entitled to be thought of as an NFL elite. It's because he was a diminutive UDFA and he wasn't a standout receiver or rusher, even though his combined production as both and his penchant for finding the end zone made him an elite player.

Balt used Keaton very little as a receiver, just 19 catches for 184 yds, no TDs in three seasons. But to me he is an ideal screen RB, small, hard to see, extremely quick and maneuverable, like Ekeler. I'm sure MM will get the full potential out of him.

you gotta admit that at some point he did take on his self-appointed role of National Underappreciated-Running Backs Club President

[sonorajim]

I don't think Ekeler whined more than any other star player, Chargers fans seemed to think he wasn't entitled to be thought of as an NFL elite. It's because he was a diminutive UDFA and he wasn't a standout receiver or rusher, even though his combined production as both and his penchant for finding the end zone made him an elite player.

Balt used Keaton very little as a receiver, just 19 catches for 184 yds, no TDs in three seasons. But to me he is an ideal screen RB, small, hard to see, extremely quick and maneuverable, like Ekeler. I'm sure MM will get the full potential out of him.

I don't remember the details but it was some kind of union-esque issue that turned me off. I liked and appreciated him as a player up to that point. It wasn't a typical gimme more money issue.

[Riverwalk]

I think people liked Ekeler the player but got tired of Ekeler the whining mercenary. I do agree that we have been missing a RB with some explosion and I m excited to see how McDaniel uses Mitchell.

I think Ekeler’s discontent was a result of timing.

RB contracts were noticeably depressed (and in many cases lower than expected or prior benchmarks) during Ekeler’s contract negotiations with the Chargers in 2023.

This coincided with a broader “collapse” or low point in the NFL RB market, which Ekeler’s situation helped highlight but did not cause.

The RB position had been gradually devalued for years due to analytics (replaceability, shorter careers, pass heavy offenses), but 2023 marked a sharp, visible low point often described as a “collapse”.

Cut the guy some slack.

[jamrock]

To me, Keaton Mitchell brings an element to the Chargers offense they haven't had since prime Austin Ekeler.

(For some reason Chargers fans love to hate on Ekeler. But in 2021 and 2022 he lead the league in TDs in back to back seasons, he accounted for 3,200 all purpose yards in those two years. He had 900+ yds rushing in each of those seasons and had 1,369 yds receiving over both years. He was instrumental in helping push Herbert over 5k yds passing in 2021.)

How many times did we watch Ekeler take a screen or a swing pass and with a sudden burst he's scoring from 20, 30, 40 yds out? Ekeler was so quick at getting up to speed, and I see that in Mitchell watching his highlights. It's like he takes 5 strides in half a second and he's suddenly running 25 mph. It's going to be great to watch that type of acceleration on offense again.

Ekeler had the ability to make the first man miss which I miss. Haven't watched Keaton Mitchell so don't know if that's part of his game or just speed

[richpjr]

I think Ekeler’s discontent was a result of timing.

RB contracts were noticeably depressed (and in many cases lower than expected or prior benchmarks) during Ekeler’s contract negotiations with the Chargers in 2023.

This coincided with a broader “collapse” or low point in the NFL RB market, which Ekeler’s situation helped highlight but did not cause.

The RB position had been gradually devalued for years due to analytics (replaceability, shorter careers, pass heavy offenses), but 2023 marked a sharp, visible low point often described as a “collapse”.

Cut the guy some slack.

I didn't see other RBs whining about their contracts nearly as much as Ekeler.

[sonorajim]

I didn't see other RBs whining about their contracts nearly as much as Ekeler.

Ek took it on himself to bitch about the disrespect shown all NFL RBs in their contracts.