Chargers@Niners Paid Scrimmage (Game) Day Thread

[Formula 21]

This is some sad stuff. I'm hoping Ekeler can break out for 50+ plus a few passes.

ROSTER PUSH: Undrafted rookie Austin Ekeler made a strong final case for making the Chargers roster. The former Division II back at Western State in Colorado ran for 50 yards on eight carries and had three catches for 58 yards.

Ekeler lead the team in yards rushing and yards receiving. I'm pissed if he doesn't make the squad. At rb, you either have it or you don't. And he has it.

[Formula 21]

Top 5 grades


HB Austin Ekeler, 84.9 overall grade

LB Nick Dzubnar, 83.8 overall grade

S Adrian Phillips, 80.3 overall grade

DI Darius Philon, 80.2 overall grade

QB Cardale Jones, 79.9 overall grade


Performances of Note:

HB Austin Ekeler, 84.9 overall grade
Ekeler carried the ball only 8 times but added 7 yards after contact and forced two missed tackles. Ekeler also caught 3 of his 5 targets adding an impressive 60 yards after the catch. The passer rating when targeting Ekeler was 100.4.

QB Cardale Jones, 79.9 overall grade
Jones completed 2 of his 3 passes targeted to the intermediate area (10-19 yards downfield). Jones also completed 6 of 8 passes where he was pressured. Jones also rushed for 26 yards on 3 carries with 14 yards coming after contact and he forced one missed tackle with a nasty stiff-arm.

LB Nick Dzubnar, 83.8 overall gradewas a lowly 42.4. He also added a run stop.

DI Darius Philon, 80.2 overall grade
Philon played only 26 snaps against the 49ers but made them count as he graded positively as a run-defender and picked up 2 run stops. Philon also added one hurry on his 17 pass-rush snaps.

I have all these guys making the team.

[Heatmiser]

Positive note to a crappy game and really, a crappy preseason....Cardale has improved noticeably each game. He still has his bad habits and he really reverts when he gets pressured (which seems to happen a lot with the crappy 2nd and 3rd team OL) but you can see him starting to pick up the offense a bit. He'll make the team as a 3rd QB.

TG

[Millionaire Wussy]

ROSTER PUSH: Undrafted rookie Austin Ekeler made a strong final case for making the Chargers roster. The former Division II back at Western State in Colorado ran for 50 yards on eight carries and had three catches for 58 yards.

Ekeler lead the team in yards rushing and yards receiving. I'm pissed if he doesn't make the squad. At rb, you either have it or you don't. And he has it.

Sure looks like it. I thought he looked smallish and slow on his college tape but that must have been me. LOL Glad we got him.

[foreigner]

Judging solely by the highlights on nfl.com our backups suck.... hehehe

[Concudan]

No spitting is involved either....