Roster (Cuts and Trades to Initial 53)

[Xenos]

Welcome back S Jaylen Watkins! Derwin James officially on IR.

Offers flexibility at safety and corner so it's nice to have him back.

[blueman]

Makes sense.

[SYB]

Good group. Here's my take on each of them:

Chris Brown - I thought he played well next to Django vs. the Niners. Decent pass pro, even though it was vs. the Niner scrubs.
Spencer "Unchained" Django: Honestly, I think he has a faster shuffle to mirror edge rushers than Tevi. Also, Drango has a lot of snaps in regular season games at OT. I was a bit surprised they left him off the 53, but I guess they had to make room for Pip.
Kemon Hall - what I saw of him wasn't all that impressive...got burned once or twice in coverage...
Lanier - very strong PS...thought he deserved a spot on roster...hope we bring him back...
Moore...played well in limited snaps...made a few nice catches...
Newsome - deserved to be on roster, until Pope showed up, especially on ST's...
Patton - I think either he or Artavis makes the roster if we don't sign Inman...Patton was outstanding in PS...
Artavis - must have broke his heart to see Inman signed, but oh, well...deserves a promotion to team, but Patton does also...
Sokol - made a few nice catches...solid player...

I'm shocked that there wasn't someone better to hold onto. He was a complete dumpster fire in that 9ers game. Or at least every time I noticed him he was fucking something up.

[La Costa Boy]

Welcome back S Jaylen Watkins! Derwin James officially on IR.

You know and I know that they can never admit doing it, but I HAVE to think that they simply gave him a handshake and a wink and told him not to go anywhere else. He had to know he was coming back ASAP.

[SYB]

its nice to see so many guys on PS i wouldn't fear having on the 53 ...

Truth. There are obviously still some holes, but this is the deepest overall roster they've had in quite some time.

[SYB]

more a rhetorical question as I have no idea and wouldnt expect others to know - how many of the 49er defensive players they went again are still on their roster today?

I find no great comfort in Tevi - maybe Drango is a better near term bet. Coaches didn't think so, not yet. Longer term i'd rather suffer thru Pipkin's learning curve as he seems to learn fast and he has the upside to get where we need (or we think he does - its a bet, not a lock).

I don't know the answer to that. However, I do know that the 9ers have a tremendous amount of talent on their DL and that tends to up everyone's game in the group.

[dmac_bolt]

Truth. There are obviously still some holes, but this is the deepest overall roster they've had in quite some time.

Deepest everywhere except OL. its definitely the deepest PS in a long time. We're still not at the point where we have a lot of future pro bowlers (or dare I say, all pros? ) playing ST waiting to get their shot to start. I see a couple, and some others that could develop into journeymen. If we take AJ's ol "Line em up 3 deep and compete..." - there's a gap between #1 and #2/#3 in alot of positions.

[Bolt-O]

You know and I know that they can never admit doing it, but I HAVE to think that they simply gave him a handshake and a wink and told him not to go anywhere else. He had to know he was coming back ASAP.

Well, he is a vested vet, and wasn't exposed to waivers. It makes sense that he should be on the team, but he's not very high profile, and didn't play at all last season. I have no idea what happens to a contract for a vet once they are cut, but I could see a small bump up in pay just as a courtesy. I thought the guy more likely to be cut and return was Teamer; they did the right thing with Watkins.

[Xenos]

Deepest everywhere except OL. its definitely the deepest PS in a long time. We're still not at the point where we have a lot of future pro bowlers (or dare I say, all pros? ) playing ST waiting to get their shot to start. I see a couple, and some others that could develop into journeymen. If we take AJ's ol "Line em up 3 deep and compete..." - there's a gap between #1 and #2/#3 in alot of positions.

Quality OL depth is a problem everywhere except Dallas and Philly. I suppose NE could fall under that as well because of their OL coach. It will be interesting to see if Scar can perform his magic on those low draft trades.

[like54ninjas]

Solid measurables. Mizzou tape is not very good.

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[Boltgang74]

What about the lb'er the raiturds cut?

[like54ninjas]

BFTB......

Breaking down the Chargers initial 53-man roster

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By Jamie Hoyle Sep 1, 2019, 1:05pm PDT Share this story

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Training camp is over, the preseason has finally come to a merciful end, and 37 players have been informed they won't be part of the 2019 Los Angeles Chargers. Granted, 10-12 of those players will likely wind up on the practice squad, but you get my point - the through a series of cuts and releases, the Chargers 2019 roster is beginning to take shape.

While most of the roster shaped up as it was expected to, there were certainly a handful of surprises along the way. Let's take a look at the 2019 Chargers, discuss their initial 53-man roster, and consider how it might change between now and September 8.

Quarterback:

• Philip Rivers
• Tyrod Taylor
• Easton Stick

I think most of us left Thursday's game in San Francisco convinced Cardale Jones had probably won the battle for the QB3. As it turns out, the team valued the draft capital it invested in Easton Stick over Jones' considerable on-field progress this preseason. I think team control also played a major factor, as Stick is under contract for four years, while Jones was on a one-year deal AND was entering his final year of practice squad eligibility with the team. Stick wins out and Cardale will probably find work elsewhere fairly quickly.

Running Back:

• Austin Ekeler
• Justin Jackson
• Troymaine Pope
• Derek Watt (FB)

Melvin Gordon begins the season on the NFL Reserve/Did Not Report List by virtue of this hold out, which is why he isn't on the 53. Other than that, it was pretty clear to me that Troymaine Pope earned the third spot on the depth chart with his preseason performance. The only real question here is whether or not Detrez Newsome eventually winds up as the fourth running back once the team makes its inevitable slew of moves between now and next September 8.

Wide Receiver:

• Keenan Allen
• Mike Williams
• Travis Benjamin
• Dontrelle Inman
• Geremy Davis

The only question with the wide receivers was whether the Bolts would keep Geremy Davis, Artavis Scott, or both of their young receivers. In the end, they opted to keep five, and they chose Geremy Davis over Artavis Scott. The club obviously decided it was more important to retain Davis, who they know will contribute on special teams, over Scott in spite of the latter's obvious play-making abilities as a receiver. As of this writing, Scott has already signed with the team's practice squad, so nothing was really lost.

Offensive Line:

• Trent Scott
• Dan Feeney
• Mike Pouncey
• Michael Schofield
• Sam Tevi
• Forrest Lamp
• Trey Pipkins III
• Scott Quessenberry

Russell Okung will open the season on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) List, and I suspect the team will eventually settle on an interior trio of Forrest Lamp, Mike Pouncey and Dan Feeney, which gives me some comfort. While I am starting to see some good traits in Trey Pipkins, I don't like this tackle group and seriously question the wisdom of only carrying three inexperienced tackles. That's why I would be stunned if the Bolts don't add at least one lineman through waiver wire or trade before September 8. If they don't, we riot.

Defensive End:

• Joey Bosa
• Melvin Ingram
• Isaac Rochell
• Chris Peace

I admittedly preferred Anthony Lanier over Chris Peace. Having said that, I have no problem with the decision to keep Peace, even if I do think he's a little redundant with Melvin Ingram and Uchenna Nwosu already on the roster. This is a fun and deep group that should give Gus Bradley a variety of options for generating pressure off the edge.

Defensive Tackle:

• Brandon Mebane
• Justin Jones
• Jerry Tillery
• Damion Square
• Cortez Broughton

The only real surprise in terms of the depth chart is Cortez Broughton, who flashed a few times during the preseason but was mostly quiet. As they did with Easton Stick, the team ultimately decided to protect a draft pick over keeping a player like TY McGill, who had a better preseason. It wouldn't shock me if Cortez wound up being a place-holder for an as-yet unsigned safety or offensive lineman, with designs on stashing him on the practice squad after the other teams fill out their practice squads.

Linebacker:

• Uchenna Nwosu
• Kyzir White
• Thomas Davis
• Drue Tranquill
• Denzel Perryman
• Jatavis Brown
• Emeke Egbule
• Nick Dzubnar

I'll be blunt: Nick Dzubnar no longer belongs on this roster after all the time, money and draft capital spent rebuilding the linebacker group. Players like Drue Tranquill, Jatavis Brown and Emeke Egbule need the special teams snaps Dzubnar would presumably receive if he remains on the roster and, as we know, Nick offers nothing on defense. That's why I suspect he will probably be among the first to go if the team adds anyone off of waivers. Look for the Chargers to head into the Colts game with seven linebackers, as opposed to the eight they decided to break camp with.

Cornerback:

• Casey Hayward
• Michael Davis
• Desmond King
• Brandon Facyson
• Trevor Williams

Quite frankly, I would have bet money the team had lost patience with Trevor Williamsseemingly never-ending list of nagging injuries and opted to keep the far more available Jeff Richards, even if Richards isn't very good. They obviously went with ability over availability when they decided to keep Williams. We can only hope Trevor is nearing a return - both to good healthy and productivity - because, let's face it; none of the other corners the Chargers had in camp are very good. I'd keep an eye out for a potential waiver wire addition here during the week leading up to the Colts game.

Safety:

• Jaylen Watkins
• Rayshawn Jenkins
• Adrian Phillips
• Roderic Teamer
• Nasir Adderley

Special teams:

• Michael Badgley
• Ty Long
• Cole Mazza

No real surprises here, with the exception of the decision to cut Mike Windt mid-way through the preseason. I'm just glad Ty Long is able to handle punting, kick-off and holding duties, which allowed the team to avoid carrying an extra specialist on a roster with needs at safety and offensive line.

Summary

There you have it: that's the Chargers initial 53-man roster for the 2019 season. As I stated above, I would expect some movement over the next few days. The team will presumably add an offensive lineman (or two?), a safety, attempt to stash Cortez Broughton on the practice squad mid-week, and hopefully, release Nick Dzubnar. I also still think there is a chance we see the team carry four running backs, depending on what happens at offensive tackle and safety.