Re: Chargers draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:18 pm
bwgood77 wrote:Spoiler:
Looks like Rivers is staying a Charger!
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bwgood77 wrote:Spoiler:
SF88 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:Spoiler:
Looks like Rivers is staying a Charger!
bwgood77 wrote:thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I know the Chargers forum doesn't get a lot of traffic, so I'll check it out more and see what's happening. Basketball is my first love, but I do like football also. As far as the Chargers go I think we could improve our defense. I've been all in on the NBA lately so I'm not that familiar with the players in the NBA draft. Hopefully we can find someone that will help impact the defense.
I take it you are not around for a game thread tonight. I see you haven't logged in since Aug 26th. Are mods allowed to take that big of break?
bwgood77 wrote:SF88 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:Spoiler:
Looks like Rivers is staying a Charger!
Did he sign a contract? If you are just talking about Schefter's report, I won't believe it for sure until the Titans pick is made, and maybe not all the way until the Chargers pick is made (like when Eli was traded for Rivers).
It's smart for the Chargers to say Rivers is staying put even if they are willing to trade him. The worst would be if we traded him AND the #17 pick for Mariota.
thanumba2clippersfan wrote:bwgood77 wrote:thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I know the Chargers forum doesn't get a lot of traffic, so I'll check it out more and see what's happening. Basketball is my first love, but I do like football also. As far as the Chargers go I think we could improve our defense. I've been all in on the NBA lately so I'm not that familiar with the players in the NBA draft. Hopefully we can find someone that will help impact the defense.
I take it you are not around for a game thread tonight. I see you haven't logged in since Aug 26th. Are mods allowed to take that big of break?
I just saw this come up on my notifications, I was moving from California to Pennsylvania at the time. So the forum wasn't my priority at that time, it was getting my family across the country safety.
As far as the draft tonight I hope we get someone good.
SF88 wrote:Looks like Rivers is staying a Charger!
SF88 wrote:I didn't like trading up for him but I like the pick. Gordon should be good.
Strengths: Impressive speed to and through the hole. Accelerates to top speed quickly, which allows him to be very effective on draws and delays. Second gear has him moving smoothly pact linebackers and into the secondary in a big hurry. Has the speed and cutting ability to jump multiple gaps. Tremendous balance—doesn't lose his base when moving laterally; keeps his shoulders straight and the speed on. Home-run potential on nearly every play as long as he gets through an open gap at the line. Best as an outside rusher where he can utilize his acceleration to eat up huge chunks of yardage.—DF
Weaknesses: Reportedly held to zero or negative yards on nearly 20 percent of his carries, and that shows up on tape. A fairly big back, but he's not a power player who will consistently break through the first line if gaps aren't open. Not creative enough to get out of trash after first contact—needs to use his vision better to get out of trouble. Breaks tackles with acceleration more than raw power. Runs too upright at times and loses leverage. Could get lost in the NFL unless he learns to take advantage of smaller and quicker-closing gaps. Benefited from a physical, imposing line in college, and may need that at the next level. Average receiver who will need to improve this aspect of his game as a professional. Fumbled multiple times down the stretch in the 2014 season.—DF
Player comparison:Jamaal Charles
bwgood77 wrote:SF88 wrote:I didn't like trading up for him but I like the pick. Gordon should be good.
It does seem like a lot to give up...they must have really thought Houston was going to take him..but if he is your guy, it's tough to leave it to chance. Gordon was awesome at Ohio St, so I'm excited to have a quality back like that. I did read his weakness can be that he often gets tackled in the backfield (20% of time) so he needs holes......I often though Oliver would have been ok if he didn't run into a defender immediately in the backfield half the time, so hopefully our line is better at that. From SI:Strengths: Impressive speed to and through the hole. Accelerates to top speed quickly, which allows him to be very effective on draws and delays. Second gear has him moving smoothly pact linebackers and into the secondary in a big hurry. Has the speed and cutting ability to jump multiple gaps. Tremendous balance—doesn't lose his base when moving laterally; keeps his shoulders straight and the speed on. Home-run potential on nearly every play as long as he gets through an open gap at the line. Best as an outside rusher where he can utilize his acceleration to eat up huge chunks of yardage.—DF
Weaknesses: Reportedly held to zero or negative yards on nearly 20 percent of his carries, and that shows up on tape. A fairly big back, but he's not a power player who will consistently break through the first line if gaps aren't open. Not creative enough to get out of trash after first contact—needs to use his vision better to get out of trouble. Breaks tackles with acceleration more than raw power. Runs too upright at times and loses leverage. Could get lost in the NFL unless he learns to take advantage of smaller and quicker-closing gaps. Benefited from a physical, imposing line in college, and may need that at the next level. Average receiver who will need to improve this aspect of his game as a professional. Fumbled multiple times down the stretch in the 2014 season.—DF
Player comparison:Jamaal Charles
http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/30/san-di ... -nfl-draft
I read somewhere else that we ran up the middle more than any team in the nfl last year which is a bit surprising given our injuries and center rotation.
SF88 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:SF88 wrote:I didn't like trading up for him but I like the pick. Gordon should be good.
It does seem like a lot to give up...they must have really thought Houston was going to take him..but if he is your guy, it's tough to leave it to chance. Gordon was awesome at Ohio St, so I'm excited to have a quality back like that. I did read his weakness can be that he often gets tackled in the backfield (20% of time) so he needs holes......I often though Oliver would have been ok if he didn't run into a defender immediately in the backfield half the time, so hopefully our line is better at that. From SI:Strengths: Impressive speed to and through the hole. Accelerates to top speed quickly, which allows him to be very effective on draws and delays. Second gear has him moving smoothly pact linebackers and into the secondary in a big hurry. Has the speed and cutting ability to jump multiple gaps. Tremendous balance—doesn't lose his base when moving laterally; keeps his shoulders straight and the speed on. Home-run potential on nearly every play as long as he gets through an open gap at the line. Best as an outside rusher where he can utilize his acceleration to eat up huge chunks of yardage.—DF
Weaknesses: Reportedly held to zero or negative yards on nearly 20 percent of his carries, and that shows up on tape. A fairly big back, but he's not a power player who will consistently break through the first line if gaps aren't open. Not creative enough to get out of trash after first contact—needs to use his vision better to get out of trouble. Breaks tackles with acceleration more than raw power. Runs too upright at times and loses leverage. Could get lost in the NFL unless he learns to take advantage of smaller and quicker-closing gaps. Benefited from a physical, imposing line in college, and may need that at the next level. Average receiver who will need to improve this aspect of his game as a professional. Fumbled multiple times down the stretch in the 2014 season.—DF
Player comparison:Jamaal Charles
http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/30/san-di ... -nfl-draft
I read somewhere else that we ran up the middle more than any team in the nfl last year which is a bit surprising given our injuries and center rotation.
I think you mean Wisconsin
And yea he' was a beast in college, he broke LT's (ironically enough) single game rushing record.
I don't know if Houston would have taken him though because they already had Foster.
The Perryman pick was ok but I don't like the Mager pick. He's a reach and we had bigger needs like OL, DL and pass rush imo.