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  Safety has been a weak point for the San Diego Chargers for the past several years.  Following Marlon McCree’s departure from San Diego after the 2007 season, the position went from weak to downright awful behind Clinton Hart and an inexperienced Eric Weddle. Shortly into the 2009 season the team stabilized the safety position by jettisoning Hart in favor of sixth round draft pick Kevin Ellison. Ellison lacks the physical tools to ...

The trade of Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for the bargain-basement price of a fifth-round draft pick may just serve to punctuate an idea permeating across the NFL. Big-time wide receivers may no longer be worth the upset they can cause, especially in an NFL where passing offenses spread the football across deep receiving corps that often include tight ends and running backs drawing as many catches as a ...

San Diego enters 2010 with its deepest cornerback roster in a long time.  Quentin Jammer is still entrenched in his position as the team’s primary corner, but now has the potential for a bit more help. 2008 first-round selection Antoine Cason is expected to earn the starting role opposite Jammer.  His fundamentals over athleticism approach left him exposed when asked to play tight slot coverage, but he is expected to fare much ...

The current notion of AJ Smith is that of an enigmatic talent evaluator. By eschewing big-ticket free agent acquisitions in favor of a primarily in-house developmental approach, Smith has made a reputation for finding unexpected pro-bowl talent. But how have Smith’s drafts truly stacked up? Where have his strengths and weaknesses shown? Looking at the upcoming draft for the Chargers the outcome is almost impossible to predict by ...

Here it is.  After looking at the team’s array of relatively settled positions the first of the team’s major concerns reach the table for the final offensive size of the offseason overview. At present the team has two running backs in its stable, expensive speedster Darren Sproles and waiver-pickup Marcus Mason.  Technically they have a third in undrafted Curtis Brinkley, though he does not figure into the team’s plans. Mason brings a ...

The San Diego Chargers are an interesting group along the offensive.  The team yielded very slim sack totals considering the strong passing offense that often went deep behind a strong-armed but slow-footed quarterback.  They also proved limited in the running game, failing to open significant holes and lacking push in short yardage.  Four of the five starting linemen are virtual locks to be starting in 2010. Left Tackle Marcus McNeill was given ...

While usually lost among higher profile positions, strong play from the tight end has become a team staple within the San Diego Chargers offense. It begins with one of the game’s elite receiving threats at the position in Antonio Gates.  Across the past six years he has averaged 76 catches for 972 yards.  Despite an increased focus on the wide receiver position, Gates still posted the highest yardage total of ...

On the heels of the easily addressed quarterback position is a look at a much less clear-cut area: wide receiver. The starting position is securely addressed in 2010, with Vincent Jackson and Malcolm Floyd combining for nearly 2,000 yards despite Floyd not locked into a starting role until nearly midseason (as well as other stat-eating standouts like Antonio Gates and Darren Sproles). Behind the two starters is an interesting jumble.  Only one receiver ...

The first goal of any NFL team is to make sure it has a “franchise” quarterback.  What separates Detroit and Tampa Bay from the other top drafting teams is that both feel they have now found a young quarterback prospect they can build around. Because of this, the motivation for a team on the hunt to expand its first choice on a quarterback is quite high.  Finding a long-term face for one’s ...

Rather than delve into a full overview of the San Diego Chargers as a whole, which would expand to elephantine proportions, this will begin a position-by-position look at the San Diego Chargers and what prospects that position holds for both the draft and the 2010 season. We will begin with what is the most settled position at the top, quarterback.  Keep in mind, that draft potentialities are focused upon where the ...