Post by xenos on Sept 30, 2019 21:24:32 GMT -7
Don't tell Coach Lynn that:
2. Forrest Lamp in the mix
Third-year offensive lineman Forrest Lamp received his first consistent playing time of 2019 against the Dolphins. Before Sunday, Lamp had been used exclusively as a sixth offensive linemen in jumbo packages. But in the victory, he played an entire series at left guard in the second quarter, replacing Dan Feeney while the game was very much still in the balance.
Lamp told me after the game that the coaches had planned for him to play one or two series in Miami. He was aware of this heading into the contest.
“I did not want him standing beside me in Year 3,” Lynn said of Lamp after the game. “So he’s going to go out there and play.”
Lamp played 17 snaps. Eight came at left guard on that drive in the second quarter, which ended with Austin Ekeler’s 18-yard touchdown catch. He played one more at left guard during the Chargers’ second drive of the fourth quarter. He also checked into the game as a sixth offensive linemen twice in that series. And he played the final six snaps of the game at left tackle, when the Chargers also brought in Trey Pipkins at right tackle and Scott Quessenberry at center.
The drive that mattered most for Lamp was in the second quarter. The game was tied 10-10. These were very meaningful snaps and are very telling in terms of how much Lynn and the rest of the Chargers’ coaching staff trust Lamp at this stage in his career.
Looking at the tape, Lamp was more successful in pass protection than in run blocking.
Ekleler did a nice job here of breaking a tackle to avoid a a loss and turn it into an 8-yard gain. The Chargers were trying to run behind Lamp.
Ekeler ran behind Lamp on the next play and was swallowed up.
After the two-minute warning, the Chargers started passing to move the ball. This check-down to Ekeler went for 13 yards. And Lamp stood up Dolphins defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.
The Chargers’ line, Lamp included, created a clean pocket for Rivers on this third-and-9 completion to Andre Patton, the first catch of his career.
On the next play, Lamp dealt with Avery Moss on the interior and opened up space for Rivers to step up. He found Ekeler near the sideline, and the Chargers took the lead when the running back broke a tackle and barreled into the end zone.
“It felt good,” Lamp said. “It’s exciting to be out there.”
Lynn was adamant that Lamp’s playing time had nothing to do with Feeney’s performance. Nonetheless, he hopes to continue giving Lamp meaningful snaps.
“You don’t want to disrupt the chemistry up front, but I don’t think Forrest is going to disrupt that chemistry,” Lynn said. “He’s been here for three years. He hasn’t been in games, but he’s been in the meeting rooms, he understands communication, and I trust the young man.”
Third-year offensive lineman Forrest Lamp received his first consistent playing time of 2019 against the Dolphins. Before Sunday, Lamp had been used exclusively as a sixth offensive linemen in jumbo packages. But in the victory, he played an entire series at left guard in the second quarter, replacing Dan Feeney while the game was very much still in the balance.
Lamp told me after the game that the coaches had planned for him to play one or two series in Miami. He was aware of this heading into the contest.
“I did not want him standing beside me in Year 3,” Lynn said of Lamp after the game. “So he’s going to go out there and play.”
Lamp played 17 snaps. Eight came at left guard on that drive in the second quarter, which ended with Austin Ekeler’s 18-yard touchdown catch. He played one more at left guard during the Chargers’ second drive of the fourth quarter. He also checked into the game as a sixth offensive linemen twice in that series. And he played the final six snaps of the game at left tackle, when the Chargers also brought in Trey Pipkins at right tackle and Scott Quessenberry at center.
The drive that mattered most for Lamp was in the second quarter. The game was tied 10-10. These were very meaningful snaps and are very telling in terms of how much Lynn and the rest of the Chargers’ coaching staff trust Lamp at this stage in his career.
Looking at the tape, Lamp was more successful in pass protection than in run blocking.
Ekleler did a nice job here of breaking a tackle to avoid a a loss and turn it into an 8-yard gain. The Chargers were trying to run behind Lamp.
Ekeler ran behind Lamp on the next play and was swallowed up.
After the two-minute warning, the Chargers started passing to move the ball. This check-down to Ekeler went for 13 yards. And Lamp stood up Dolphins defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.
The Chargers’ line, Lamp included, created a clean pocket for Rivers on this third-and-9 completion to Andre Patton, the first catch of his career.
On the next play, Lamp dealt with Avery Moss on the interior and opened up space for Rivers to step up. He found Ekeler near the sideline, and the Chargers took the lead when the running back broke a tackle and barreled into the end zone.
“It felt good,” Lamp said. “It’s exciting to be out there.”
Lynn was adamant that Lamp’s playing time had nothing to do with Feeney’s performance. Nonetheless, he hopes to continue giving Lamp meaningful snaps.
“You don’t want to disrupt the chemistry up front, but I don’t think Forrest is going to disrupt that chemistry,” Lynn said. “He’s been here for three years. He hasn’t been in games, but he’s been in the meeting rooms, he understands communication, and I trust the young man.”
