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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 30, 2020 15:44:32 GMT -7
😔 It never ends, does it? 🤷♂️
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James, who missed all of the 2019 season, is likely to miss significant time with a meniscus injury he suffered during Sunday's practice, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
Now comes the waiting game of just how long it will be until James can return to the field.
NFL.com
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 30, 2020 15:53:45 GMT -7
🤞 for a trim.
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Post by totallybolted on Aug 30, 2020 17:05:02 GMT -7
Glass?
lets hope its the short version
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Post by moekid on Aug 30, 2020 18:22:50 GMT -7
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 30, 2020 19:35:17 GMT -7
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 30, 2020 20:06:20 GMT -7
Popper opened his column with this:
Derwin James update
For the second straight season, safety Derwin James — perhaps the Chargers’ best player — has suffered a training camp injury.
James went down after a red-zone play near the end of practice. Trainers came out to look at him while he was sitting on the field. James then walked off under his own power, grabbing at the back of his leg as he moved, and he headed straight for the training tent. His head was down, and one of the trainers was carrying his helmet.
There are conflicting reports over what exactly James is dealing with. ESPN reported earlier Sunday that James strained his hamstring. But NFL Network reported later Sunday that James has a meniscus injury in his knee and will miss anywhere from four weeks to several months, depending on what surgery he decides to get.
In 2019, James, of course, suffered a stress fracture in his foot during a joint training camp practice with the Saints. The fracture required surgery, and James went on to miss the first 11 games of the season.
What will the Chargers do if James misses significant time for the second straight season?
I see three options:
Sixth-round pick Alohi Gilman could slide right in and take over the starting strong safety spot. Gilman has been working as the backup strong safety, James’ position, all camp.
The Chargers could mix up their lineup a bit, moving Rayshawn Jenkins from free safety to strong safety and inserting 2019 second-round pick Nasir Adderley at free safety.
They could move Jenkins from free safety to strong safety and play Desmond King as the free safety. King has worked as the backup free safety with the second team.
The Gilman option has the fewest moving parts. But the other two options get better and/or more seasoned players on the field. The coaching staff views Jenkins as a very versatile piece and has no issues with moving him around. Before James’ injury, there had already been discussions about moving Jenkins to dimebacker in dime packages, with Adderley taking over free safety in those packages.
The Chargers built their secondary this season so they could deal with injuries and not regress significantly, as they did last year when both James and Adrian Phillips went down. That was a major motivation behind the Chris Harris Jr. signing, which frees up King to provide depth at multiple positions, including safety.
We will see if general manager Tom Telesco did enough this offseason. This could end up being an enormous opportunity for Adderley, who missed all of last season with a torn hamstring. I would roll with Option 2 if I was making the decisions.
My presiding feeling: The Chargers are going to have a very tough time contending for the postseason if James misses a lot of time.
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Post by moekid on Aug 30, 2020 22:05:34 GMT -7
2020......
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 31, 2020 2:43:06 GMT -7
Oh, they have plenty of people to shuffle around in the secondary. The line up card is no problem. None of them is Derwin James. That's the problem.
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Post by sdc on Aug 31, 2020 5:54:31 GMT -7
Injury bust.
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Post by afboltfan on Aug 31, 2020 6:46:39 GMT -7
I'm leaning this way too... You can't be the best player on the field if your not on the field. The fact he walked off on his own power is a good sign though, hoping its a quick recovery.
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Post by sdc on Aug 31, 2020 9:28:04 GMT -7
I'm leaning this way too... You can't be the best player on the field if your not on the field. The fact he walked off on his own power is a good sign though, hoping its a quick recovery. I'm just filling in for the fake Canadian.
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Post by sonorajim on Aug 31, 2020 9:30:43 GMT -7
I'm leaning this way too... You can't be the best player on the field if your not on the field. The fact he walked off on his own power is a good sign though, hoping its a quick recovery. I had a severe meniscus injury and walked off. A couple hours later the leg was hugely swollen, stiff & painful. I hope it isn't bad but we won't know until a complete orthopedic exam has been accomplished.
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Post by lightsout42 on Aug 31, 2020 9:52:39 GMT -7
Oh, they have plenty of people to shuffle around in the secondary. The line up card is no problem. None of them is Derwin James. That's the problem. That’s pretty much the beginning and end of it. |
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 31, 2020 11:00:25 GMT -7
Sigh!! 😔
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Post by afboltfan on Aug 31, 2020 11:56:58 GMT -7
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