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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 11:12:27 GMT -7
Just got back from training camp and will post some more in-depth thoughts later this afternoon. Highlight of the practice session to me was Derwin James simply engulfing Keenan Allen off the line in a one-on-one drill, and then making the interception over Slayer off of Herbert. Slayer got zero separation the entire route. The good news is that James is largely in bubble wrap for the majority of the session only partaking in 7-on-7 or one-on-one drills where he was dominant. Get him to Week 1 healthy and ready to go, Coach Staley!!
Training camp is definitely different. Hardly any hitting involved ... which is a good thing for the Chargers given their injury history!!
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 11:39:52 GMT -7
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Post by sonorajim on Aug 6, 2021 12:31:37 GMT -7
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Post by cthommes on Aug 6, 2021 12:45:37 GMT -7
Yup. Slayer slayed DJ. That should have been six. |
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 12:54:30 GMT -7
Yup. Slayer slayed DJ. That should have been six. Watching it from the stands, DJ had it tracked the whole way. Pass was short, but it never was going to be completed, and certainly not six points as the pass was carrying Keenan to the sideline. Regardless, this pass would never have been thrown in a game. James had KA tied up for a full second off the line of scrimmage before he could finally begin his route. |
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 15:25:33 GMT -7
Better angle.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 17:42:06 GMT -7
This isn’t from today, but they once again put in a lot of special teams work today.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 18:49:20 GMT -7
Speaking of Slayer, here’s a pretty good breakdown of his releases against press coverage.
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Post by sonorajim on Aug 6, 2021 18:50:20 GMT -7
DJ did a great job of press for 5 yds & ran the route for KA. looked like JH was throwing to him. IF Herb had thrown over K, 33 would have had to run through him.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 6, 2021 22:02:34 GMT -7
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 7, 2021 5:57:38 GMT -7
Jared Cook isn’t here to block, he’s here to destroy the flats and take your life in the red zone. |
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 7, 2021 5:59:12 GMT -7
Rookie Palmer fighting for WR3, is flashing in camp...... it’s his to lose.
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Post by afboltfan on Aug 7, 2021 6:05:59 GMT -7
Don't sleep on Tyron Johnson, I'd still give him #3 over Palmer.
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Post by lightsout42 on Aug 7, 2021 8:09:50 GMT -7
When your WR3 and WR4 are better than your WR2…
Good problem to have?
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Post by fouts2herbert on Aug 7, 2021 8:29:42 GMT -7
When your WR3 and WR4 are better than your WR2… Good problem to have? I think it’s a good thing, it think it means the WR corps is deep, but better how tho? Better route runners and maybe better hands? Perhaps, but MWs still adds a physical dimension that teams have to worry about regardless of polish, dude can jump over people to win contested balls which is a nice luxury for any quarterback to have, especially in certain situations like in the redzone. I’ve been critical of MWs in the past too but he’s on the 2021 roster and it seems the team will allow him to walk after the year so I’m hoping he’ll have a good year, if that happens he will net the chargers a compensatory pick in 2023. Maybe someone like Jacksonville throws a bucket full of money at him in the offseason?
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