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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 1, 2022 10:54:05 GMT -7
You sure love Pooper. Have you ever met him ? Nope, but I know a great beat writer when I read the product. He’s the type of writer who would have been hired at a sports magazine back in the day. It’s a new world in the media. I generally don’t read much besides Chargers material in The Athletic, but the work product is top notch. I can subscribe you to ReporterMatch.com since you have already paid the other subscription.
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 1, 2022 10:56:51 GMT -7
You sure love Pooper. Have you ever met him ? He’s the type of writer who would have been hired at a sports magazine back in the day. It’s a new world in the media. I generally don’t read much besides Chargers material in The Athletic, but the work product is top notch. I honestly don't hate him as much as I like to pull your chain. It's small things to me. If he were truly great, he would have Derwin Details for us all along the way. Stuff like that.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 1, 2022 10:57:10 GMT -7
Slater held up, but you didn’t see this happen often in 2021. Mack looks to be 🔥!
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Post by moekid on Aug 1, 2022 11:21:49 GMT -7
Slater held up, but you didn’t see this happen often in 2021. Mack looks to be 🔥! Definition of bull rush |
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 1, 2022 11:23:25 GMT -7
You think we have ever had a player like Mack before ? (I'll give you Junior Seau) We haven't seen this type of destruction capability and talent. I promise you we are in for a treat of a free agent this year. All Pro Rashawn Slater ? No problem really. I posted this an hour ago. ............................
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 1, 2022 11:37:44 GMT -7
^^^^^^ Translated: Our Pro Bowl Safety still does not have a contract, and fanboy favorite whose talent doesn't match his local- only hype is glass injured once again. Too honest ? Too rough ? Ask Daniel Pooper for soft stuff. I give it hard and rough. Probably a good thing DJ has not signed......as it is clear by his history he has far too many illustrations of breaking like glass.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 1, 2022 11:38:02 GMT -7
You think we have ever had a player like Mack before ? (I'll give you Junior Seau) We haven't seen this type of destruction capability and talent. I promise you we are in for a treat of a free agent this year. All Pro Rashawn Slater ? No problem really. I posted this an hour ago. ............................ For some reason your post doesn’t have the video clip showing, just Tyler Schoon’s comment. |
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 1, 2022 11:39:54 GMT -7
I guess doing a podcast doesn’t get u in shape for the NFL season. Glad we picked up some LBs because Drue and K9 looks like a failed pair. Derwin, show me something with a 9 in front for 4 years I LOVE having Van Noy out there at LB. The problem: His original scheme was to sub Bosa and Mack................... I give you truth in reporting, no matter how raw. The problem with Van Noy is he is old and likely doesn't last the season playing starter minutes.
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 1, 2022 11:43:48 GMT -7
Slater held up, but you didn’t see this happen often in 2021. Mack looks to be 🔥! Mack is one of the best, Slater is as well.......Herbert completes whatever pass was needed on that play, Mack never touches him in real game.
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 1, 2022 12:08:26 GMT -7
I LOVE having Van Noy out there at LB. The problem: His original scheme was to sub Bosa and Mack................... I give you truth in reporting, no matter how raw. The problem with Van Noy is he is old and likely doesn't last the season playing starter minutes. ?? The last 4 years in New England he has played in 59 games. Last year he played in 16 games ??
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 1, 2022 12:45:48 GMT -7
The problem with Van Noy is he is old and likely doesn't last the season playing starter minutes. ?? The last 4 years in New England he has played in 59 games. Last year he played in 16 games ?? Exactly......the tread is getting thin, going to start having issues. Fingers crossed that tire doesn't have a high speed blowout......
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 1, 2022 18:03:01 GMT -7
Chargers’ top draft pick Zion Johnson makes a good first impression
By ELLIOTT TEAFORD | eteaford@scng.com | Orange County Register August 1, 2022 COSTA MESA — First impressions being what they are, and they can be everything in a first-round draft pick’s first NFL training camp, rookie right guard Zion Johnson certainly made a good one on veteran center Corey Linsley over his first five days with the Chargers at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. “Calm,” Linsley said. “Collected,” he said. “Smart as hell,” he said. Johnson’s job is an important one, maybe one of the most important. After all, Johnson, Linsley and the rest of the offensive line must protect quarterback Justin Herbert if the Chargers are to fulfill the lofty expectations placed upon them after a flurry of offseason activity resulted in an upgraded roster. Herbert can’t do the Chargers any good if he’s flat on his back. Johnson certainly looked the part coming out of Boston College. He was a first-team All-American on the field and a dedicated student in the classroom. He left school with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in cybersecurity policy and governance. “He’s living up to the bill right now,” said Linsley, a nine-year pro from Ohio State. “First days in pads, but he’s everything we thought (he would be). He’s a really good player. He’s got a ton of raw talent. You could see he’s already put a lot together. The sky’s limit, man. He’s very talented.” Johnson, Linsley and the rest of the offensive line are getting an extraordinary tutorial in the rigors of blocking NFL pass-rushers by facing all-pro outside linebackers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack in practice. It’s likely to pay dividends when the season begins Sept. 11 against the Raiders. “There’s been some great acquisitions all across our division (the AFC West), and yet it definitely helps us to go up against those two guys,” Linsley said. “Joey and Khalil have obviously made names for themselves in the league for a number of years now. It’ll be beneficial for us down the line.” ADDERLEY’S ENGINE
Apparently, the only thing holding back safety Nasir Adderley was the Chargers’ inability to hold him back in his first few seasons in the NFL. He was a bundle of energy on the field, a hyperkinetic player who simply needed to slow down a little bit to reach his peak performance. At least that’s the way that defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill explained it. “We knew when we got ‘Nas’ that he had a big engine,” Hill said. “He can run and cover so much ground. But that’s a lot of young guys. It’s like that dog that gets around and is just going fast. Now, he has a calmness to him. He understands when to use the gas and when not to. He’s becoming more of a quarterback back there. With Derwin (James) not back there, he’s the main signal-caller back there. It’s allowing him to express himself in this scheme. I really like what I see. There’s no second-guessing. He’s going to the right spots at the right time. He’s really looking sharp back there.” Hill referred to James’ absence from practice while awaiting a contract extension. Holding back, picking his spots, isn’t always easy for Adderley. “Everybody knows that about me, like, I’m trying to go,” he said, prompting laughter from reporters during his post-practice media session. “It’s definitely been a process of learning. Like, this is the situation where I need to put on the brakes and here’s the situation where I can get on the gas.” ODDS AND ENDS
The Chargers donned their pads for the first time in camp, focusing on one-on-one battles during an extended period of 11-on-11 play. Coach Brandon Staley said he liked what he saw, adding, “I thought that the way we practiced 11-on-11 is indicative of a good team.” … Linebacker Drue Tranquill sat out of practice because of a groin strain suffered during the opening days of training camp. Said Staley: “He’s just dealing with the groin. It’s nothing long term, but we’re just going to make sure that he’s good before he gets back (on the field).” … The Chargers signed Sage Surratt, an undrafted tight end from Wake Forest who participated in the Detroit Lions’ training camp in 2021 and, most recently, helped the Birmingham Stallions win the USFL championship. He caught 107 passes for 1,582 yards at Wake Forest. www.ocregister.com/2022/08/01/chargers-top-draft-pick-zion-johnson-makes-a-good-first-impression/?utm_email=B46A742D94C34417549CD4E99D&g2i_eui=bnBmCvnIoVtfrmD%2bwyxS5IHc%2bPuYjNfv&g2i_source=newsletter&lctg=B46A742D94C34417549CD4E99D&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ocregister.com%2f2022%2f08%2f01%2fchargers-top-draft-pick-zion-johnson-makes-a-good-first-impression%2f&utm_campaign=scng-multi-chargers
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Post by sonorajim on Aug 1, 2022 19:25:30 GMT -7
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 1, 2022 19:36:53 GMT -7
Nope, but Bosa does that to many a player, so keeping it in perspective.....it is going to happen. You don't think Mack will have his moments against Slater?
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 1, 2022 21:36:44 GMT -7
I know before posting that Freak will hate this given that he thinks the writer is shit, but I’ll post it anyway. There’s other topics covered in the link. ____ OL vs. DL 1-on-1sWith pads coming on, the Chargers went through one-on-one drills for the first time this camp. There were two periods of one-on-ones. Receivers and tight ends faced defensive backs on routes. Running backs and fullbacks faced the inside linebackers on pass rush and routes. And the offensive linemen faced the interior defensive linemen and edge rushers in run blocking and pass rushing. I focused on the OL vs. DL matchups for Monday’s practice. The first period featured run blocking and run fits. The left side of the line worked in one group while the right side of the line worked in another group. Of note: Backup center Will Clapp was in the left-side group with starting left guard Matt Feiler and starting left tackle Rashawn Slater; starting center Corey Linsley was with the right-side group, blocking next to rookie guard Zion Johnson. Trey Pipkins III and Storm Norton rotated at right tackle. The real action happened in the second period, which featured pass-rush one-on-ones. Seven offensive linemen rotated in with the first-team group: Clapp, Feiler, Slater, Pipkins, Norton, Johnson and rookie Jamaree Salyer. (Linsley did not participate and served as the quarterback in the formation.) Eight defensive linemen and edge rushers rotated in with the first-team group: Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Austin Johnson, Jerry Tillery, Chris Rumph II, Morgan Fox and Breiden Fehoko. All other players were with the second-team group. Let’s roll through some of the highlights. • Zion Johnson was outstanding in his reps. Not to rev up the hype engine, but Johnson’s performance reminded me a lot of Slater’s first reps in pass protection one-on-ones last summer. You could tell right away that Slater belonged as an NFL left tackle. And I came away with the same feeling about Johnson. He is ready to play right now, and the polished technique and brute strength the Chargers have been raving about since they took Johnson in the first round of the NFL Draft in April showed up. Johnson lost his first rep to Austin Johnson on a bull rush, but after that, he adjusted to the speed and physicality of his opposition. Zion Johnson’s second rep came against Fox, and he won this rep handily. He stood up Fox’s bull rush and gave up less than a yard of ground. Two reps later, he did the same thing to Joseph-Day. Next came Johnson’s best rep of the day. He sustained Tillery’s initial push, then drove Tillery back and planted him to the left into the turf for a pancake. Joseph-Day earned some revenge on Johnson in their next matchup, winning with a second effort after an initial anchor from Johnson. And Fox got the best of Johnson on Johnson’s last rep of the period. Fox offered a changeup, stuttering at the line of scrimmage before bursting past Johnson’s outside shoulder. Overall, though, this was an impressive first period of one-on-ones for Johnson. • The Slater vs. Mack matchup lived up to expectations. Two elite players going back and forth. It seemed like Mack, for this first period of pass pro one-on-ones, was really testing Slater’s anchor and gauging how stout the Chargers’ left tackle is. Slater showed him up on the first rep. Mack came screaming off the line and drove into Slater’s chest. Slater withstood the blow and anchored down for his best rep of the day. On their second matchup, Mack came with a little extra juice. Slater lost his balance and had to reset in the backfield. He recovered, but I gave this one to Mack. Justin Herbert probably would have needed to escape the pocket with Mack’s pressure. This was a fun battle. Slater also got one rep against Bosa, and Bosa beat him with a power rush. • On to the right tackles. Norton got the first rep of the period and matched up with Bosa, who came on a bull rush. Norton stood him up. Pipkins went up against Bosa next. Bosa won with a changeup move, cutting quickly to the inside. Norton got the next rep against Bosa, who again came with a bull rush. This time, Norton got blown back. Bosa rarely loses two reps in a row against the same player. Rumph then rotated in at edge rusher and had one rep against Norton and one rep against Pipkins. Against Pipkins, Rumph tried to win with speed around the edge. Pipkins moved his feet smoothly and impeded Rumph’s path. Rumph tried a bull rush against Norton, and Norton stood him up. • Two young guys stood out: Salyer at guard and Fehoko on the interior. Fehoko was working with the first-team group over Christian Covington. Salyer, meanwhile, was working with the first-team group over Brenden Jaimes. Fehoko had one of the best interior moves of the period, using quick hands to swipe away Clapp’s initial punch. He then surged past Clapp for what would have been a pressure and possibly a sack. Salyer, meanwhile, had three really competitive reps. He battled to gridlock in his first two reps — one against Fox and one against Austin Johnson. I called both of those ties. Johnson eventually got through on a second effort, but Salyer probably did enough to allow the quarterback time to get a throw off. Salyer’s best rep of the period came on the final snap, when he stood up Tillery on a bull rush. Tillery had one win in his four reps, which came against Clapp. Linsley raved about Zion Johnson after practice: “Oh, man, he’s living up to the bill right now. It’s the first day in pads, but everything that we thought (is true). He’s a really good player. He’s got a ton of raw talent that you can see he has already put a lot together. Honestly, the sky is the limit, man. He’s very talented, and I’m excited to play next to him. … He’s a calm, collected individual. He’s smart as hell. There’s really not a whole lot that I’ve seen where I’m like, ‘Ehhh.’” Staley spent the period watching the OL-DL one-on-ones, despite seven-on-seven happening on the other field. He liked what he saw, particularly from Johnson and Salyer, the two rookie guards. “When you’ve got Joey and Khalil coming off the edge, that’s going to be must-see, especially those three tackles that you’re talking about. Such great work for them,” Staley said. “It’s great work for Joey and Khalil because Rashawn is one of the top tackles in all of football, and we think Trey and Storm are really quality tackles. So those guys are going to be making each other better. I thought the young guards showed today that they have what it takes. Matt Feiler is so steady, sometimes you forget what a good player he is. But those two young guards showed they have what it takes. They got the head on their shoulders, they are really strong inside — like really strong — and they work at it like crazy, and they’re going up against a lot of quality inside players when you’re talking about Sebastian and Austin, Jerry and Foxy. Those guys are good NFL players. So, good first day of competition.” theathletic.com/3468693/2022/08/01/chargers-training-camp-zion-johnson/?source=user_shared_article |
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