Chargers Most Improved Position Groups, Key Offseason Storylines & Questions w/ Locked On Chargers
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
- In this episode, Jake and Dan are joined by Dan Wade & David Droegemeier from Locked On Chargers to discuss some of the biggest offseason storylines, questions & expectations headed into the 2024 Chargers training camp and season. How different is this offseason from previous regimes, Chargers visiting San Diego and Camp Pendleton, OL Expectations, Position Group improvements and weaknesses, Justin Herbert, coaching impact, who has the most to prove, are they buying the offseason hype, key position battles to look for at camp, and more - tune in!
Ever since the Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh as their Head Coach, a new era of physical and attention to detail football has begun, bringing in excitement for Chargers fans and national media covering the team.
The hiring of former Ravens Director Joe Hortiz as the new General Manager has given the team quite the boost in free agency and roster structure saviness the team has desparately needed.
Harbaugh, Hortiz and Spanos proceeded to hire an assortment of coaches including Navarro Bowman, Greg Roman, Jesse Minter, Sanjay Lal, Nick Hardwick, Mark Tressman, Chris Oleary, Steve Clinkscale, Chris Beatty and Ben Herbert to help transform the direction of the franchise.
The team made a slew of free agency additions including Bradley Bozeman, Denzel Perryman, Hayden Hurst, Will Dissly, Kristian Fulton, DJ Chark, Gus Edwards, JK Dobbins, Alex Leatherwood, Bud Dupree, Troy Dye, Ben Mason, and more.
Chargers Most Improved Position Groups, Key Offseason Storylines & Questions w/ Locked On Chargers
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Chargers players discussed include Justin Herbert, Derwin James, Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack, Rashawn Slater, Josh Palmer, Asante Samuel Jr, Daiyan Henley, Quentin Johnston, Tuli Tuipulotu, and much more. We also discuss Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, OC Greg Roman, DC Jesse Minter and the rest of the Chargers coaching staff. The LA Chargers 2024 draft class: 1 OT Joe Alt 2 WR Ladd McConkey 3 LB Junior Colson 4 DL Justin Eboigbe 5 CB Tarheeb Still 5 CB Cam Hart 6 RB Kimani Vidal 7 WR Brenden Rice 7 WR Cornelius Johnson
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I'm from Oceanside and my Dad served 30 years in the Marine Corp. I hope the Chargers start doing this every year again. I've been a fan since they moved to San Diego and stayed a fan when they left. Love both your shows. Bolt up and FTR
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O'side resident here !!! Go Bolts⚡️⚡️⚡️
Oside🤙
Seriously though, F.T.R.
I am completely here for D Wade's villian arc, funniest he's been
I almost cracked my phone screen clicking on this video after seeing this got posted
Dan and David getting really fired up.
D Wade was awesome! Passionate and truthful. Loved it
Thank you for your service, David.
The pleasure and honor was mine
This is my personal avengers
Daniel, you killed it on this one! Luv all you guys tho, the best collaboration in da business!!!
Lmao giving Wolkenstein a hard time at 32:17 was hilarious. I love this 😂
Can’t catch a break with these guys! 😂- Dan
Herbert said. Him and the receivers are going to continue to work together, over the next six weeks...... Herbert doesn't have to do that. He's going the extra mile, to help his teammates prepare....
Awesome!
D. Wade chose violence this episode. Felt like therapy.
Great point Daniel about the benefits of having a defensive coaching group that have worked together and are good at teaching this defensive system.
Love to see some of my favorite shows linked up!!!! Good shxt boys ⚡️⚡️⚡️
*Update this show was great, the emotion in this show was top notch. made an hr and a half feel like 30min
Great to see all you guys all together. Everybody loves crossovers.
Thank you 🙌
Just bolted up so hard rn seeing this drop⚡️🫡
Very entertaining show.
Great content guys! Jake, we gotta get you a soft box my man
I think the gold jersey for Herbert is about more than protecting him. Harbaugh I think, is psychologically reinforcing Herbert’s leadership role not just to the team but to him himself… or I’m reading too much into it lol
The gigantic staff is great! And bringing in former players as hands on /in the trenches coaches is great!
Damn Welcome to the Daniel Wade show on Chargers Unleashed Podcast 😮⚡️⚡️⚡️
Dan absolutely COOKED #BOLTUP
I’m buying QJ at 800 yds, 4 TDs, and 2 or less drops
San Diego born and raised and still reside here. Charger fans are EVERYWHERE don't believe the BS.
@joffy joffa my dad came to San Diego in the 1990s as a immigrant from India then moved to thousand oaks. When I was in 4th grade we moved to Dallas, I grew up around cowboys fans even then Texas has lot of chargers fans. But over the last 12 to 13 years we have been completely terrible it kills lot of fans that I know. I hope harbough put us back in the map, I am tired of not winning. A ring despite having a 2 hof qbs
@@AnilChandy-qo5mo 2013 we went to the playoffs and beat the Bengals at home, 2018 we went 12-4 beat the chiefs at home and went to the playoffs and beat the ravens at home. So you exaggerated a bit there. But I'm a die hard fan no matter what. Yes definitely hoping Harbaugh can turn it around. There's a lot of fan bases that feel worse than us over the years.
@@joffyjoffa bro lot of those teams has bad QBs, we were blessed with good QBs, we never hired a good coaching staff or oline, defense even a run game. We were loosing divisions to Tebow and Alex Smith while we had rivers. We own Manning when he was with colts but beat him just once with broncos
@@joffyjoffa I don't want Herbert to be like Stafford like when he was with lions.
@@AnilChandy-qo5mo ALOT of WHAT teams had bad QBs? Lamar Jackson is not a bad QB, Carson Palmer is not a bad QB, We beat Peyton Manning in the playoffs twice he is not a bad QB, 2018 we went into KC and beat them and had the same record Mahomes is not a bad QB. Alex Smith was playing his but off UNDER ANDY REID and they were beating everyone not just the Chargers. Brad Johnson won a Superbowl does that make him a GREAT QB according to your logic? Nick Files beat the goat Tom Brady in the Superbowl does that make him better or would you consider him a GREAT QB? 👂🏾NOOOOO
Daniel Wade, but tell us how you really feel 😂
I don't really care about back up qb but having someone that you felt can win you a game is good to give herbert a wk of recovery aka rib/finger
Great point about having a more balanced run and receiving game can keep defensives from just keying on the pass.
I think most improved for this season is going to the linebacker group, they are going to benefit from a stupid pass rush and the secondary is going to take enough pressure on them to allow for them to play fast and get to the ball wherever it is
I think it's less about having all these guys bounce back and more so having a bunch of average guys that can contribute in a better scheme. Staley was all about stars carrying sides. We were close in a lot of games but now it seems we have more depth and team understanding.
D Wade with a masterclass in why you dont go All In as a Charger Fan😅
1:21:40
Having OL starters healthy is important!
LOVED THE CROSSOVER GUYS, absolutely great serious dialog....NOT sure if it was mentioned but MY HOPE AND QUESTION for the O-line and D-line, CAN YOU PUNCH for 4 quarters when the fatigue sets in, when the mental is cracking, and the bruises are piling on....DO YOU HAVE THAT ANIMAL DRIVE TO KEEP FIGHTING....THANK YOU GUYS, AND HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE WEEK, BOLT UP AND GOD BLESS..!!!
I'm almost positive that we'll be there in the 4th qtr. That's because of our strength and conditioning coach, Herbert. If you remember his welcoming presser. One of, if not the 1st thing he said was, I'm going to make you ( players) harder to break! Just the look on his face during that whole presser was ahhhhh so INTENSE it was unreal.
Position battle for me will be unpopular...I AM A ELIJAH DODSON FAN, so does he have some exclusive tools that against all odds allows him to overtake Isaiah Spiller in the RB competition???
I hope the offensive line is good enough to give Herbert enough time to consistently to get through 4 receiving reads. That way the receivers have the time to get to their spots and Justin has the chance to throw to an open receiver.
The point is , I think we all think Herbert will still cross the 4, 000 + yard mark, with health . So if we have NO 1, 000 + yarder on this team , there will HAVE to be a few 700 + yarders on this team, with NO RB getting over 400 + yards in this season ?
Biggest concern is the Center Position along with The Secondary this is a multiple draft rebuild 1:10:40 😅😅😅
Daniel Wade with a 5 🌟 Masterclass in Chargering Realism A ++1:18:51
I would not be surprised if the deep safeties that are kept on the team are better at pass coverage than tackling. The corners and Nickle need to be able to tackle but the safeties main job is going to be to cover the deep throws.
Justin Herbert is the Gold and the offensive line is the protector of that Gold and allows that gold to be used and not taken/sacked before the gold can be distributed to its people/receivers.
Winning will bring out more new LA fans than new San Diego fans. Winning will bring out more fans from both cities.
Don’t forget about Fehoko as a WR to make the team.
Most to prove is D line!
Calm down it’s only June.😂
And your point is?
Because of the Large contracts the Chargers have given to players with Justin’s being the most expensive you are going to have to sign and depend on players that are coming off of down years and on rookies!
Speaking of interior defensive line did the Chargers sacrifice some wins this year by selecting Ladd at 34 rather than picking up a IDL with the 34th pick?
Ladd McConley 800+ yards. Between 60-70 receptions.
Never Jinx it
When it comes to offensive success Bowman needs to play solidly and not get hurt! Not picking up a starting caliber Center with the 34th pick was a risky move for this year.
Bottom five defense for the last several years and you had fans and pundits saying they needed to draft a WR with the number 5 pick! You had highly successful college D linemen available at 34 and you pick WR. The first two picks are good to great players but they are not defensive players. So patience will be key when it comes to defense production.
Defensive unit has most to prove.
It was a big deal. Dean needs security in San Diego. Not from me personally, but there are people who hate that guy with a passion and he knows it. He broke a lot of hearts
I trust the offense more than the defense.
You know guys, I am expecting a lot from the coaching staff. This team has never lacked talent. Herbert, Allen, Williams, Ekeler, Mack, Bosa, James, Samuel, Lindsley, Slater.....all those guys are highly regarded players and it's not like they were the only talented players out there. This is the only team with an elite quarterback that hasn't been a playoff team. Think about that. Tua in Miami, Josh Allen in Buffalo, Lamar Jackson in Baltimore, Mahomes in KC, Stafford with the Rams, Goff with the Lions, Burrow with the Bengals, CJ Stroud with the Texans. Jalen Hurts in Philly, Jordan Love in Green Bay, Deshaun Watson in Cleveland, Baker Mayfield w Tampa, Dak Prescott in Dallas, and Brock Purdy....Mr. Irrelevant, in San Fran....all the way to the Super Bowl. In a pass-heavy league, with arguably one of the best QB in the league, this team failed to make the playoffs in all but one of Herbert's years as QB. Wow. How many of these QBs would you take over Herbert?
The offense has consistently out performed the defense demonstratively. The Chargers have lost games that Herbert has thrown for over 30 points because the defense gives up more points. Last year the Raiders put up a 60 Burger on the Chargers with a quarterback that I still couldn't pick out of a line up. That in part because of injuries but mostly because the Bolts just gave up. Gave up on the game, the season, and the coach..
I think Staley was in over his skis. He didn't have tenured coaches to bounce things off of. He didn't tailor his schemes to fit the players he had. He was a brilliant football tactician, but he failed to communicate and teach his approach. It doesn't matter how brilliant your idea is if you can't get guys on the field to consistently follow the program. But Harbaugh?
This team is going to be different. He brought the band back. That running game is gonna be nuts. Two former Baltimore guys and that rookie Vidal look awesome. We don't know what Spiller has. But the TEs...blocking TEs. And yeah, you lost a pro bowler in Lindsley, but the Chargers didn't have him on the field last season anyway. So really you upgraded from Hiemas to Bozman. You upgraded Pipkins to Alt and you have some amazing coaches that are going to show just how badly last years roster was coached. And while we did lose Mr. Charger Keenan Allen, we got new blood in Ladd McKonkey. Williams left to the Jets, but again, we didn't have him last year either....and now we got Chark, Palmer is going to get coached up and we are in Johnstons's 2nd year. WRs typically take a few years to become what they were meant to be. Johnston was used in Williamsn role last year because of the injury and he was not playing to his strength so he could absolutely be awesome this year. And the other TCU kid is going to be a nightmare. He was already the best special teams player in the league and now it looks like they are trying to get him more involved. Herbert with a running game....a running game. Woof !
I wonder how the new kickoff rules are going to change the league. I think games are gonna be won and lost based on which teams figure it out the best first. It could be a really interesting season.
The Charger’s ownership as well as the previous GM and staff should be accredited for spending two first round
Picks on OL in the last 3 years. The Chargers should have gotten another first round OL or DL last year with the first pick though.
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Doing 11 on 11 without pads can still tell you who is picking up the scheme.
Daniel your point about opposing offenses knew how to attack the Chargers defense late in the game makes me think that Chargers were set up to loose.
Outside Corner? I don’t think the Chargers are even going to have their corners running down field with the receivers. The CB will drop off the receivers that go deeper than 10-15 yards to the safeties. It’s the safeties that are going to be covering the receivers that go down field.
Because of Justin’s contract the team is going to have to have other players out performing their contract as well as having bounce back seasons.
I think people like Daniel Wade need to remember how poor of a coach both Staley and Kellen Moore were… These players are GOOD, they just did not have a competent coaching staff. This team last year was an 11+ win team, except they did not have the proper staff. Under Harbaugh, and his staff, this team will look electric.
A DEFENSE that can tackle and not give offenses second chances with stupid penalties.
Quentin Johnson should notbe graded on total yards but on yards per catch and the number of drops he has on throws that are catchable throws.
Justin elevated this team making Staley and Telesco appear competent. Staley and Telesco weren’t good at all. If the Bolts missed out on Justin at pick 6 back in 2020, where would this team be? We would be another Carolina.
I kinda think half the team pretty much gave up by the time Easton Stick was put into the mix. IMHO
I’d rather see 3 receivers get around 700-800 yards rather than two receivers get 1000-1200Yards while a third receiver only gets 0-400 yards.
Where did Michigans recruitment rank during Harbaugh and Minters tenure? That’s what Minter can do with less that 5 star talent
I'm from S.D. if your still butt hurt over the move, you need to grow up. I root for the players on the field,not Spanos. It's like blaming a kid for his parents moving away.
Hurst is a better receiver than Everett was and a much better blocker. He is an upgrade over Everett.
I travel to every road game religiously and believe me when I tell you 95% of chargers fans at the airport and games are from San Diego! BTFU ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Easton Stick is our backup QB. Why? Cause Justin Herbert wants him there. Let's not start carrying 3 again ok? It is what it is
If Justin get hurt. I’ll bet 10k that GRo resorts to the rookie Lamar Jackson playbook. We’ll be fine lol.
Also, I’m so tired of this “temper your expectations” talk… why??? Why should this fanbase do that??? The Chargers hired a coach that wins EVERYWHERE he goes. They hired a coach that knows how to WIN the right way. You think Jim Harbaugh is “tempering his expectations”???? You think Dean hired Jim to “temper his expectations”???? Do you genuinely think anybody on this team, both staff and player, is “tempering their expectations”???
No. This is a team that wants to win. This is a team that WILL win. This is a team that is not using 2024 as a throwaway season. Enough of this “tempering” bulljive. I’m not saying they’ll go 17-0, sweep the playoffs and become Super Bowl champions. They’ll be a great team, they’ll be in the wildcard, and they’ll surprise the league.
Parham is out. Heins is a sleeper. Rumph is gone too. JT Woods is a lame duck.
Trade TreyPipkins to the Raiders.
Daniel talks too much! Air hog 😂