Chargers Weekly: Roster Construction & Position Battles

About this episode

The episode discusses the Chargers' roster construction and position battles ahead of minicamp.

On this episode of Chargers Weekly, Bolts radio play-by-play announcer Matt “Money” Smith and host Chris Hayre examine the Bolts’ current roster construction and potential position battles with minicamp on the horizon. The duo identify players poised to make a leap this year like R.J. Mickens and Junior Colson, break down defensive line coach Mike Elston's position-less approach to the use of Dalvin Tomlinson and Teair Tart, and elaborate on the unique combination of tight ends in Oronde Gadsden, Charlie Kolar, and David Njoku. They also give insight to the vibes surrounding this year's team as observed at the team's charity golf tournament. Presented by Splitero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt “Money” Smith, Chris Hayre

Topics covered

• roster construction
• position battles
• NFL minicamp
• player development
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Chargers
• roster
• position battles
• minicamp
• NFL
• players
• team dynamics

Sponsors

Splitero

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Chargers

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