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Serious Business: 3/18 Chargers Links

by Richard Wade on Mar 18, 2010 3:00 AM PDT in Daily Links Comment 0 comments

Putting Names to Numbers: Determining What Seattle Spent to Sign Charlie Whitehurst - Field Gulls
We can assign an abstract value to Seattle moving from the 40th overall pick or we can try and see exactly what players it might cost us. I would rather do the latter. Seattle is only truly set at two positions, linebacker and center, so we can be pretty sure it would have targeted the best available talent at 40. 40 is widely considered one of the most valuable picks in the draft, because it is very close in quality to latter first round picks, but cheaper. 61 is similarly cheap, but gives a team less flexibility when it comes to matching scheme and matching need.

Seahawks Trade For Charlie Whitehurst, Sign Extension
As Gregg Rosenthal notes, "Give Carroll and G.M. John Schneider credit for targeting their guy and having the confidence to go get him. They just better be right."

Chargers now have drafting power - Bill Williamson
I know some San Diego fans haven’t been thrilled with the team’s lack of activity this offseason. But this was a huge move. Getting this type of value for guy who doesn’t play is simply stunning.

Chargers, Scott agree on one-year deal
The Chargers have agreed with veteran defensive lineman Ian Scott on a one-year contract.

Chargers Trade Charlie Whitehurst And Move Up In The Draft
When you add this all up, it appears the Chargers are walking away with a kings ransom, while Seattle hopes Whitehurst can develop into their starter of the future.

Marty Schottenheimer: LT Can Still Do It
Now three years removed from an NFL sideline, Marty Schottenheimer still has his eyes on the game.

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Serious Business: 3/17 Chargers Links

by Richard Wade on Mar 17, 2010 3:29 PM PDT in Daily Links Comment 9 comments

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Seahawks betting big on Whitehurst - Mike Sando
Charlie Whitehurst had better become more than a backup after the Seahawks paid handsomely for the Chargers' third-string quarterback Wednesday. Seat

Ryan Leaf's prison time will partly depend on his former players - Gregg Rosenthal
The district attorney prosecuting Leaf in Randall County, Texas says there is a "50-50" chance Leaf will serve prison time, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The amount of time depends on how much money Leaf can pay in a fine, and the feelings of his alleged victims.

Under the Cap: Reviewing the Mega-Money Deals
Ten days into the uncapped year of 2010, we have seen that the spending frenzy that some anticipated with the removal of the salary cap has not materialized.

Another Chargers Loss: Jim Steeg Leaving
The Chargers’ vice-president/COO may not be the most familiar name to San Diego fans, but his behind-the-scenes impact has been unmistakable for the past five years. Now, Steeg says he’s leaving the team to "pursue other opportunities".

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This just in-Chargers receive Seahawks' 2011 3rd rd. pick and swap 2nd rd. picks in 2010 Draft

by mikethemover on Mar 17, 2010 3:14 PM PDT Comment 42 comments

Thus, SD moves up from #60 overall to #40 overall. This is sure to pay large dividends if we try to go after Cam Thomas or Jahvid Best early in the 2nd round. Here's the official quote from a Seahawks blog (http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/archives/198475.asp):

Wow. All I can say is Pete Carroll and the new Seahawks regime must really like Charlie Whitehurst's potential, as Seattle is surrendering a third-round 2011 draft pick plus swapping its upcoming second-round pick with San Diego to acquire the third-string quarterback.

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Compensatory Selections Predictions

I've found links to this (AdamJT13) guy's projections for the last few years. This year he started a blog to centralize it all. He's pretty accurate. The NFL keeps their calculations secret and announces the results closer to the draft so this is our only insight into the process. He is basically projecting that we'll get a 7th round pick. Here's a quotes from his blog concerning the Bolts:

"For San Diego, Igor Olshanky's value as a player lost is on the borderline of the fifth and sixth rounds, and Kevin Burnett's value as a player signed is on the borderline of the sixth and seventh rounds. My projections put both of them in the sixth round, leaving the Chargers with a seventh-round comp pick for Mike Goff. However, if the values of Olshansky or Burnett – or both – do not fall in the sixth round, the Chargers will receive a comp pick for Olshansky instead of one for Goff. The placement of that pick will depend on whether Olshansky's value falls in the fifth round or the sixth round."

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Whitehurst Prefers Seattle, Waiting on Trade

For those hoping that Whitehurst chose Seattle, it seems that he has. Also, as predicted, the loser of the Whitehurst sweepstakes (Arizona) signed former Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson.

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Jim Steeg, one of the really good guys, has resigned as COO of the Chargers to pursue other goals. Bummer. But good for him -- ka

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Serious Business: 3/16 Chargers Links

by Richard Wade on Mar 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT in Daily Links Comment 24 comments

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Fate of Bolts’ free agents up in the air - SignOnSanDiego.com
None of the players or their agents reached this week were ready to declare that they would skip offseason conditioning, coaching sessions, minicamp and/or training camp. But neither did anyone deny that holding out was a good business move.

Cardinals On The Verge Of Signing QB Charlie Whitehurst - Revenge Of The Birds
Personally, I'd rather not give up a 3rd round pick for an unproven quarterback. At the very most I'd like to see a 6th from this year and maybe something from 2011 or 2012. Shaun Hill was recently traded to the Lions for a 7th round pick in 2011, and Hill has a lot more experience over Whitehurst. Either way it appears we will be hearing very soon on whether or not Whitehurst will be wearing red and white next season.

Bill Parcells' Rules For Drafting ... And Life - SB Nation
Just in time for draft day, via ESPN, take a look at these handy rules for drafting a quarterback courtesy of Bill Parcells, who would know, I suppose:

Monday Morning Quarterback - SI.com
SI's Jim Trotter had good detail on what made up Tomlinson's mind for New York over Minnesota (the Jet scheme was the same, he knew offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer well from his days on the San Diego coaching staff, and Brett Favre's playing uncertainty made the Vikings a bit of an unknown). I believe there were one or two other factors as well.

Chargers 2010 Mock Draft 2.0
In our second Chargers mock draft of 2010, BOLTHYPE predicts the Chargers will address the losses of Antonio Cromartie, Ladainian Tomlinson, and Jamal Williams early as they try to replace the three Pro Bowlers.

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Chargers by the (Jersey) Numbers: #57

by Andy (allfield) on Mar 15, 2010 9:05 PM PDT in Chargers By The (Jersey) Numbers Comment 2 comments

Arnold Ale, LB

Al Bansavage, G-LB

George Belotti, G

Thomas Benson, ILB

Hubert Bobo, LB

Keith Browner, OLB

Bobby Houston, LB

James Johnson, LB

Bob Lane, LB

Mike London, LB

Rick Middleton, LB

Zeke Moreno, LB

Jack Porter, C

Bob Print, LB

Mark Rabb, LS

Floyd Rice, LB

Henry Rolling, LB

Tracy Simien, LB

Cal Snowden, DE

Dontarrious Thomas, LB

Matt Wilhelm, LB

Jerrol Williams, OLB

Cal Withrow, C

For those of you keeping score or track of the Golden Jerseys, you know that there’s something to be said for longevity and exclusivity – two traits that the GJ selection committee appreciates above all others (along with "team success"). But sometimes there’s something to be said for one indelible play. Case in point: #57.

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