San Diego Chargers Under Contract Who Could Be Cut

why to cut Castillo and LaBoy and even English, but I cant see the others getting cut. Chargers said they’re not rebuilding, so cutting three of their best defensive players wouldn’t make sense.

Castillo, while a good player, should go. We could essentially flip his money over to a major upgrade at SS like Tyvon Branch. I like the point about him not being good enough “above replacement” compared to Martin. And who knows, maybe Martin takes another step forward and becomes as good or better.

LaBoy needs to go stat. He doesn’t set the edge well, he doesn’t finish… he’s just not a very good football player at this point. And I don’t buy Acee’s argument that he was used more than he was supposed to be… maybe he got wore out more often but it also gave him more chances to get home and he only did so once.

As for Spike, no way. He is solid on running downs and provides leadership. Phillips is another than we have to keep. Jammer is also a leader and should bounce back and is still starter quality. They will allow English to stick around and try to salvage his first round status. I feel like the last 4 were just filler to round out the post.

Castillo – very good 3-4 DE do not panick because he suffered a injury that kept him out this year. He is not one that stays on “sick call” and his performance has been steady, reliable, and sometimes extraordinary up until this point. He is truly a 3-4 end and finding those can be hard to come by. I say he is young enough and productive enough to keep him around this upcoming year at the very least.

Travis LaBoy – Should only be kept for purposes of providing depth as a last resort. That being said if we should need his services I think he will be around in the FA market for us to go back and get. Cut him.

Takeo Spikes – Great defensive leader. Great tackler. 1st and 2nd down ILB; can hurt us at times when asked to cover. BUT we can’t fill/replace/fix every position and having him here for another year would give us time to address other holes on the team so keeping him would be beneficial (and productive) I think.

Q. Jammer – Restructure contract or cut him. After last years performance I could easily say there are other DBs that are just as good, if not better, as him out there for us to sign. I also do not think he will be immediately picked up by another team (based on last years performance), afterall you don’t go signing DBs who have become a QBs best friend (on the field). The decision on Jammer should also give us a inclination of the direction our GM is heading in terms of FA and draft personnel.

S. Phillips – There is no reason to cut him. He had a slew of injuries last year and a lot of them were probably because he got back on the field too soon. When healthy during his career he has been one of those players that the offense has to keep track of. He makes plays. He needs to stay at least one more year. If you cut him then you are definately creating a priority need to fill our OLB position this year with a draft pick and probably a FA signing. And as good as A Barnes played this year, he did get hurt and he is not the most complete OLB.

L. English – There is no reason to keep him. Injury prone and less than needed performance on the field. Cut him.

Preseason words that no player wants hear, but these guys probably will….
Castillo – I hate that a loyal player who gets injured is in the situation, and I like the guy. It’s just he’s too much cap room for what he produces.
Laboy – please just go away. You suck.
Spikes – you had a good year, but you’ll also be 36 before next season ends and I just can’t get past the Spikes-curse of none of his teams ever making the playoffs.
English – you show the slightest hint of injury in preseason and you’ll be gone, but AJ will give you one more chance I’m sure. Try to do something that shows you’re worth it.
Clary – what’s up with defensive guys only? I’m still trying to figure out why so much cash was thrown his way. An adequate run blocker but can’t pass block to save his life on a pass oriented offense. WTH? Durable but extremely mediocre. Would Gaither consider switching to the right side? Because he’s a huge upgrade over Clary even if he doesn’t know or like the right side. Tell me you wouldn’t switch those 2 for the money Clary makes right now.
Philips is staying, he just needs someone to be the big time threat on the other side like Merriman was so he can go back to being the “other guy” and wreck havoc. When he’s the top guy, he’s very blockable.
Jammer should stay and should have been moved to safety last year but neither of the latest picks were anywhere near ready to take his spot. Maybe this year, I hope.

Im sure we could trade Castillo, Jammer and PPhillips for extra draft picks. Why just cut them? I dont see the Chargers cutting either Jammer or Phillips, but lets get a 3rd for Castillo?

Cut all ties with laboy and english because we are hopefully getting younger, better OLB in the draft. Keep Castillo because we don’t know what Leugit can do and we want some stability. Keep Spikes because he was great last year and despite his age still making tackles all over the field. Secondary was a HUGE problem last year so I don’t see us getting rid of our best corner because then Gilchrist will be covering other teams #1 targets(same reason why Jammer shouldn’t move to safety.) I am a fan of saving cap space, but I don’t think it’s worth it to see us lose a player in a position that we alreadly need help with.

Castilo – either restructure or cut his ass.

LaBoy – CUT!!! I didnt get why they signed him in the first place!

Spikes – i say keep him. Though he has miles on him, but with those miles he was one of the better players this season. Also this season shows that they need depth with all the injuries. Unless they plan on getting some proven LBs in their prime….then keep him

Jammer – here is the thing, true he had terrible season, with this said he was still the best CB the chargers had this season. His terrible season can partially be pointed at the lack of pass rush. Like I have mentioned before, you can have an all-star all pro DBs, but if the opposing QB has all day to throw? All-star or not, they will get burned!! I saw keep him, one reason only they don’t have any proven replacements right now.

Phillips – always thought and felt he was overrated. He only had good productive season when all the attention was on Merriman. With that, unless they need to add another Pass Rusher on the other end. Also depends, if they switch to 4-3 then they have to cut him. He is too small to be a down lineman. 3-4 they need to add another pass rusher on the other end.

English – BUST!!! Injury or not, I can’t tell if he is even playing or not playing. When he is on the field he doesn’t produce anything so be no different than when he is not playing.

Jammer is mostly toast, but if he has a good year in him he’s worth a 3rd-round pick. So a conditional 3rd/5th for QJ would possibly be attainable. The rest should be kept unless cap space is a major issue, which I don’t think will be the case.

If English can make a full recovery, he will be a solid career backup, and may even be an adequate replacement for Phillips. English is better than most believe; he just didn’t have the build of an instant star, and had the misfortune to suffer career-threatening injuries on his way up the curve. If we can find a killer ROLB, and his foot recovers, there’s a place for him as a starter. But if he’s done he’s done, and he’s not the answer to our pass-rush problem.