San Diego Chargers Daily Links: February 8, 2012

by Richard Wade on Feb 8, 2012 6:01 AM PST in San Diego Chargers Daily Links

A Spectacle Too Big To Suck: Madonna's Halftime Performance in Screencaps and GIFs - Matt Ufford
One thing Madonna is the right age for: shuffling. (NOTE: this GIF best enjoyed while listening to "Turkey in the Straw.")

Chargers have room to move - Kevin Acee
The Chargers brass will spend the next two weeks prior to the NFL Scouting Combine and into March finishing up their evaluation of the current roster and figuring out who to bring back and bring in.

Latest mock draft predictions - North County Times
The Super Bowl is over, meaning the NFL combine awaits in a few weeks. Draftniks are in all their glory now, looking for those hidden gems that will help their respective favorite teams. The Chargers will pick 18th in the first round. Here is a sample of what some experts think general manager A.J. Smith will do with that selection:

Stuckey to get chance on defense - Christopher Smith
Head Coach Norv Turner expects third-year safety Darrell Stuckey to compete for playing time on defense in 2012. Stuckey became a standout special teams player last year in his first full season.

Should The Chargers Trade Up In The Draft? - Ernie Padaon
The only player that I think we should move up for is Upshaw, but the price tag for that is too high. It sounds like a better option to move down in the draft and pick up more picks. LB/DE Vinny Curry, LB Vontaze Burfict, S Mark Barron and a boat ton of offensive lineman could be available later in the draft. We just need to find that team that is willing to give up some picks. It would be nice to stock pile of few of these guys together and hopefully get a gem in one of them.

Reviewing the leadership change - Bill Williamson
The pressure is on everyone in San Diego. If the Chargers don’t make the playoffs in 2012, we’ll likely see the type of wholesale changes that occurred in Oakland.

Report: Marcus McNeill likely to be cut - Bill Williamson
Though the San Diego Chargers are typically conservative in free agency, expect them to be more aggressive this year as the team knows it has to win now or the A.J. Smith-Norv Turner era is very likely entering its final act.

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I don't seem to remember A.J. ever moving down in the draft to get more picks

Which sort of makes him the anti-Belichick.

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by John Gennaro on Feb 8, 2012 8:56 AM PST reply actions

though it would make sense if his board is half crossed-out by the time he has to pick

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by Superduperboltman on Feb 8, 2012 9:04 AM PST up reply actions

He did once in 2003

We were at 15, then moved down to 30 (via Philadlephia) and took Sammy Davis (everyone kills A.J. for not taking Polamalu, who went to Pittsburgh at 16). Maybe A.J. is still scarred from that outcome.

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by Jeff (sliderockmpc) on Feb 8, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions

That's funny

I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that AJ and Belichick talk draft strategy sometimes (I think that came out just before the week 2 game). I never really thought about it, but it does work out that way. Honestly though, I prefer getting someone who is an impact player, and only trading down if there is no one you like available. Considering the fact that skills position guys are more likely to be taken off the board earlier (because teams trade up to get them) I see a trade one way or the other happening this year.

by Ferguson1015 on Feb 8, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

Stuckey to compete at safety

This should be interesting.

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by Steve Adler on Feb 8, 2012 9:33 AM PST reply actions

I've wondered about him for a while

Do we have any indication that he could any good there, or that he’ll even see the field? I’d love to be optimistic but he hasn’t made a defensive tackle in 2 years, hardly encouraging.

by CABurrito on Feb 8, 2012 9:51 AM PST up reply actions

an optimistic view

would be that he was a low draft pick who wasn’t ready his first year, and the lack of OTAs due to the lockout hampered him in his second year. Yet his play on special teams is encouraging and he has shown he is physically ready to play a much bigger role on defense…

we’ll see

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Feb 8, 2012 12:18 PM PST up reply actions