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There were a lot of bumps and bruises today so let's try to make sense of everything that happened today during practice.
A day after spectating, Chargers CB Brandon Flowers is in full gear.
— Tom Krasovic (@UTkrasovic) August 2, 2015
Chargers center Chris Watt isn't practicing today, though he is observing. Sat out most of practice Saturday with a leg injury.
— Tom Krasovic (@UTkrasovic) August 2, 2015
Chargers RB Melvin Gordon is in shorts, no pads, no helmet. Looks like he'll sit out today's practice. Team is wearing pads.
— Tom Krasovic (@UTkrasovic) August 2, 2015
Orlando Franklin walks to Chargers medical area under own power. Hopefully good sign. Athletic trainer was looking at right knee.
— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) August 2, 2015
BUT good news followed after practice wrapped up.
Mike McCoy with positive news on Orlando Franklin: "He'll be ready to roll soon."
— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) August 3, 2015
Te'o limps off field.
— Tom Krasovic (@UTkrasovic) August 2, 2015
Not too long after, Te'o returned to drills.
Te'o back on field for red-zone work.
— Tom Krasovic (@UTkrasovic) August 2, 2015
This is the injury that looked the worst initially.
Chargers DE Ricardo Mathews limps into medical area under own power. Hopefully fine. DE Tenny Palepoi fractured foot Saturday.
— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) August 2, 2015
What we know so far since we have no word on Ricardo Mathews yet.
Flowers no dress yesterday-in pads today. Gordon & Watt seem fine. Teo out part of practice-returned. Franklin left-"ready to roll soon"
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 3, 2015
As for practice, the intensity picked up
1st drill today team sprints to drills. Someone got a talking to after yesterday's practice
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Two common themes this practice "urgency" & "pace" & "securing the edge". 4 long runs off the edge so far
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
But then halfway through practice the urgency died.
First few drills guys were running station to station between drills. The "pace" has fell off dramatically
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
The standing around.
— Jerome R. Watson (@SkinnyDuzIt) August 2, 2015
One big standout today was the UDFA Wide Receiver out of Western Oregon Tyrell Williams
Tyrell Williams with beautiful catch in the back of the end zone on Gordon Hill
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
2nd TD catch by WR Tyrell Williams this time on Mager
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Branden Oliver is putting together a strong camp.
Branden Oliver just shook Perryman out of his cleats in 1v1 drills
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Oliver's next victim - Chi Chi Ariguzo. No chance
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Joe Barksdale got a lot of work today with the first team at Right Guard after Orlando Franklin left practice and Johnnie Troutman flipped over to Left Guard. Barksdale was impressive.
Barksdale just got the best of Liuget the first time around going against each other
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
With Barksdale at RG the right side of the line got some push & opened up some space for Donald Brown
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Opened team session with the counter and Oliver got loose. See!
— Jerome R. Watson (@SkinnyDuzIt) August 2, 2015
It also seemed to bring some camaraderie between D.J. Fluker and Joe Barksdale as they were going over play calls and some talk of technique.
Barksdale & Fluker are real close between drills talking a lot to each other. Most players standing & watching
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Craig Mager had his best day of camp so far. Though he had completions thrown on him, he was much better in coverage, especially when he was lined up in the slot.
Mager gave up back-to-back catches to Inman & Jones. Tighter coverage compared to last couple days. Progress.
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Mager lined up in the slot this time. Looks a lot more comfortable, good jab at the line, slips in coverage.
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Other news and notes:
Ladarius Green just stuck Melvin Ingram. I repeat the Chargers best pass rusher was stuffed by Green
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
56 with the good stuff on the IZ Split call.
— Jerome R. Watson (@SkinnyDuzIt) August 2, 2015
Steve Williams with nice pass breakup for the second time. Looks much improved
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Another highlight reel catch from Stevie Johnson
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
This was from early on in the day before the Orlando Franklin injury.
Danny Woodhead stuffed running over RG. P.S. Troutman still RG
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
OL vs DL: Craig Watts won vs Tourek Williams. Jeremiah Sirles again showing that strong lower half on Sean Lissemore
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Cordarro Law just knocked Sorensen to the ground. Much more physical today vs yesterday, not sure where that talk came from anyway
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Herndon TD on Richard Crawford
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
Kawhi Leonard just showed up to take a look at practice
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
This was fun.
Chargers doing drills in red zone. For competition, 20 push-ups to loser. Rivers-to-Allen strike back of end zone. Defense drops to ground.
— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) August 2, 2015
Keenan Allen just caught a TD the WHOLE defensive unit has to do push-ups
— Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) August 2, 2015
-Rookies Denzel Perryman and Craig Mager looked more comfortable today and both had probably their best days of camp.
-Coaches were really stressing technique with DE Darius Philon, making him do drills multiple times until he got it right. He looks to have the power and get-off but the coaches are pushing him, hoping he can put it all together.
-With Chris Watt out today, Trevor Robinson got to work with the first unit at Center and behind him at the position was Michael Huey and Kenny Wiggins.
-There were four long outside runs today. Two by Branden Oliver, one by Danny Woodhead and the other was by UDFA Running back Dreamius Smith. Multiple Outside Linebackers over pursued and didn't secure the edge causing the big gains. "Secure the edge" was yelled out by the players before almost every snap in drills going forward making sure it didn't happen again.