Chargers Camp 7/25/08 Friday afternoon Highlights

Scott Chandler TE #87 recieves a pass over the middle.
Scott Chandler with another pass completion over the middle, Chandler was catching everything and making it look easy this Friday afternoon at Chargers Park.
LT #21 makes a reception and draws a crowd.
Jacob Hester RB/FB #22 makes a reception look easy down field above.
This is a batted up pass above that ends up intercepted by Hart below.
Hart running with the interception.
Scott Chandler making it look easy.
Chris Chambers makes an outstanding over the shoulder Reception beating out Jammer that was with Chambers step for step.
Jacob Hester with a great over the middle reception above.
Buster Davis with a reception deep down the middle.
Buster Davis makes another reception above.
Scott Chandler looks like he is going to really surprise everyone at how really good he is, another great reception by Chandler down the deep middle.
Chandler makes a reception outside right above.
Kassim Osgood was also outstanding with several receptions on the day, here is one where he beat out multiple defenders.
Osgood above with another outstanding reception and off to the races.
LT beating out a defender for a reception down the sidelines.
Vincent Jackson #83 with a great reception. Jackson had several great receptions too, on the day. It seemed the defenses were having trouble stoping the bigger receivers in Chandler, Osgood, and Jackson.
Cromartie bats the ball away in a great defense to stop this reception above.
Osgood with a deep TD reception above.

Chris Chambers with one of his great leaping receptions deep down the sidelines.


Thoughts on the day.

QB's- Rivers looked great, no hesitation at all from running on that knee, and making all the passes look easy. Volek and Whitehurst also looked good.

WR's- Chambers, Jackson, Davis, Osgood all had a big day. Floyd also caught a couple of passes and so did Billy Pittman.

RB's- LT was flashing speed and moves, that knee is healthy. When LT puts on the speed it is always fun to watch him and he wasn't afraid to show off today. Jacob Hester was running the ball, catching the ball and doing everything asked of him. Hester also seems comfortable and seems to excel at everything asked of him. Sproles is also flashing speed and moves. Marcus Thomas is hard to judge because they keep calling plays and running him into the middle. In camp it is hard to judge that kind of running, but I think he runs with no fear. Eldra Buckley also got a few carries.

Oline and Dline really didn't get into the hitting much today but they looked in good shape and were working hard.

LBers were putting on some great pass rushing, especially Merriman and Phillips who were in the backfield and causing the QB's to throw the ball a little quicker than they liked on several times. Even causing Volek to have to down the ball several times or get sacked.

DB's were also staying with their WR's they were covering. Cason caught an interception, and so did Hart from a Cromartie tip.

Where the defense was getting hurt from the passing game was over the shorter soft middle on several plays. When LT crosses the line and draws attention that was leaving Chandler, Davis, and Osgood open. When the defense tried to watch the middle and was drawn away by the TE or WR, that would leave LT wide open for a reception and it was off to the races. Today the defense chose mostly to watch LT, as I believe most defenses will do, and that was why Chandler, Davis and Osgood were beating them. The defenses are going to have to choose their poison this year while defending the Chargers, that's for sure.

ST's Scifres was punting 60 yarders all day.

The team looks focused and working hard. They also look happy that the year has finally started. I know I am.

I hope you enjoyed this first camp report, check back for updates and more reports in the future.