Over the last few seasons
White Hunter Henry Jerseys ,o reunite college teammates in Los Angeles. Back in 2016, they drafted Derek Watt out of Wisconsin, just a year removed from drafting..." Latest NewsLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers Offseason2019 Chargers UDFA Profile: North Dakota State C Tanner VolsonNew,5commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 Chargers UDFA Profile: North Dakota State C Tanner VolsonTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailTim SangerOver the last few seasons, the Chargers have showed a tendency to reunite college teammates in Los Angeles. Back in 2016, they drafted Derek Watt out of Wisconsin, just a year removed from drafting his running back, Melvin Gordon, in the first round of 2015.In 2017, the team used their seventh-overall pick to select Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams before signing his fellow wideout, Artavis Scott, as an undrafted free agent.We also cannot forget the litany of Notre Dame teammates who are finding themselves together again in Jerry Tillery, Isaac Rochell, Drue Tranquil
Hunter Henry Jerseys 2019 , and Tyler Newsome.To top it all off, the Chargers drafted their first quarterback in six years, nabbing North Dakota State signal-caller Easton Stick in the fifth-round of this year’s draft. They then, in the name of potential synergy, signed his center from NDSU, Tanner Volson, as a member of their UDFA class.At 6-foot-4 and 303 pounds, Volson has ideal size for the pivot with adequate athleticism, as well. His athletic profile is pictured below and, as you can see, he is somewhere between “okay” and “good” across the handful of measurements. When it comes to these scores, a 5 is considered “good” so his overall of 5.7 still means he’s historically above-average at the position.Players don’t often come any more experienced or decorated than Volson. While at NDSU, he played in 59 career games with 32 total starts, the last 30 coming over his final two years.In 2017
White Rayshawn Jenkins Jerseys , his first as a starter, he was named a second team All-MVFC selection en route to a FCS National Championship win over James Madison University.As a returning starter for his final year in 2018, Volson ran the table when it came to accolades. He was an unanimous first team All-MVFC selection and a first team FCS All-American by the entire gambit of sporting publications (Athlon, Phil Steele, Associated Press, AFCA, STATS, HERO).He was also named the 2018 FCS ADA Offensive Lineman of the Year and took home the 2018 FCS Rimington Award, the honor given to the country’s best center at the DI-AA level.His five-straight years of being named to the MVFC Honor roll is just the cherry on top to show that the Chargers not only got a heck of a football player, but a smart one as well. (Note: it’s good to have a smart guy at the center position).Volson plays with excellent awareness and easily diagnoses stunts/twists by opposing defensive linemen. The guy just looks like he knows what’s going to happen before it happens. I also appreciate the way he doesn’t overrun potential blocks when asked to pull out into space. Far too many times, pulling linemen explode out of their stance and forget that a linebacker could be scrapping underneath the block, which makes for a easy tackle-for-loss when they aren’t able to stick their foot in the ground and turn back for the defender.In his final year, Volson also led the team in pancake blocks with 55. and allowed just two sacks. He earned the highest grade among FCS centers with a 78.6 grade according to Pro Football Focus, as well as the third-best Pass Blocking grade among that same group with an 81.2.With a handful of linemen sitting behind starter Mike Pouncey at center
Rayshawn Jenkins Jerseys 2019 , who also have the versatility to play guard in a pinch, Volson will have to standout and then some if he hopes to find a place on the active roster.I like the kid. I like his intangibles and the winning pedigree he comes from, but all that means nothing now that he’s in the big leagues. Here’s hoping he finds success, with or without the Chargers. With the schedule released, how many wins can the 2019 Chargers rack up?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers Humor2019 Win/Loss totals as predicted by Bolts From The BlueNew,31commentsWith the schedule released, how many wins can the 2019 Chargers rack up?PDTShareTweetShareShare2019 Win/Loss totals as predicted by Bolts From The BlueWith the release of the 2019 season schedule for each NFL team, fans and pundits alike can finally make their predictions on each match-up. Knowing the time, date, and location of each match is paramount to accurately predicting a team’s performance in the coming season.That said, prior to the draft, it’s all based on 2018 performance and a general “feel” for the team getting better or worse through free agency. We will revisit the list again after the draft and see if some of the new blood makes us change our tune when it comes to win/loss predictions. Another talent like Derwin James, for instance, changes everything.Jason Michaels: As you can see
White Dan Feeney Jerseys , my outlook is the only correct one, accurately depicting exactly how the Chargers will fare in 2019. They’ve got a date with the Wildcard round again, but also pull the delightful hat trick of beating the Chiefs at Arrowhead. Their only stupid loss is the Dolphins, helping build another quarter season of Fitzmagic before they Fitzflounder.Ruben J. Gonzalez: Man, I know my list says 15-1 and that’s not something that I would bet the ranch on, but going down the list—the wins just kept piling up. Do I fear the Colts, Bears, Packers or Vikings? Those are good teams, too, but I’m not just gonna concede losses to them. That’s a very nice schedule to have. Of course the Chargers can always Chargers this thing up and who knows what will happen. But that’s so 2017...Michael Peterson: 12-4, with a potential loss to the Broncos making it 11-5.Richard Wade: There’s not a single game on that schedule I can’t picture them finding a way to lose.I am the anti-Ruben.Louis Gorini: I’m a pessimist at heart. With my predictions I was extremely conservative (I absolutely think they could beat the Colts and Texans). What I did here was paint a worst case scenario for the Chargers.Matthew Stanley: The Chargers are going to get off to a fast start. I think they go 5-1 in the division, and, like last year, lose more games at home than on the road.Jake Hefner: The Chargers have a favorable schedule to start the season. The team will have to endure a difficult six game span before their week 12 bye that will be critical for their playoff push before the tail end of their schedule.Daniel Stebbins: The Colts are going to be a powerhouse this year
Dan Feeney Jerseys 2019 , so a small stumble to start the year wouldn’t be a surprise. Steelers are low-key awful and Ben actively losing them games should continue, and the Titans defense won’t save them from the offense. Visiting KC in week 17 is less than ideal to end the year, but a 13-3 finish appears to be very possible in spite of this.Nate Lewkowitz: Changed my mind about them losing to the Bears, actually. I guess I see them repeating 13-3. (editors note: sorry, the image has been made. No take-backs)So, there you have it! The Chargers look to follow-up a very impressive 2018 season with an optimistic 11-5 season, according to the mean-average totals from our above-average staff.The consensus for a win was at the Lions and Titans, as well as against the Broncos in LA. The Packers in LA look to give the Chargers a run for their money. The scariest matchup of the year is a tie against the Chiefs in Arrowhead to close the season, though we’ll all be hoping that they’re resting their starters that day. What are your W/L predictions for the 2019 season?-Jason “Chartlemagne” Michaels
Over the last few seasons White Hunter Henry Jerseys ,o reunite college teammates in Los Angeles. Back in 2016, they drafted Derek Watt out of Wisconsin, just a year removed from drafting..." Latest NewsLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers Offseason2019 Chargers UDFA Profile: North Dakota State C Tanner VolsonNew,5commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 Chargers UDFA Profile: North Dakota State C Tanner VolsonTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailTim SangerOver the last few seasons, the Chargers have showed a tendency to reunite college teammates in Los Angeles. Back in 2016, they drafted Derek Watt out of Wisconsin, just a year removed from drafting his running back, Melvin Gordon, in the first round of 2015.In 2017, the team used their seventh-overall pick to select Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams before signing his fellow wideout, Artavis Scott, as an undrafted free agent.We also cannot forget the litany of Notre Dame teammates who are finding themselves together again in Jerry Tillery, Isaac Rochell, Drue Tranquil Hunter Henry Jerseys 2019 , and Tyler Newsome.To top it all off, the Chargers drafted their first quarterback in six years, nabbing North Dakota State signal-caller Easton Stick in the fifth-round of this year’s draft. They then, in the name of potential synergy, signed his center from NDSU, Tanner Volson, as a member of their UDFA class.At 6-foot-4 and 303 pounds, Volson has ideal size for the pivot with adequate athleticism, as well. His athletic profile is pictured below and, as you can see, he is somewhere between “okay” and “good” across the handful of measurements. When it comes to these scores, a 5 is considered “good” so his overall of 5.7 still means he’s historically above-average at the position.Players don’t often come any more experienced or decorated than Volson. While at NDSU, he played in 59 career games with 32 total starts, the last 30 coming over his final two years.In 2017 White Rayshawn Jenkins Jerseys , his first as a starter, he was named a second team All-MVFC selection en route to a FCS National Championship win over James Madison University.As a returning starter for his final year in 2018, Volson ran the table when it came to accolades. He was an unanimous first team All-MVFC selection and a first team FCS All-American by the entire gambit of sporting publications (Athlon, Phil Steele, Associated Press, AFCA, STATS, HERO).He was also named the 2018 FCS ADA Offensive Lineman of the Year and took home the 2018 FCS Rimington Award, the honor given to the country’s best center at the DI-AA level.His five-straight years of being named to the MVFC Honor roll is just the cherry on top to show that the Chargers not only got a heck of a football player, but a smart one as well. (Note: it’s good to have a smart guy at the center position).Volson plays with excellent awareness and easily diagnoses stunts/twists by opposing defensive linemen. The guy just looks like he knows what’s going to happen before it happens. I also appreciate the way he doesn’t overrun potential blocks when asked to pull out into space. Far too many times, pulling linemen explode out of their stance and forget that a linebacker could be scrapping underneath the block, which makes for a easy tackle-for-loss when they aren’t able to stick their foot in the ground and turn back for the defender.In his final year, Volson also led the team in pancake blocks with 55. and allowed just two sacks. He earned the highest grade among FCS centers with a 78.6 grade according to Pro Football Focus, as well as the third-best Pass Blocking grade among that same group with an 81.2.With a handful of linemen sitting behind starter Mike Pouncey at center Rayshawn Jenkins Jerseys 2019 , who also have the versatility to play guard in a pinch, Volson will have to standout and then some if he hopes to find a place on the active roster.I like the kid. I like his intangibles and the winning pedigree he comes from, but all that means nothing now that he’s in the big leagues. Here’s hoping he finds success, with or without the Chargers. With the schedule released, how many wins can the 2019 Chargers rack up?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers Humor2019 Win/Loss totals as predicted by Bolts From The BlueNew,31commentsWith the schedule released, how many wins can the 2019 Chargers rack up?PDTShareTweetShareShare2019 Win/Loss totals as predicted by Bolts From The BlueWith the release of the 2019 season schedule for each NFL team, fans and pundits alike can finally make their predictions on each match-up. Knowing the time, date, and location of each match is paramount to accurately predicting a team’s performance in the coming season.That said, prior to the draft, it’s all based on 2018 performance and a general “feel” for the team getting better or worse through free agency. We will revisit the list again after the draft and see if some of the new blood makes us change our tune when it comes to win/loss predictions. Another talent like Derwin James, for instance, changes everything.Jason Michaels: As you can see White Dan Feeney Jerseys , my outlook is the only correct one, accurately depicting exactly how the Chargers will fare in 2019. They’ve got a date with the Wildcard round again, but also pull the delightful hat trick of beating the Chiefs at Arrowhead. Their only stupid loss is the Dolphins, helping build another quarter season of Fitzmagic before they Fitzflounder.Ruben J. Gonzalez: Man, I know my list says 15-1 and that’s not something that I would bet the ranch on, but going down the list—the wins just kept piling up. Do I fear the Colts, Bears, Packers or Vikings? Those are good teams, too, but I’m not just gonna concede losses to them. That’s a very nice schedule to have. Of course the Chargers can always Chargers this thing up and who knows what will happen. But that’s so 2017...Michael Peterson: 12-4, with a potential loss to the Broncos making it 11-5.Richard Wade: There’s not a single game on that schedule I can’t picture them finding a way to lose.I am the anti-Ruben.Louis Gorini: I’m a pessimist at heart. With my predictions I was extremely conservative (I absolutely think they could beat the Colts and Texans). What I did here was paint a worst case scenario for the Chargers.Matthew Stanley: The Chargers are going to get off to a fast start. I think they go 5-1 in the division, and, like last year, lose more games at home than on the road.Jake Hefner: The Chargers have a favorable schedule to start the season. The team will have to endure a difficult six game span before their week 12 bye that will be critical for their playoff push before the tail end of their schedule.Daniel Stebbins: The Colts are going to be a powerhouse this year Dan Feeney Jerseys 2019 , so a small stumble to start the year wouldn’t be a surprise. Steelers are low-key awful and Ben actively losing them games should continue, and the Titans defense won’t save them from the offense. Visiting KC in week 17 is less than ideal to end the year, but a 13-3 finish appears to be very possible in spite of this.Nate Lewkowitz: Changed my mind about them losing to the Bears, actually. I guess I see them repeating 13-3. (editors note: sorry, the image has been made. No take-backs)So, there you have it! The Chargers look to follow-up a very impressive 2018 season with an optimistic 11-5 season, according to the mean-average totals from our above-average staff.The consensus for a win was at the Lions and Titans, as well as against the Broncos in LA. The Packers in LA look to give the Chargers a run for their money. The scariest matchup of the year is a tie against the Chiefs in Arrowhead to close the season, though we’ll all be hoping that they’re resting their starters that day. What are your W/L predictions for the 2019 season?-Jason “Chartlemagne” Michaels