(07-09-2021, 10:49 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(07-09-2021, 09:58 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: Without a doubt the chargers have talented offensive pieces, but if Etienne isn't at least as good as Ekeler, an undrafted free agent in 2017 with less than 1000 combined rushing and receiving yards last year, then Meyer should be publicly flogged.

Not to mention Lawrence should be a much better QB than Herbert based on talent, so having a season in that Herbert 2020 kind of area should be the Lawrence expectation.

Ekler played in 10 games last season due to injury and had 930 combined rushing and receiving yards..... For a 16 game season, that's 1480 yards from scrimmage. Ekler is pretty special regardless if he was undrafted or not.

I agree that Lawrence should have a season like Herbert but even if he doesn't, I'm cool with it.

Ekeler is a good player, though I think you may think he's better than I think he is. However, if you take a running back in the first round he needs to come out of the gate as a top ten back in the league. Etienne needs to have a 1500 yards 10 TD type of season (rushing and receiving combined for both of those stats) to justify that kind of draft position. If Etienne is just a decent back, and not a great running back then then Meyer made a really stupid pick.

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