{"id":49892,"date":"2023-12-02T05:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=49892"},"modified":"2023-12-01T22:46:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T03:46:14","slug":"morse-can-the-patriots-pull-one-out-la-chargers-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2023\/12\/02\/morse-can-the-patriots-pull-one-out-la-chargers-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"MORSE: Can the Patriots Pull One Out? – LA Chargers Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Injuries and coaching are the only things that will derail the Chargers.\u00a0 Well, that\u2019s just what has happened to the 4-7 Chargers.\u00a0 Justin Herbert had shoulder surgery in the off season and injured a rib last year.\u00a0 He currently has a nagging finger injury on his non-throwing hand.<\/p>\n

A lot of the blame has been hurled at Head Coach Brandon Staley.\u00a0 The Bolts were a 9-win team last year and with a little luck could have had 13 wins.\u00a0 They are 4-7 so far and they are one of the teams that Bill Belichick has been linked to should he not come back next year.<\/p>\n

OFFENSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n3WR 1TE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSTARTER<\/strong><\/td>\n2ND<\/strong><\/td>\n3RD<\/strong><\/td>\n4TH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\nJustin Herbert<\/td>\nEaston Stick<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\nAustin Ekeler<\/td>\nJoshua Kelley<\/td>\nIsaiah Spiller<\/td>\nElijah Dotson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nKeenan Allen\u00a0Q<\/td>\nDerius Davis<\/td>\nJoshua Palmer\u00a0IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nQuentin Johnston<\/td>\nSimi Fehoko<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nJalen Guyton<\/td>\nMike Williams\u00a0IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\nGerald Everett<\/td>\nDonald Parham Jr.<\/td>\nStone Smartt<\/td>\nNick Vannett\u00a0Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\nRashawn Slater\u00a0Q<\/td>\nFoster Sarell<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\nZion Johnson<\/td>\nJordan McFadden<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nWill Clapp<\/td>\nCorey Linsley\u00a0O<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\nJamaree Salyer<\/td>\nBrenden Jaimes<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\nTrey Pipkins III\u00a0Q<\/td>\nFoster Sarell<\/td>\nZack Bailey\u00a0Q<\/td>\nAndrew Trainer\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Despite the Chargers’ abysmal season, Justin Herbert has managed to have a decent year. In 11 games in this campaign, he has thrown for 2,826 yards, 20 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He has completed 66.2% of his throws and has a passer rating of 96.9.<\/p>\n

After 12 weeks, RotoBaller (a fantasy Football site) has him\u00a0ranked #12\u00a0among all NFL quarterbacks.\u00a0 Pro Football Reference has Herbert ranked 10th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Austin Ekeler is a top runningback, when healthy.\u00a0 He has missed 3 games this year, but they won two of those three games.\u00a0 The bigger reason was that they weren\u2019t feeding Ekeler the ball and in games that he was not the leading rusher, the Chargers have lost 4 times.\u00a0 Ekeler is 28 this year and he is past his prime.\u00a0 He may just be a receiving back come next season.\u00a0 He will be a Free Agent in 2024 and wants a long-term deal.\u00a0 Sadly, he is drastically underpaid for his production.\u00a0 He led the league with 18 TDs last season and tied for the lead in 2021 with Jonathan Taylor with 20 TDs.\u00a0 He is a guy the Patriots should have on their Free Agent radar next year.<\/p>\n

Joshua Kelley is the number two back.\u00a0 For 2023 he has 88 carries for 360 yards, a 4.1 average and 4 TDs.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Keenan Allen at age 31 leads the league in receiving.\u00a0 He has one year left on his contract.\u00a0 This season Allen has 97 receptions for 1117 yards. 11.5 average and 7 TDs. \u00a0\u00a0Not too bad for a guy that most observers had rated as over the hill.\u00a0 The injury to Mike Williams that limited him to just 3 games helped boost Allen\u2019s numbers.\u00a0 We have the Friday injury report and Allen has missed the Wednesday and Thursday practices.\u00a0 He was listed as Limited on Friday and is Questionable for Sunday.\u00a0 If he can\u2019t go that would elevate rookie Quentin Johnson, Derius Davis and Semi Fehoko.\u00a0 Johnson was this season\u2019s 1st<\/sup> round selection from TCU.\u00a0 He has 21 receptions on 37 targets for 190 yards, a 9.0 average and 1 TD.\u00a0 \u00a0Davis has 12 catches on 13 targets, for 44 yards, and a 3.7, and no TDs.\u00a0 Another TCU grad, Davis was a 4th<\/sup> Round (#125) in this year\u2019s draft.\u00a0 Fohoko was a player I liked for the Patriots in the 2021 draft.\u00a0 Los Angeles drafted him in the 5th<\/sup> round (#179) out of Stanford.\u00a0 He has only 1 catch on 2 targets for 9 yards, but that one catch was for a TD.\u00a0 Joshua Plamer is also out on IR.<\/p>\n

Tight End Gerald Everett is having a fine year with 25 catches on 32 targets, for 210 yards and an 8.4 average and that one catch was a TD.\u00a0 He has resurrected his career after having a career high 58 catches last season.\u00a0 Everett was the replacement for Hunter Henry and he has matched Henry\u2019s output. \u00a0Backup TE Nick Varnett is probably out for this game.<\/p>\n

The Offensive line starts with LT Rashawn Slater who is listed as Questionable for the game by ESPN. \u00a0\u00a0Slater played for Northwestern and was the Chargers 1st<\/sup> round selection (#13) in the 2021 draft.\u00a0 He was a second team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection in 2021 as a rookie.\u00a0 Slater is the son of former NBA player Reggie Slater but is no relation to the Patriots Matthew Slater.<\/p>\n

Zion Johnson the highly acclaimed Left Guard from Boston College was the Chargers 1st<\/sup> round selection (#17) in 2022. \u00a0He was named to the All-Rookie team in 2022.\u00a0 The stout guard gives the Bolts a long-term solution on the left side of their line to go along with Slater.\u00a0 This is how the Patriots should build their line.<\/p>\n

Wil Clapp serves as the Center.\u00a0 The LSU grad was drafted by the Saints in the 7th<\/sup> Round (#245) of the 2018 draft.\u00a0 He made the team and was on the team for two years as a reserve.\u00a0 Starting in 2020 he bounced back and forth from the Practice Squad.\u00a0 In 2022 the Chargers signed him and then re-signed him in 2023 as their starter at Center.<\/p>\n

Jamaree Salyer mans the Right Guard position.\u00a0 The 2022 Georgia grad was drafted in 2022 in the 6th<\/sup> round (#195) by the Chargers.\u00a0 He was thrust into the lineup in week 4 of his rookie year and has been there ever since.\u00a0 Salyer is massive at 6\u20194\u201d 325 pounds and his PFF grade is 59.3 and at this point in his career is a better pass blocker than run blocker.\u00a0 Compare his grade to Sidy Sow\u2019s overall 67.4 with a run blocking grade of 71.4.<\/p>\n

Trey Pipkins joined the Chargers in 2018 in the 3rd<\/sup> Round (#91) out of Division II Sioux Falls.\u00a0 \u00a0Pipkins was named the starting Right Tackle last season, and he signed a 3-year contract extension this season.\u00a0 The 6\u2019 6\u201d tackle has given up 8 sacks this season and is far inferior as compared to Michael Owenu.<\/p>\n

Zack Bailey is Out and Corey Lindsey has been listed as Out by ESPN but doesn\u2019t appear on the Chargers Injury Report.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

DEFENSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nBase 3-4 D<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSTARTER<\/strong><\/td>\n2ND<\/strong><\/td>\n3RD<\/strong><\/td>\n4TH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDE<\/td>\nNick Williams<\/td>\nMorgan Fox<\/td>\nScott Matlock<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NT<\/td>\nSebastian Joseph-Day<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDE<\/td>\nAustin Johnson<\/td>\nOtito Ogbonnia<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLB<\/td>\nTuli Tuipulotu<\/td>\nJoey Bosa\u00a0IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LILB<\/td>\nEric Kendricks<\/td>\nNick Niemann<\/td>\nBlake Lynch<\/td>\nTanner Muse\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RILB<\/td>\nKenneth Murray Jr.<\/td>\nDaiyan Henley<\/td>\nAmen Ogbongbemiga<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLB<\/td>\nKhalil Mack<\/td>\nJustin Hollins<\/td>\nAndrew Farmer<\/td>\nChris Rumph II\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCB<\/td>\nDeane Leonard<\/td>\nMichael Davis<\/td>\nAmechi Uzodinma\u00a0IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS<\/td>\nDerwin James Jr.<\/td>\nDean Marlowe<\/td>\nJT Woods\u00a0O<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FS<\/td>\nAlohi Gilman<\/td>\nJaylinn Hawkins<\/td>\nAJ Finley<\/td>\nRaheem Layne\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCB<\/td>\nAsante Samuel Jr.<\/td>\nEssang Bassey<\/td>\nJa’Sir Taylor\u00a0Q<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Statistically the Chargers have the worst Defense in the league according to Football Database.\u00a0 They are giving up 23.5 points a game but are giving up 390.6 yards a game.<\/p>\n

They are giving up 110.6 yards a game on the ground and a league worst 280 yards a game through the air.<\/p>\n

The Patriot’s Defense is ranked 8th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

On the Defensive line the names are very unfamiliar.\u00a0 Starting his 11th<\/sup> year is Nick Williams at LDE.\u00a0 \u00a0The2013 Samford player was taken in the 7th<\/sup> Round (#233).\u00a0 His first two years he was a Practice Squad player. He was signed off the Pittsburgh Practice Squad by Kansas City.\u00a0 He has played for 7 different teams in a rather mundane career. He has only 7.5 sacks and 134 tackles in his career.\u00a0 He\u2019s a JAG.<\/p>\n

Nose Tackle is Sebastian Joseph-Day.\u00a0 He was a 2018 draft choice in the 6th<\/sup> Round (#195) out of Rutgers by the Los Angeles Rams.\u00a0 He won a Super Bowl with the Rams when he was activated off IR Super Bowl week.\u00a0 In 2019 he was inactive for every game but became the starter in 2020.\u00a0 \u00a0 He has 25 tackles and 3 sacks this season.<\/p>\n

On the Right side the Chargers have Austin Johnson.\u00a0 The 29-year-old was drafted by Tennessee in the 2016 draft in the 2nd<\/sup> round (#43).\u00a0 The former Penn State player has had a non-descript career.\u00a0 This season he has 24 tackles and no sacks.\u00a0 The backups are nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Linebackers really miss Joey Bosa like the Patriots miss Matt Judon.\u00a0 Starting in his place is Tuli Tuipulotu.\u00a0 \u00a0The 2023 rookie 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#54) this season played at USC and is having a good year filling in for Bosa.<\/p>\n

Eric Kendricks is a 31-year-old Inside Linebacker that was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings back in 2015 in the 2nd<\/sup> round (# 54).\u00a0 He spent 8 years with Minesota and signed with the Chargers this year.\u00a0 The veteran is third on the team with 66 tackles.<\/p>\n

Kenneth Murray is the other Inside Linebacker.\u00a0 He was a 2020 1st<\/sup> Round pick (#20) out of Oklahoma.\u00a0 He leads the team with 81 tackles.\u00a0 So, the role of the D Line is to occupy blockers and funnel the plays to the linebackers.<\/p>\n

The Right-Side linebacker is Kahlil Mack.\u00a0 Mack was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, made the 1st<\/sup> team All Pro 4 times and second team once.\u00a0 He has been selected to the Pro Bowl 7 times in his 9-year career.\u00a0 The former 1st<\/sup> round pick (#5) in 2014 by Oakland was twice selected for the Butkus award.\u00a0 This season Mack is more focused on team goals rather than individual accolades.\u00a0 He is 5th<\/sup> on the team with 48 tackles.\u00a0 Opposition QBs must account for Mack all the time as he has 13 sacks.<\/p>\n

In the secondary the Chargers traded JC Jackson back to the Patriots after spending a boat load to sign him as a Free Agent.\u00a0 They overpaid and he under-performed.\u00a0 He hasn’t been great for the Patriots, but they were desperate when they re-acquired him.\u00a0 The Chargers are paying the majority of Jackson\u2019s contract,<\/p>\n

and nothing is guaranteed after this season.<\/p>\n

Deane Leonard replaced Jackson and has been picked on so far as QBs have completed 12 of 17 passes thrown against him.\u00a0 He also has just 10 solo and 18 overall tackles in 8 games.<\/p>\n

Asante Samuel Jr is the other corner.\u00a0 He is 6th<\/sup> on the team in tackles with 44 to go along with 2 INT.\u00a0 He is the son of former Patriots CB Asante Samuel.\u00a0 \u00a0The Florida State player was a 2021 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#47) by the Chargers.<\/p>\n

The safeties are the strength of the secondary.\u00a0 Derwin James is one of the best strong safeties in the league.\u00a0 \u00a0The 2018 1st<\/sup> round pick (#17) has made the 1st<\/sup> team All Pro twice and 2nd<\/sup> team once.\u00a0 He is a 3-time Pro Bowl selection.\u00a0 James is 2nd<\/sup> on the team in tackles with 73.<\/p>\n

Alohi Gilman is the Free Safety out of Notre Dame.\u00a0 The 2020 6th<\/sup> round (#186) pick was a player I thought the Patriots would be interested in.\u00a0 \u00a0He is 4th<\/sup> on the team in tackles.<\/p>\n

The Chargers have been hit hard in the secondary by injuries with Chris Rumph, Amechi Uzodinma, and Raheem Layne on IR.\u00a0 Ja’Sir Taylor is Out and JT Woods has been ruled as questionable.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Special Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSTARTER<\/strong><\/td>\n2ND<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PK<\/td>\nCameron Dicker<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/td>\nJK Scott<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nJK Scott<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/td>\nDerius Davis<\/td>\nElijah Dotson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/td>\nDerius Davis<\/td>\nElijah Dotson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nJosh Harris<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Derius Davis is 25th<\/sup> in Kick Off Returns and 3rd<\/sup> in punt returns with a 16.3 average.\u00a0 Keeping the ball away from him on Punts will be a key.<\/p>\n

Cameron Dicker is 16th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 That is far lower than he is perceived.\u00a0 That number is based upon points scored.\u00a0 He is 30 for 30 0n extra points and 17 of 18 on FGs.\u00a0 His only miss came on a 50+ yarder.\u00a0 He is 4 of 5 on 50+.\u00a0 Very accurate and consistent.\u00a0 Wish we had him.<\/p>\n

Punter JK Scott is 19th<\/sup> in the league according to Pro Football Reference.\u00a0 The Patriots Bryce Baringer is 3rd.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I expect a good game on Sunday, one that the Patriots could win.\u00a0 If they rely on their running game and get into some play action passes for Zappe to thrown downfield the Patriots could generate enough offense to win.\u00a0 \u00a0I would also like to see an occasional pass on 1st f=down to keep the Chargers honest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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