Bolts From The Blue

The Lightning Round Podcast completes their Training Camp preview breaking down position group battles for the ChargersCornerbacks, Safeties and Special Teams. Before they sift through all the current Defensive Backs, Long Snappers, Kickers and Punters on the roster, they answer some questions . The guys discuss all things Melvin Gordon including who’s wrong in this situation, how much each would be willing to pay Gordon and possible trades for Offensive Lineman. This is Part 4 of the four part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Episode #15 of the Score More podcast! The Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is currently amid a potential contract hold up with the team and could request for a trade. Garrett explores three potential player trades for Melvin Gordon. He announces each trade and why it makes sense for both teams involved while also giving arguments on how it would improve both sides.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Round Podcast continues their Training Camp preview breaking down position group battles for the Chargers on the Defensive Line and Linebackers. They sift through all the current Defensive Tackles, Defensive Ends and Linebackers on the roster. The guys cover the competitions on the D-Line giving insight on the depth chart and some interesting battles that will play out into the preseason. They also separate the Linebackers depth chart by MIKE, WILL and SAM (OTTO). Garrett and Jamie also give you some names to watch for, some players that could be on the bubble as well as some possible cuts. This is Part 3 of the four part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Episode #14 of the Score More podcast! It’s the offseason still so Garrett is taking questions about the Chargers and otherwise. He answers inquires about the Chargers cornerback spot behind Casey Hayward and his personal evaluation process. Garrett goes on to give his take on the state of punk music, the BFTB staffer with the hottest takes and the greatest first person shooter game of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Round Podcast continues their Training Camp preview breaking down position group battles for the Chargers on the Offensive Line. They sift through all the current Offensive Tackles, Guards and Centers on the roster. The guys cover the competitions on the O-Line giving insight on the depth chart and some interesting battles that will play out into the preseason. The guys also give you some names to watch for, some players that could be on the bubble as well as some possible cuts. This is Part 2 of the four part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Training Camp looming the Lightning Round Podcast is getting you ready for camp by breaking down position group battles for the Chargers. The groups mentioned are: Quarterbacks, Running Backs/Fullbacks, Tight Ends and Wide Receivers. The guys cover the competitions on Offense giving insight on the depth chart and some interesting battles that will play out into the preseason. The guys also give you some names to watch for, some players that could be on the bubble as well as some possible cuts. This is Part 1 of the four part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrett and Jamie talk about all seven selections made by the Chargers during the 2019 NFL Draft.  The picks in order were: 1. DT Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame 2. FS Nas Adderley, Delaware 3. OT Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls 4. LB Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame 5. QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State 6. LB Emeke Egbule, Houston 7. DT Cortez Broughton, Cincinnati The guys talk about the series of events that unfolded for these Chargers selections and breakdown each player and their fit with the team heading into the season. Once they go through all the picks they discuss the team’s overall draft philosophy and what the plan is going forward. Once they wrap up the good and the bad from the draft, Garrett and Jamie give their overall grades for the Chargers draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday night, Garrett Sisti, Daniel Stebbins, Matthew Stanley, and I went live while streaming the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft to give you all a different, possibly more casual (and fun!) option to follow along with apart from the usual ESPN or NFL Network commentary. It was an interesting night, to say the least. There was a plethora of head-scratching picks (looking at you Dave Gettleman) and almost as many A+ selections with a handful of top prospects falling all throughout the evening. This was the longest amount of time that Chargers fans have had to wait for their first round pick in quite some time but that’s the trade-off when your team makes the playoffs and doesn’t lose in the opening round. Throughout the stream, we all became more and more enthralled with the possibility that top offensive tackles such as Cody Ford or Jawaan Taylor could fall all the way to #28 a la Derwin James last year. Both those players were available when the Bolts were finally on the clock and, to our great surpr

SB Nation pulled all of its top NFL bloggers together to help create a mock draft and predict what might happen at the 2019 NFL Draft. Listen to hear where college football’s top stars could end up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To kick off the podcast they talk about the recent extension for wide receiver Travis Benjamin and what the deal really means for the team’s future. While talking about these draft profiles all offseason long the guys have graded all the prospects they’ve reviewed and on the show they list every player they believe are worthy of a first round pick. The NFL Draft is this Thursday so Garrett and Jamie play Chargers General Manager on FOUR mock drafts. They each do a mock draft guessing what they think the Chargers will do through all 7 rounds and then they each give their ideal picks for the 2019 draft. Listen and prepare yourselves for the NFL draft starting Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the SB Nation’s NFL writers’ mock draft we were selected to make the first round pick for the Los Angeles Chargers at 28th overall. Listen as we talk about the picks that went ahead of the Chargers and which players we hoped would fall. You’ll hear reactions as players start to fly off the board and some interesting picks in this mock draft that made the decision at 28 ever harder. Once we were on the clock we go through every position group with the best players available and narrow it down to our selection. Once you hear the choice we made let us know which player you would’ve drafted in that position. Would you be happy with the pick we made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of you asked for it and Garrett and Jamie listened, they kick this podcast off discussing the defensive tackle Jerry Tillery who’s being selected by the Chargers in a few mock drafts this offseason. The Lightning Round draft podcast completes their 2019 draft profiles and on this show they cover offensive tackles. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 7 and possible fits for the Chargersincluding what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The offensive tackles they cover on this show are: Jonah Williams – Alabama Jawaan Taylor – Florida Andre Dillard – Washington St. Cody Ford – Oklahoma Dalton Risner – Kansas St. Yodny Cajuste – West Virginia Kaleb McGary – Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcast returns with a brand new format and on this show the guys cover the interior defensive lineman in the 2019 draft class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 9-10, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The defensive lineman they cover on this show are: Quinnen Williams – Alabama Jeffery Simmons – Mississippi St. Ed Oliver – Houston Christian Wilkins – Clemson Dexter Lawrence – Clemson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys discuss the moves the Chargers have made heading into the second week of Free Agency and the impact it has on the team’s future and heading into the draft. Then Garrett and Jamie cover this years Linebacker class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for this position in the draft. The linebackers they cover on this show are: Devin White – LSU Devin Bush – Michigan Mack Wilson – Alabama Vosean Joseph – Florida Joe Giles-Harris – Duke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legal tampering period for the NFL Free Agency has begun and the Lightning Round Podcast have some player options for the Chargers . Before they give their lists, Garrett and Jamie review the moves the Chargers have made in the offseason thus far. They cover the releases of both Corey Liuget and Jahleel Addae, re-signing Denzel Perryman, Jaylen Watkins and Artavis Scott and the team placing an original round tender on Trevor Williams. The guys then break down their Top 5 lists of the Free Agents that are still available on the market and who they think are the best fits for the Chargers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns and the guys cover cornerbacks and safeties. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The cornerbacks and safeties they cover on this show are: Cornerbacks: Greedy Williams – LSU Deandre Baker – Georgia Julian Love – Notre Dame Byron Murphy – Washington Rock Ya-Sin – Temple Safeties: Deionte Thompson – Alabama Chauncey Gardner-Johnson – Florida Johnathan Abram – Mississippi St. Taylor Rapp – Washington Nasir Adderley – Delaware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns and the guys cover quarterbacks and tight ends. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The quarterbacks and tight ends they cover on this show are: Quarterbacks: Dwayne Haskins – Ohio State Drew Lock – Missouri Daniel Jones – Duke Kyler Murray – Oklahoma Will Grier – West Virginia Tight Ends: T.J. Hockenson – Iowa Noah Fant – Iowa Irv Smith Jr.  – Alabama Dawson Knox – Ole Miss Kaden Smith - Stanford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Round Podcast draft profiles are here and this week’s podcast the guys cover running backs and wide receivers. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The running backs and wide receivers they cover on this show are: Running Backs Josh Jacobs – Alabama Damien Harris – Alabama Darrell Henderson – Memphis Elijah Holyfield - Georgia David Montgomery – Iowa State Wide Receivers DK Metcalf – Ole Miss N’Keal Harry – Arizona State A.J. Brown – Ole Miss Marquise Brown - Oklahoma Riley Ridley – Georgia J.J. Arcega-Whiteside - Stanford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to kick off the offseason shows for the Lightning Round Podcast with an eye toward Free Agency; today they cover all the Chargers internal Free Agents. It begins with some “house cleaning” where the guys talk about some possible players who could be eligible for contract restructures, players that could be on the chopping block and possible contract extensions. They then dive into the long list of the Chargers internal free agents and whether they would re-sign those players and if they think the team will re-sign those players. The list in order includes: CB Trevor Williams -RFA DE Isaac Rochell - ERFA WR Artavis Scott - ERFA C Cole Toner - ERFA LB Denzel Perryman - UFA WR Tyrell Williams - UFA S Adrian Phillips - UFA CB Jason Verrett - UFA DT Darius Philon - UFA DT Brandon Mebane - UFA TE Antonio Gates - UFA  DT Damion Square - UFA LB Kyle Emanuel - UFA WR Geremy Davis - UFA QB Geno Smith - UFA S Jaylen Watkins - UFA LB Hayes Pullard - UFA P Donnie Jones - UFA Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

On this edition of the Lightning Round Podcast the guys take an in-depth look at the Chargers Divisional Round matchup against the New England Patriots. They breakdown the New England offense, talk about some strengths and weaknesses and the keys for the Chargers defense to dominant the Patriots offense. They then breakdown some favorable matchups for the Chargers on offense and some not-so favorable matchups when the Bolts have the ball. To wrap it up they both predict whether they think the Chargers will win this game Sunday and give you their score prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices