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40 seconds of game clock had to have been one of the weirdest 15 minutes of NFL football. We will all have plenty of time this week to dig into the game but lets dive right into the snap counts.Offenseprovided by nflgsis.comWe will start with the offensive line where Scott Quessenberry wound up seeing the field for 59% of the snaps. This was due to an ankle injury to Forrest Lamp. Lamp was apparently seen on crutches after the game with a boot on his foot and will be getting an MRI today. Fingers crossed it’s good news. The rest of the offensive line saw their full 100% of the snaps with Dan Feeney splitting his time between C and LG due to the Lamp injury. At WR it was pretty much the same story as the last few weeks with Mike Williams and Keenan Allen getting basically all the snaps. Geremy Davis is still WR3 apparently getting 8 more snaps than Andre Patton and Jason Moore not seeing the field on offense at all. At RB I was surprised when I saw the numbers. Austin Ekeler actually out snapped Melvin Gordon. I think the reason it didn’t feel like that was once again Gordon’s exclusive usage on the 1st drive Womens Kyzir White Jersey , and the fact that they basically forgot Ekeler existed when they hit the red zone. There will be multiple articles this week on Gordon/Ekeler/Coaching I’m sure so I wont go too much into it now but Anthony Lynn can’t continue to ignore what’s happening here, especially after yesterday. The snap counts at TE are puzzling to me. The coaches said this week they were going to do things to help the line, they also said they were going to do things to help the run game, and even the announcers at the start of the game said that based on what they saw at practice this week, they expected a lot of 2 and even 3 TE sets. That didn’t happen. Hunter Henry played 91% of the offensive snaps, but Virgil Green only played 19% and Lance Kendricks saw the field for 2 snaps. With Henry spending a lot of his time running routes, as evidenced by his 6 catches on 8 targets for 97 yards, they didn’t use TEs to help either the pass or run blocking this week. The TEs combined saw the field for 5 more snaps this week with 2 more offensive plays total for the Chargers. And when you look at the breakdown of those snaps, Henry jumped from 41 snaps last week to 58 snaps this week. Green meanwhile dropped from 23 snaps down to 12. So they actually did the opposite and barely ran any 2 or 3 TE sets, opting to try and keep the defense spread out. That’s something Ill be taking note of on the re-watch. Defenseprovided by nflgsis.comThe usual suspects (Michael Davis, Rayshawn Jenkins, Roderic Teamer) played 100% of the snaps. Casey Hayward would have played 100% but left the field for 5 plays when he was a little banged up. Brandon Facyson made up those 5 plays difference. Thomas Davis was up over 80% of the snaps again which isn’t ideal, but it was part of a gameplan defensively that sold out to stop the run and force Ryan Tannehill to beat them, which he kind of did. In addition to Davis playing 83% of the snaps, Denzel Perryman played 69% of the snaps, up from 49% last week. Perryman definitely held up his end. He looked good in run defense and lead the team with 8 tackles including a TFL. Unfortunately this strategy meant that Drue Tranquill only saw 33% of the defensive snaps on the field. This definitely showed with how many passes were completed over the middle. One interesting thing was that 6th round pick Emeke Egbule saw a jump this week to 13 snaps. He didn’t see any defensive snaps in weeks 1 through 4, then in week 5 he got 1 snap, in week 6 he got 2 Virgil Green Jersey , then this week he jumped to double digits. And he turned those 13 snaps into 2 tackles so he was doing something right. He’s a very good athlete and is almost as big as Uchenna Nwosu, with some versatility as a drop LB who also can rush the passer so it’s good to see him getting snaps. Final note with the LBs is Jatavis Brown really put himself in the doghouse with his performance last week as he didn’t get a single defensive snap this week. With Justin Jones and Brandon Mebane inactive with injuries, it was the Damion Square and Jerry Tillery show this week. Both getting over 70% of the snaps. Square made the most of his extra snaps with 2 tackles, a QB hit, and a PD. Tillery didn’t actually show up on the stat sheet but during the live watch he was making impacts on plays here and there. I think it was good for the 1st round pick to get extended snaps and hope he continues to improve. The other name on the DL that saw his first significant snaps of the season was 7th round pick Cortez Broughton. Heading into the game the rookie had 3 total snaps on the season. He got 18 reps yesterday and had 4 tackles. It was a very good game from him and good to see the young players stepping up when it’s their turn. At DE Isaac Rochell saw a slight bump in participation as they moved him inside and outside. He was able to get 3 assisted tackles with his increased time. Joey Bosa played 80% of the defensive snaps and was dominant. 6 tackles, 2 sacks, a TFL, 3 QB hits, and a FF. He also really impressed me with his quote after the game and I think despite his quiet demeanor is going to start taking over as a leader on that defense. Uchenna Nwosu had another impressive game. Playing only 62% of the defensive snaps he matched Bosa’s 6 tackles, 2 of them were TFLs, had a QB hit, and had the slap of Tannehill’s arm that forced the pop up INT for Roderic Teamer. I hope Gus Bradley is figuring out ways to have Bosa, Nwosu, AND Melvin Ingram on the field at the same time without eliminating Kyzir White’s snaps or just ignoring that and putting Ingram back in full time and using Nwosu as a rotational guy. Special Teamsprovided by nflgsis.comNot much to say here. Same story, different day. Nick Dzubnar had a goose egg in the stats column despite leading the team in ST snaps again. Not really much else to say here other than Derek Watt looked like a missile out there with 2 fantastic tackles. Welcome everyone to the first mailbag of the 2019 calendar year. We’ve got some good questions lined up so let’s try and fill this empty void of an off-season with some good conversation.Here we..." Latest NewsLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers MailbagBFTB Mailbag: Who do you got in the first?New,15commentsPSTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:BFTB Mailbag: Who do you got in the first?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesWelcome everyone to the first mailbag of the 2019 calendar year. We’ve got some good questions lined up so let’s try and fill this empty void of an off-season with some good conversation.Here we go.My two biggest preferences in the first round at the moment are offensive tackle and interior defensive line.There is a wealth of offensive tackles at the top of the draft and there is a good chance one may fall to the Chargers at 28. Same goes for defensive line. If there is an early run on quarterbacks and edge rushers, there are some good trench players that may slide into the end of day one.Some of the more realistic names that could be there at pick 28 are Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, Washington State offensive tackle Andre Dillard http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-pouncey-jersey , and Clemson defensie tackle Dexter Lawrence.Man, you’re coming in hot with the controversial questions.This question would be much tougher to answer if Forrest Lamp was a starter this season and did everything we expected of him. But my wife is pretty great and that is the obvious choice here.I’m keeping all of my fingers crossed for a Forrest Lamp breakout year in 2019 and I hope all of you will do the same.Offensive line:LT Russell OkungLG Dan FeeneyC Mike PounceyRG Forrest LampRT Draft Pick (Greg Little, Andre Dillard, Jawaan Taylor, David Edwards)Defensive Line:DE Joey BosaDT Darius PhilonDT Draft Pick (Renell Wren, Jerry Tillery, Dexter Lawrence, Christian Wilkins)I don’t have a true ranking for the guys at the Senior Bowl just because I mostly watched the offensive and defensive linemen during the week. If I had to name my five favorite players from Mobile, they would be:Notre Dame running back Dexter Lawrence - He looked awesome all week. Hit the holes hard, excelled on zone runs, and showed some soft hands in the passing game. He was as consistent as anyone during the showcase.Washington State offensive tackle Andre Dillard - His polished footwork and mechanics in pass protection were visibly ahead of the pack in Mobile. His weigh-in and measurements were all excellent and it’d be tough not take him in the first round. If he can clean up his run game mechanics, he will have one of the highest floors at the position.Texas A&M defensive tackle Daylon Mack - A former five-star recruit, Mack finally put it all together during the all-star showcases. He first dominated the Shrine Game before getting the call up to the Senior Bowl and continuing his eye-turning performance. You could count on one hand how many times he lost a rep in 1-on-1’s, if you could even find one.New Mexico State linebacker Terrill Hanks - Hanks was one of the biggest winners of the weigh-ins at the Senior Bowl. He came in at a chiseled 234 pounds at an even 6-foot-2. He also possesses a massive 80 1⁄2 inch wingspan, one that bests a number of offensive tackles who also attended the showcase. All week, Hanks was a menace in stopping the run. Stoning running back after running back in the hole. If you’re looking for this year’s Darius Leonard, Hanks may be your guy.Mississippi State center Elgton Jenkins - Even with consensus top center Garret Bradbury also in attendance, Jenkins did a hell of a job showcasing his strength and power during the week. Even against the likes of the aforementioned Daylon Mack Womens Isaac Rochell Jersey , Jenkins had the answer to just about every tackle that he faced. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jenkins shoot up draft boards and potentially find a landing spot early on day two.I have a bad feeling that they are going to let Perryman go and allow Verrett to stay another year. But, as always, if the money is right, I don’t see why they both can’t stay. Perryman really makes this defense better, we’ve seen plenty of the defense with and without him over the last few seasons. We’ve also seen how good this defense can be without Verrett. It’s tough. These are good players. But it’s a business.My top three at the moment are Florida right tackle Jawaan Taylor, Notre Dame’s Jerry Tillery, and Washington State’s Andre DillardTaylor is a perfect balance between a mauler and a nimble protector. After being a 350-pound high school recruit, Taylor has trimmed himself down to 330 pounds, allowing him to gain some agility while maintaining his brutish nature. I would feel very content with him joining up with Russell Okung to help protect Philip Rivers in his last few years in the NFL.Tillery is a 6-foot-7 presence that would be a refreshing site in the middle of the Chargers defense. When I watch him, I see a lighter version of Akiem Hicks. Hicks has about 35 pounds on Tillery and is known better for stopping the run while Tillery has a nice bag of pass-rushing tricks up his sleeve. But it’s the intimidation factor that interests me the most. Guys like Hicks and Calais Campbell always draw attention.And I spoke on Dillard in an above question so refer back to that for my opinion on him.Scharping was one of the biggest letdowns of the entire Senior Bowl. He constantly gave up ground in pass protection without making the defender earn it and didn’t show much of anything that you would want in an NFL offensive linemen. His feet were heavy and there isn’t a chance in hell he would survive on the outside.My favorite dog breed is the Caucasian Ovcharka, or Caucasian Sheperd. They are massive dogs that can grow to be 180-200 pounds. Back in the day, they were used to help hunt bears, if that tells you anything...I think they keep him. He had a good 2017. One bad year shouldn’t turn their entire opinion of him sour. As a former UDFA, he’s already achieved more than most have. They’ll keep him for at least another year or two.