The Lightning Round: A Los Angeles Chargers Podcast

"I Got 5 On It" with Craig Smith

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The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with Garrett, Jamie and Craig to share their NFL Draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the Linebackers and Edge Rushers in the 2023 draft class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal top guys, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The Linebackers they cover on this show are:

Drew Sanders – Arkansas

Jack Campbell – Iowa

The Edge Rushers they cover are:

Will Anderson Jr. – Alabama

Nolan Smith – Georgia

Tyree Wilson – Texas Tech

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The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with Garrett, Jamie and Craig to share their NFL Draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the Running Backs and Tight Ends in the 2023 draft class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal top guys, 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 they cover on this show are:

Zach Charbonnet – UCLA

Jahmyr Gibbs – Alabama

The Tight Ends they cover are:

Michael Mayer – Notre Dame

Dalton Kincaid – Utah

Darnell Washington – Georgia

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A new one from Craig Smith.

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After almost nine years on Bolts from the Blue this will be our last Lightning Round Podcast on the website. We will continue recording content but it will not be a part of this network. Before we get to the details of what’s next Jamie & I would like to thank everyone who has helped support the podcast and grow it to what it is today. Even if you listened for a few seconds and turned it off, the fact that you gave us some of your time means a lot to us. To those how have continued to watch/listen to us, we are forever indebted to you. We made some amazing memories and some even better friends. It’s been a hell of a ride.

So what’s next? We’ve moved networks but everything else will stay the same. For all the details, listen to the podcast but just know this is not goodbye, “we’ll just see you next time.”

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The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with Garrett, Jamie and Craig to share their NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the Interior Defensive Line in the 2023 draft class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal top guys, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The Defensive Tackles they cover on this show are:

Siaki Ika – Baylor

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The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with Garrett, Jamie and the new addition Craig Smith to share their NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the Offensive Line in the 2023 draft class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal top guys, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The Offensive Tackles they cover on this show are:

The Interior Offensive Lineman they cover on this show are:

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The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns with the NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the cornerbacks and safeties in the 2023 draft class.

Before they get to the draft profiles they break down the Trey Pipkins contract, how it was the right timing to cut Matt Feiler then the Morgan Fox news breaks. Fox re-signed with the Chargers for two more years. Once the give their live reaction they talk about the tenders to kicker Cameron Dicker and offensive tackle Foster Sarrell.

Then they move to the draft and 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 they cover on this show are:

Christian Gonzalez – Oregon

Devon Witherspoon – Illinois

Joey Porter Jr. – Penn St.

Cam Smith – South Carolina

Kelee Ringo – Georgia

Sleeper: Clark Phillips – Utah

The safeties they cover on this show are:

Brian Branch – Alabama

Ji’Ayir Brown - Penn St.

Christopher Smith – Georgia

Brandon Joseph - Notre Dame

Jordan Battle - Alabama

Sleeper: Daniel Scott - California

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The Lightning Round Podcast breaks down the first day of Free Agency. The guys map out how the Chargers attacked the Linebacker market and why they pivoted to the veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks. They explain how Kendricks fits into the Chargers system and how improves this defense.

They then shift to moves the Chargers want to make and if they are still interested in re-signing either Linebacker Drue Tranquill or Right Tackle Trey Pipkins. They even talk about an edge rusher they missed out on yesterday in Free Agency.

Garrett and Jamie finish it up with the news about Austin Ekeler demanding a trade and even the offer the Chargers made before Free Agency. They talk about both sides perspectives on this standoff and Ekeler’s market in terms of a trade.

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The Chargers open up Free Agency by re-signing their former 5th round pick out of North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick. The back-up quarterback signed a one year deal worth $1.647 million, including a $152,500 signing bonus and $1 million of that fully guaranteed. Garrett talks about what that means for the Chargers quarterback room now and heading into the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Chargers also could not come to an agreement with defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko and tight end Donald Parham. Garrett discusses whether that was a smart move for the Chargers and if it’s possible to see either player return to the team.

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