Chargers Outside Zone: Recent Episodes
Chuck and Thomas Griffith
Tune in Tuesdays and Saturdays for a father/son hobby turned Los Angeles Chargers podcast focused on long term team building and in-season game previews and reviews.
In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we also like everyone else on the planet give our thoughts on the Baker Mayfield Trade to the Carolina Panthers. Additionally, we review (friend of the pod) Conor Orr’s 12 Teams that could win the Big Game…to see if we agree or agree to disagree.
We will be taking a break during the remaining portion of the offseason and hope to return around the beginning of the regular season (if not sooner).
Have a great Summer.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we complete a Pugh Matrix of the Top 4 NFL Rosters comparing the Bucs, Chargers and Rams against the baseline of the Bills. Tune in to see what we learned along the way.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we type “Los Angeles Chargers” into Google Search, click News and talk about the first page results. Kinda unscripted and a lotta fun.
Hope you enjoy. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we review the latest NFL Power Rankings from PFF, ESPN and SI to see where the Chargers are currently seeded at this point in the offseason…and we like what we see.
We finish off establishing Thomas’s Power Rankings…which will get quite a bit of adjustment when the season starts.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take advantage of the slow news cycle and take a quick peak ahead to the 2023 NFL Draft. We look at four of the Way-Too-Early Mocks to see where the Chargers are picking and determine the team needs based on the writer’s selections. We also look at their top 5 selections just to get a feel of the names we should be watching come the college football season.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take a look at the 2022 Projections for the Chargers in ESPN’s Mike Clay’s exercise for the entire league. We compare those 2022 Projections against the actual numbers from the 2021 season….and provide a little bit of insight to what these numbers mean for the Chargers offense.
Great work by Mike Clay to complete this effort for the entire league…it makes for some good offseason content.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we are joined by Conor Orr, staff writer for Sports Illustrated and The MMQB podcast. We talk all things football…from where his love of football originated to Brandon Staley learning Vic Fangio’s defense to Justin Herbert’s fantastic start to his career. Really a lot of fun talking football with Conor…and a HUGE Thank You to Conor and his family for the time he spent with us on the pod.
…make sure to go buy a hardcopy of Sports Illustrated the next time you are at a newsstand or your local grocery store…or go online and buy a subscription to the hardcopy.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we go through the results of predicting all regular season games and the journey through the playoffs to THE BIG GAME….check out who gets the ring. It is clear that Thomas has some favorites this year and a few surprises along the way.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take our first look at the Chargers’ AFC West Divisional Opponent, Kansas City Chiefs, and their Offseason Moves…kinda like a little summer scouting, if you will. With the coaching staff and front office staff returning, they surprised a lot of people with a very Madden-esque trade to kick off their offseason. This is a current look at their 90-man Roster as end mandatory minicamps. Tune in to see where we think the Chiefs will finish the 2022 season in the highly talented AFC West.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take at Sport Illustrated’s 100 Bold Predictions for the 2022 NFL Season written by Conor Orr. We pick out about 10 of them that are Chargers related. Even though Conor has the Bills beating the Packers in the Super Bowl, there are a lot of things to like about his Chargers related predictions. Check out our take on his Bold Predictions and check out the article here: https://apple.news/AdQD_iDIBRruzVPs1jFN3hQ
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take our first look at the Chargers’ AFC West Divisional Opponent, Denver Broncos, and their Offseason Moves…kinda like a little summer scouting, if you will. With another new regime, there have been many moves including a Madden-style trade and an active draft day that may have long term benefits for this team. Tune in to see where we think the Broncos will finish the 2022 season in the highly talented AFC West.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take a look at the 2022 Roster Reduction Dates and Roster Rules memo sent out from the NFL to all General Managers, Head Coaches and Player Personnel. This memo covers the 3 Cuts to get to 53, PUP/NFI, Practice Squad, Designated for Return, etc….
…let’s review the changes and try to learn something along the way.
Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take our first look at the Chargers’ AFC West Divisional Opponent, Las Vegas Raiders, and their Offseason Moves…kinda like a little summer scouting, if you will. With the new regime, there have been many moves including some trades, some extensions…lots of players on their way out with a lot of incoming players for 2022. Tune in to see where we think the Raiders will finish the 2022 season in the highly talented AFC West.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we talk about the start of OTAs and some of the things that came out of the Derwin James, Justin Herbert and Brandon Staley press conferences yesterday.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we review the current makeup of the Chargers Roster including where the Salary Cap stands under the Rule of 51 today…
…Thomas also has a BIG announcement at the beginning of the episode…
…and we finish off with some conversation around “parity” in college football with the recent headlines.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we review the Head Coaches that will be pacing the sidelines on the opposite side of field of Brandon Staley. We are saving our discussion on AFC West Head Coaches until we review the Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders in an upcoming podcast series focused on those divisional foes.
….See some of the connections we make between some of those opposing Head Coaches on the 2022 Chargers schedule.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we announce the WINNER of our first giveaway (Chargers Rumpl blanket), review still shots of the Chargers Anime Schedule Release (absolutely brilliant) and then review the schedule on a calendar to see what it tells us.
Tune in to see if there are any potholes on the Chargers’ road to the playoffs.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we talk about the QBs that will be opposite Justin Herbert on this year’s Chargers schedule. We also discuss where the name Chargers Outside Zone originates. And along the way, we discuss the handful of games that have been announced since the last episode.
OH…and we share the details on our first Giveaway that we have going on right now. Make sure to Subscribe on YouTube, Follow on Twitter and Like & RT that Pinned Tweet on our Twitter page for a chance at the Chargers Rumpl blanket….perfect for tailgating or watching from the couch.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we discuss the signings of CB Bryce Callahan and OLB Kyle Van Noy; Chargers declining the 5th-year option for DL Jerry Tillery; NFL International Games schedule; and who the Chargers may have missed in that 4th Round. We are really excited about all the new Chargers from the draft, UDFAs and free agent signings, but who was taken in the 4th Round for both Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco to mention it in the Day 3 press conferences.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we review the picks made by the Los Angeles Chargers in Rounds 4 - 7 of the 2022 NFL Draft. Followed by a brief look at the UDFAs signed after the draft had completed. Then, we re-visit the potential “needs” for the Chargers identified prior to the draft. We wanted to see how close we were to how the Chargers approached the draft. Lastly, are there any “holes” remaining on the Projected 53-man Roster.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we review Rounds 1 -3 of the 2022 NFL Draft and the picks made by the Los Angeles Chargers at #17 and #79. What picks were made from #1 to #16 and what prospects were available at #17. Then we take a look at measurables for pick #17 Zion Johnson and #79 JT Woods.
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In this BONUS episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we review one NFL Draft analyst’s 2022 Mock Drafts to see how things may have changed in his selection for the Chargers over his first three Mocks since January. Then we get into our final thoughts on what the Chargers should do at picks #17 and #79 in the 2022 NFL Draft. It is an exciting day as Draft Day is here……let’s break out the root beer and celebrate the new additions to the Los Angeles Chargers football team.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we share Mock Draft 2.0….only 2 days before the Draft. Take a look to see who is moving up and some that may be sliding down the board at this point. See where all the QBs land in this one and see the resulting effect. It is hard to believe that the draft is this close.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we meet up with Friend of the Pod and San Diego Super Charger Fan Extraordinaire, Tim from San Diego. We ask Tim about his early days of being a San Diego Charger fan, his favorite era of Charger football, learn who his favorite Charger of all-time is and what his expectation is for the Chargers in 2022. A really fun time talking Charger football and our first guest on the podcast.
….and oh, yeah, along the way, Tim makes his nine selections for the 2022 Chargers Draft Class in our Super Charger Fan Edition of a 7-Round Mock. A huge Thank You to Tim for his time….and we are certainly looking forward to the 10s and 10s of views that we will get when this thing goes viral.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we make nine player selections for the LA Chargers with their draft picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. Find out where we found value in the draft and prioritized team needs based on prospects available in The Draft Network Mock Draft Simulator. We think we did a bang up job in grabbing talent where talent was available. Interact with us at the locations below to let us know your thoughts.
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In this episode of Chargers Outside Zone, we take a look at Thomas’s Mock Draft 1.2 where he makes all the 32 picks in this year’s 1st Round. We guarantee that his Mock Draft is no worse than any other Mock Draft out on the streets. He does receive a call from another GM when the Chargers are on the clock at pick 17……tune in to find out if he accepts this trade or stays put.
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As we launch our new Chargers Outside Zone podcast, we take a look back to review the roster construction of the 2021 Initial 53-Man Roster. Then we briefly review the 18-week regular season and the significant roster moves. Followed by all the 2022 Offseason moves that bring us to a Projected 2022 53-Man Roster in an attempt to identify positions that the Chargers are likely to target in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft.
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