Studs and losers from Chargers’ 34-17 win over Rams

Welcome to the NFL, Derius Davis. The secret minute of his night was when he went 81 backyards for a punt return in the blink of an eye.

DERIUS DAVIS IS ELECTRIC. 81-yard punt return TD! ⚡️

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The speed of Davis’ 2 cuts turning into a home call was a sight to see. College football’s fastest gamer when onceagain was able to hit over 21 MPH on the run in tracking.

Davis left numerous of those questioning his fourth-round draft choice in the dust, along with the Rams’ unique groups. He likewise had 2 captures for 21 lawns.

It wasn’t an well-rounded bad efficiency from Woods. He dealtwith well for the most part with OKAY protection. But regrettably for him, his unsportsmanlike conduct charge versus Rams large receiver Ben Skowronek enabled the Rams to rating a goal on a drive that otherwise would’ve been stopped near the objective line.

Rams WR Puka Nacua cashed in on a goal pass from Stetson Bennett a coupleof plays lateron. Woods will desire that back as he sees the tape lateron this week.

I can’t state I had 6 brings, 92 backyards, and 2 goals on my preseason bingo card for Dotson gettingin the videogame tonight. Dotson turned on the jets with 2 35+ lawn scampers for ratings.

#Chargers UDFA RB Elijah Dotson with a HUGE breakout videogame in his NFL preseason launching.

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As a 4.55 40-time gamer, Dotson oughtto’ve neverever been thoughtabout sluggish. But that speed as he turned the corner both times leapt off the screen more substantially than lotsof idea it could. Making the active lineup is mostlikely a stretch for Dotson, however a practice team area oughtto at least be in play after tonight.

Everything that might go incorrect did go incorrect for Taylor tonight. Asante Samuel Jr. did not play in any capability, which must suggestion individuals off where the training personnel is leaning in that competitors.

On a Rams’ first-half drive that ended in a goal, Taylor had an unlawful contact charge, a dropped interception that oughtto’ve been a Pick 6, and was near Nacua throughout his goal. It’s difficult to envision a much evenworse series of occasions that might’ve occurred for him tonight.

Chris Rumph had a sack and numerous pressures. Rookie Tuli Tuipulotu had a number of noticeable pressures as he was wreaking havoc on defense. But the depth of the EDGE space in pass rush struck me. Andrew Farmer had a huge sack, while Brevin Allen had a excellent QB hit. Head coach Brandon Staley went out of his method to appreciation the depth of the edge protector space in their efficiency on Saturday.

This needto’ve been a quality start for Sarell, specifically after all of the offseason buzz and pledge of enhancement after his work with Duke Manyweather. If I’m being sincere, it felt a lot like the exactsame gamer we saw formerly.

Sarell got beat terribly on a Max Duggan sack by Daniel Hardy. Earlier in the videogame, he permitted what would’ve been a sack on Easton Stick that got called back due to a face mask charge. The sluggish responses and leaps off the line didn’t appearance much various from last season.

Stick hasactually come a long method as a preseason gamer in his 5 years with the Chargers. He looked poised tonight as he wentinto this videogame as the indisputable QB2 for the veryfirst time in his period with the group. Stick endedup 14-21 with 109 passing backyards and a goal.

More essential than the real numbers was his management. Despite Quentin Johnston dropping some passes earlier, he returned to him on the goal to settle the novice down. He led a fantastic two-minute drill at the end of the veryfirst half, and anumberof continual offending drives.

This was Stick’s finest