San Diego Chargers Sacrificial Lambs: Who Can Team Can Afford To Lose

Those familiar with the San Diego Chargers team are also familiar with A.J. Smith’s approach to managing a team.  Very few external free agents are signed while excess players are allowed to slough off in exchange for compensatory picks.

Last offseason Smith allowed starters Mike Goff and Igor Olshansky, along with sometime starter Matt Wilhelm and a quartet of reserves to depart.  In exchange he signed one player, Cowboys free agent Kevin Burnett, who as a rotation linebacker fell into the gray as more than a reserve, less than a starter.

This year’s batch is primarily restricted, as w...

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