Bolts From The Blue

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The Chargers recently released their schedule in the coolest way possible, so now that we know who the Chargers are playing this year the Lightning Round Podcast goes game by game to predict wins and losses for the 2022 season. They talk about the moves each of the Chargers opponents made this offseason and how they stack up in their matchups. Lastly, they give the Chargers season win total and whether or not they believe they will make the playoffs this season. Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garrett and Jamie discuss all the Chargers selections during the 2022 NFL Draft. The picks in order were: Round 1: No. 17 – OG Zion Johnson, Boston College Round 3: No. 79 – DB JT Woods, Baylor Round 4: No. 123 – RB Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M Round 5: No. 160 – DT Otito Ogbonnia, UCLA Round 6: No. 195 – OG Jamaree Salyer, Georgia Round 6: No. 214 – CB Ja’Sir Taylor, Wake Forest Round 7: No. 236 – CB Deane Leonard, Ole Miss Round 7: No. 260 – FB Zander Horvath, Purdue The guys talk about the series of events that unfolded for these Chargers selections and breakdown each player and their fit with the team heading into the season. Once they go through all the picks they discuss the team’s overall draft philosophy and what the plan is going forward. Once they wrap up the good and the bad from the draft, Garrett and Jamie give their overall grades for the Chargers draft haul and answer some remaining questions post-draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick off the stream they talk about the info they got heading into the draft including the team’s Top 5 overall players and the top ranked players at each position. There are discussions of some surprises on their top players and how that could impact their pick at #17. The NFL Draft is this Thursday so Garrett and Jamie play Chargers General Manager on TWO mock drafts. They walk through a joint mock draft but there is a disagreement on who they’d pick with the 1st round selection so they run through both scenarios on two separate mock drafts. Listen and prepare yourselves for the NFL draft starting Thursday. Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with the NFL Draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the Interior Defensive Line in the 2022 draft class. They 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 Defensive Tackles they cover on this show are: Jordan Davis – Georgia Devonte Wyatt – Georgia Travis Jones – UConn DeMarvin Leal – Texas A&M Perrion Winfrey– Oklahoma Logan Hall – Houston Phidarian Mathis – Alabama Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with the NFL Draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the Offensive Line in the 2022 draft class. They 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 Offensive Tackles they cover on this show are: Evan Neal – Alabama Ikem Ekwonu – NC State Charles Cross – Mississippi State Trevor Penning – Northern Iowa Bernhard Raimann – Central Michigan The Interior Offensive Lineman they cover on this show are: Kenyon Green – Texas A&M Zion Johnson – Boston College Dylan Parham – Memphis Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with the NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the cornerbacks and safeties in the 2022 draft class. Before they get to that they talk about the Chargers new Free Agent signings of long snapper Josh Harris, punter JK Scott and new Tight End Gerald Everett. Then they 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 corners they cover on this show are: Derek Stingley Jr – LSU Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner – Cincinnati Andrew Booth Jr. – Clemson Kaiir Elam – Florida Trent McDuffie – Washington The safeties they cover on this show are: Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame Jaquan Brisker – Penn St. Daxton Hill – Michigan Lewis Cine – Georgia Jalen Pitre – Baylor Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chargers were very active in Free Agency so Garrett and Jamie give you some context on how it all went down and the signings that occurred on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period. The give their thoughts on offering qualifying offers to TE Donald Parham, WR Jalen Guyton & OT Storm Norton, they talk about re-signing the kicker Dustin Hopkins and the veteran back-up quarterback Chase Daniel and then they get to the real exciting stuff! The additions of: CB JC Jackson IDL Austin Johnson IDL Sebastian Joseph-Day Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garrett and Jamie were going to preview free agency and their plan of attack once the league is open for business but then the Khalil Mack trade happened toward the end of their recording. So. You hear their initial reaction to the Chargers trading for edge rusher Khalil Mack and then they continue their plan of what they would do in free agency to improve the Chargers roster. They start by breaking down Mike Williams new contract, re-signing the Chargers internal free agents they would like back next season and the outside free agents they would sign on the open market. It is the “The Lightning Round Approved Free Agency Plan.” Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcast is back with the NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the wide receivers in the 2022 draft class. They 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 wide receivers they cover on this show are: Garrett Wilson – Ohio St. Treylon Burks – Arkansas Jameson Williams – Alabama Drake London – USC Chris Olave – Ohio St. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round Podcast breakdown the upcoming 2022 defensive free agent class. They guys go through and handpick their personal favorites on defense and who they think are the best fits for the Chargers. They go down their Top 5 list, they explain each player’s market value and their personal philosophy with each position on defense when exploring the free agent market. Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns with the NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the linebackers and edge rushers in the 2022 draft class. They 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 linebackers they cover on this show are: Devin Lloyd – Utah Nakobe Dean – Georgia Damone Clark – LSU Brandon Smith – Penn St. Christian Harris – Alabama The edge rushers they cover on this show are: Aidan Hutchinson – Michigan Kayvon Thibodeaux – Oregon David Ojabo - Michigan George Karlaftis – Purdue Jermaine Johnson – Florida St. Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Super Bowl behind us the Lightning Round Podcast has their eyes set on the upcoming 2022 offensive free agent class. They guys go through and handpick their personal favorites on offense and who they think are the best fits for the Chargers. They go down their Top 5 list, they explain each player’s market value and their personal philosophy with each position on offense when exploring the free agent market. Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round Podcast talked with the co-host of American Ninja Warrior, the host of “The Talk” and former San Diego Charger - Akbar Gbajabiamila. During this fun and candid conversation they spoke about: The meaning of his name Crying after his very first football practice Memories from the 2006 Chargers His favorite story about former Chargers Head Coach the late Marty Schottenheimer The impact of Greg Manusky Something you may not know about his college and pro teammate Kassim Osgood Getting his first NFL sack against Daunte Culpepper and much more.... It’s here! Join the Lightning Round Podcast Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns with the NFL draft profiles and on this show the guys cover the running backs and tight ends in the 2022 draft class. They 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 running backs they cover on this show are: Isaiah Spiller – Texas A&M Kenneth Walker III – Michigan St. Breece Hall – Iowa St. Kyren Williams – Notre Dame Kennedy Brooks – Oklahoma The tight ends they cover on this show are: Trey McBride – Colorado St. Jalen Wydermyer – Texas A&M Cole Turner – Nevada Jeremy Ruckert – Ohio St. Cade Otton – Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to kick off the offseason shows for the Lightning Round Podcast with an eye toward Free Agency; on this episode they cover all the Chargers internal Free Agents. They dive into the long list of the Chargers internal free agents and whether they would re-sign those players and if they think the team will re-sign those players. The list in order includes: WR Mike Williams LB Kyzir White EDGE Uchenna Nwosu DT Justin Jones CB Chris Harris Jr. DT Linval Joseph TE Jared Cook RB Justin Jackson WR Jalen Guyton OG Oday Aboushi EDGE Kyler Fackrell TE Donald Parham TE Stephen Anderson C Scott Quessenberry    WR Andre Roberts CB Ryan Smith K Dustin Hopkins OT Storm Norton OG Michael Schofield OG Senio Kelemete QB Chase Daniel DT Christian Covington CB Trey Marshall CB Davontae Harris P Ty Long LS Matt Overton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices