SAN DIEGO – Part of the residual effect of an injury-plagued 2015 season for cornerback Brandon Flowers -- in which he admitted to being out of shape -- was his to keep up with speedy wide receivers on the perimeter.
However, with Flowers reporting to training camp in better shape, the Chargers have turned a weakness into a strength by using the former Virginia Tech standout as a slot defender.
Flowers 25-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday came as a slot defender. Flowers blitzed off of the edge and quickly anticipated Carson Palmer throwing a bubble screen, smothering the ball and hauling it in for the turnover.