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Mid-Season Grades, Surprises & Disappointments: the Offensive Line

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Coming into the year the Chargers had plans on being more athletic. It’s also clear they wanted to do a better job of keeping Philip Rivers upright. We’ll go over how that plan has worked out so far this year and grade each of the offensive linemen. We'll also give a surprise and a disappointment.

Ridiculous Russell

When Russell Okung signed on March 9th I thought that he would be an upgrade. I knew he would be good. I had no idea he’d be this good. Okung has added a much-needed level of toughness to the offensive line that’s been missing for years.