The Chargers completely remodeled the offensive line this offseason after finishing as one of the worst positional groups in the league last season.
Among the crop of players that Los Angeles brought in was All-Pro center Corey Linsley, who became the highest-paid player at his position.
At his media availability, Linsley was asked what he thought of the group as a whole in the early stages of being together.
“Great group of dudes, man,” Linsley said. “A great room. Coach Frank Smith is a great coach. He’s extremely intelligent. He knows the game and has been around a little bit, so he’s seen a lot of guys.
The room is awesome. I know [T] Bryan [Bulaga]. I knew what I was getting there. He’s a great dude. Everybody else, we’ve been jelling pretty good so far. Hoping to take that into camp and keep this thing rolling.”
Linsley was joined by veterans Matt Feiler and Oday Aboushi, as well as rookies Rashawn Slater and Brenden Jaimes. In addition, the unit is aided by new offensive line coaches, Frank Smith and Shaun Sarrett.
The starting five is pretty much set in stone, with Slater, Feiler, Linsley, Aboushi and Bulaga engineering the line, while the backup spots will be determined in training camp.
On paper, they have the talent to give quarterback Justin Herbert plenty of time to throw and generate consistent movement in the run game. However, ensuring the core of the group stays healthy throughout the entire season will be pivotal.
