Yes to both question from Brent.
Now, is the O-line a bit more of a question mark now that Rashawn Slater won’t play at all this season? Of course.
But very few teams can simply replace one Pro Bowl tackle with another player of that caliber, something that Bolts did by moving Joe Alt from right tackle to the left side.
Alt said last week that it’s up to the rest of the starters to pick up the slack in Slater’s absence, something that will fall on the shoulders of Zion Johnson, Bradley Bozeman, Mekhi Becton and Trey Pipkins III.
In my eyes, the Chargers offensive line is perhaps the biggest X-factor surrounding the Chargers in 2025.
If they gel together, stay healthy and reach their potential, it’s not hard to imagine Herbert putting up big numbers while targeting Ladd McConkey, Allen and others.
And that running game that Harbaugh wants to build his team on will obviously be powered up front in the trenches.
Simply put, all eyes will be on the Chargers offensive line in 2025.
Finally, the Bolts offense was at its best in 2024 when Herbert used his legs to create and extend plays.
We saw that against the Saints and Bengals at home, and in the regular-season finale in Las Vegas, all games in which Herbert tallied 40-plus rushing yards.
Nobody is asking Herbert to rush for 100 yards a game. But a few splash plays here and there to convert on third downs or provide a spark is something that could be a hidden key to the offense this season.
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