High Boltage Radio Moves to BFTB

Written by Steve Adler | 08 July 2011

Chargers fans it is with great excitement that I announce High Boltage Radio is now part of Boltsfromtheblue.com (yes, I resisted saying…. I’m taking my skills to___).  After a short negotiation which included a few scotch and cokes, John Gennaro the managing editor of BFTB showed me the light.  I encourage you to subscribe to this RSS feed to keep up with High Boltage Radio on BFTB, as well as follow me on twitter and facebook.  Lastly, for your reading pleasure, jump over to boltsfromtheblue.com for intelligent, sarcastic, and/or random Chargers information.

Chargers 2011 Draft: Illinois DT Corey Liuget

Written by Gil Alcaraz | 28 April 2011

With the 18^th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers select Corey Liuget, defensive tackle from Illinois.

Liuget is a great defensive lineman who has the potential and strength to be a force in the middle of the Chargers’ defense. Although he’s more of a defensive tackle than a defensive end, the Chargers will most likely use him as a defensive end in their 3-4 defense. He’s got great size (6-3, 300) to go along with superb strength to bust through the line against the pass. Against the run, he is even more disruptive.

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Chargers 2011 Draft: Clemson DB Marcus Gilchrist

Written by Gil Alcaraz | 30 April 2011

With the 50^th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers select Marcus Gilchrist, defensive back from Clemson.

With the skillset to play either safety or cornerback at the NFL level, Gilchrist gives the Chargers a versatile player who can provide depth at multiple positions in the defensive backfield. Despite his lack of size (5’10’’, 195), he plays with toughness and a relentless motor that allows him to be more physical than most guys with his frame. However, his aggressiveness sometimes gets him into trouble if he reacts to fakes. During his time at Clemson, he saw plenty of time on special teams, either as a cover man or as a returner. That experience should enable him to make an immediate impact somewhere on the field as he continues to develop his coverage skills.

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Chargers 2011 Draft: Michigan OLB Jonas Mouton

Written by Gil Alcaraz | 30 April 2011

With the 61^st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers select Jonas Mouton, outside linebacker from Michigan.

I’m sorry, but I can’t see any reasoning behind what possessed the Chargers to take a guy like Jonas Mouton in the second round. Leave it to General Manager A.J. Smith to come up with one of the most bone-headed picks throughout the first two days of the draft. I’ll admit, there is some upside that is buried somewhere in Mouton.

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