Joe Barksdale signs with Chargers
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Chargers hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale
The Chargers are hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale on Monday.
Arguably the top young free agent left on the market, 27-year-old Barksdale is coming off a strong 2014 in St. Louis. He was one of the top pass-protecting right tackles in football last year. The addition of Barksdale could allow the Chargers to kick D.J. Fluker inside to right guard. Chris Watt is penciled in at center with LG Orlando Franklin and LT King Dunlap holding down the left side.
Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter
May 18 - 4:04 PM
The Chargers are hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale on Monday.
Arguably the top young free agent left on the market, 27-year-old Barksdale is coming off a strong 2014 in St. Louis. He was one of the top pass-protecting right tackles in football last year. The addition of Barksdale could allow the Chargers to kick D.J. Fluker inside to right guard. Chris Watt is penciled in at center with LG Orlando Franklin and LT King Dunlap holding down the left side.
Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter
May 18 - 4:04 PM
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That's got to be a typo. He was horrible in pass protection.Chargers hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale
The Chargers are hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale on Monday.
Arguably the top young free agent left on the market, 27-year-old Barksdale is coming off a strong 2014 in St. Louis. He was one of the top pass-protecting right tackles in football last year. The addition of Barksdale could allow the Chargers to kick D.J. Fluker inside to right guard. Chris Watt is penciled in at center with LG Orlando Franklin and LT King Dunlap holding down the left side.
Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter
May 18 - 4:04 PM
Chargers hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale
The Chargers are hosting free agent OT Joe Barksdale on Monday.
Arguably the top young free agent left on the market, 27-year-old Barksdale is coming off a strong 2014 in St. Louis. He was one of the top pass-protecting right tackles in football last year. The addition of Barksdale could allow the Chargers to kick D.J. Fluker inside to right guard. Chris Watt is penciled in at center with LG Orlando Franklin and LT King Dunlap holding down the left side.
Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter
May 18 - 4:04 PM
That would actually be a pretty decent line imo
I'm conflicted.
Part of me wants Joe back.
Part of me likes the idea of Havenstein driving people off the line in the running game.
Part of me wants Joe back.
Part of me likes the idea of Havenstein driving people off the line in the running game.
The way I see it CGI it's one or the other. Which sucks. Cuz I don't think either would make good guards. Barks going to SD might be the nail in the coffiin on him coming back.
Joe came and went in Tennessee. He might leave SD without a deal too.
Report: Joe Barksdale visiting Chargers
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...ort-joe-barksdale-visiting-san-diego-chargers
SAN FRANCISCO -- The curious case of offensive tackle Joe Barksdale added another interesting development Monday afternoon.
According to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Barksdale is spending his day visiting the San Diego Chargers. Barksdale, of course, is the St. Louis Rams' erstwhile free-agent right tackle.
Once thought to be one of the more coveted free-agent tackles on the market, Barksdale has remained available until now in large part because of a miscalculation of his value on the open market. Rams coach Jeff Fisher indicated at March's owners meetings that Barksdale's price had probably kept him from being signed and has since said on multiple occasions that the Rams still have interest in bringing Barksdale back.
San Diego's interest stems from its flirtation with moving right tackle D.J. Fluker inside to guard. The Chargers haven't made any definitive choice on that, though, and Fluker is still making first-round money. The team signed Chris Hairston to be its swing tackle on April 20 but Barksdale would presumably be seen as a possible starter.
Over the past two seasons, Barksdale has started 29 games at right tackle for the Rams. But St. Louis picked Wisconsin tackle Rob Havenstein in the second-round of this year's draft and there's a good chance he'll plug in as the starter right away.
Although Fisher has publicly expressed interest in retaining Barksdale, it seems the chances of that happening have grown less and less likely. The Rams spent four draft picks on offensive linemen this year and signed swing tackle Garrett Reynolds as a free agent.
Barksdale's market hasn't been all that brisk, with various levels of interest from Tennessee and Atlanta in addition to San Diego and St. Louis.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...ort-joe-barksdale-visiting-san-diego-chargers
SAN FRANCISCO -- The curious case of offensive tackle Joe Barksdale added another interesting development Monday afternoon.
According to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Barksdale is spending his day visiting the San Diego Chargers. Barksdale, of course, is the St. Louis Rams' erstwhile free-agent right tackle.
Once thought to be one of the more coveted free-agent tackles on the market, Barksdale has remained available until now in large part because of a miscalculation of his value on the open market. Rams coach Jeff Fisher indicated at March's owners meetings that Barksdale's price had probably kept him from being signed and has since said on multiple occasions that the Rams still have interest in bringing Barksdale back.
San Diego's interest stems from its flirtation with moving right tackle D.J. Fluker inside to guard. The Chargers haven't made any definitive choice on that, though, and Fluker is still making first-round money. The team signed Chris Hairston to be its swing tackle on April 20 but Barksdale would presumably be seen as a possible starter.
Over the past two seasons, Barksdale has started 29 games at right tackle for the Rams. But St. Louis picked Wisconsin tackle Rob Havenstein in the second-round of this year's draft and there's a good chance he'll plug in as the starter right away.
Although Fisher has publicly expressed interest in retaining Barksdale, it seems the chances of that happening have grown less and less likely. The Rams spent four draft picks on offensive linemen this year and signed swing tackle Garrett Reynolds as a free agent.
Barksdale's market hasn't been all that brisk, with various levels of interest from Tennessee and Atlanta in addition to San Diego and St. Louis.
Reminds me of Bartell. He was the ONLY decent corner available in free agency, and therefore became the second coming of Darrell Green, so naturally we WAY overpaid him, and he really wasn't that good. Still pisses me off.
End of rant.
End of rant.
I really wouldn't say horrible, I've seen horrible and Barksdale's not it. It is tough for me to say he's above average though, I'd say he's right around average at pass pro.
From what I've seen, (like his film of the Nebraska game, how he shut down Gregory), I already like Havenstein better against speed rushers. Maybe not against bull rushers, but overall, I like Havenstein better than Barksdale as a player and especially for what this O wants to do as a power running O.
So, other than Fisher wanting to start vets for a few games, I see no reason for Havenstein not to start from day one at RT.
So, other than Fisher wanting to start vets for a few games, I see no reason for Havenstein not to start from day one at RT.
One of the NFL's best in pass pro? I like Joe. He's a stand up guy and I don't think he played as bad as outfits like PFF had him but it was a rough year for him and the entire line when it came to pass pro. I wouldn't mind seeing him back in horns but I also wouldn't offer a big contract. My guess is that he doesn't leave SD without a contract.
Good God can't believe Barksdale is getting so much play here we need to have Simon & Garfunkle revise their song to read: "Where have you gone Joe Barksdale?"
He picked the wrong time to get married. http://www.thebarksdalewedding.com/#!about-the-groom/c1se
Maybe I'm just not romantic enough, but it kinda bothers me when his entire bio page doesn't even mention football. Video games more important I guess.
Maybe I'm just not romantic enough, but it kinda bothers me when his entire bio page doesn't even mention football. Video games more important I guess.
Lol, then he hangs up and tells his client, "You want coverage for your boat too on this policy? "