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rom around the web."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorChargers Daily LinksLos Angeles Chargers Daily Links: Bolts need offensive line helpNew Drew Kaser Color Rush Jersey ,10commentsYour daily dose of Los Angeles Chargers news & notes from around the web.PDTShareTweetShareShareLos Angeles Chargers Daily Links: Bolts need offensive line helpKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsRanking the NFL’s top slot cornerbacks in 2018 - Austin GayleKing recorded a whopping 21 coverage stops when working from the slot this past season, five more than any other defensive player in the NFL. He also allowed a first down on just 26.2% of his targets and earned a 90.9 coverage grade from the slot, ranking sixth and first among qualifiers, respectively.Ranking the top-five draft-eligible running backs in forced missed tackles per attempt - Austin GayleIowa State’s David Montgomery didn’t wow scouts in Indy with his 3.63 40-yard dash, but his long speed isn’t nearly as valuable as his ability to make defenders miss. He led all qualifying FBS backs in forced missed tackles per attempt (0.39) and ranked inside the top-15 in yards after contact per attempt (3.5) this past season.All 32 NFL team's 2019 NFL Draft needs - Cam MellorThe Chargers put forth the league’s 31st-graded pass-blocking unit a season ago and there are holes all along the line. Between Sam Tevi, Joe Barksdale and Trent Scott, the need for a stalwart tackle along the right side of the offensive line is one that should be filled right away as all three of those aforementioned players put forth sub-63.0 overall grades in 2018.Five boom-or-bust prospects for the 2019 NFL Draft - Cam MellorThese players have shown Hunter Henry Color Rush Jersey , at times, high-level play that would warrant a high draft pick. They have also been known to produce below-average grades and therefore should be approached with caution. These guys can blow up and help win some games, or they could fizzle out and get thrown into the too-oft-used ‘bust’ category just as easily.Ranking the top-five draft-eligible cornerbacks in coverage grade against deep passes - Mark ChichesterOne-half of one of the most formidable cornerback tandems in the nation, Miller excelled against the deep ball during his time in college. He was targeted 23 times during his four-year career with the Huskies, and he didn’t allow a single reception from any of the 10 deep targets he saw over the last two college seasons. He’ll end his college career with the best deep coverage grade among the 117 cornerbacks with at least 20 career deep targets, while his 23.0 passer rating allowed ranks seventh.Social Media Information:BFTB Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBFTB Twitter: Follow @BFTB_ChargersThe Lightning Round Twitter: Follow @Lightning_RoundThe Lightning Round Facebook: Click here to like our pageBFTB Manager: Richard Wade: Follow @RichardWade As we head into the final weeks of the season, the Chargers are looking good. The Degenerate Gambler had been running on a 3-week win streak until last week. His instincts were right in most regards Joe Barksdale Color Rush Jersey , but things just didn’t fall his way. He said it would be a three-point game, determined on the last play. Correct! He said Roethlisberger would throw for a lot, and that was true, too. But he thought it would be a more defensive game, and it was not.Each week the Degenerate Gambler, a ne’r-do-well NFL betting compulsive gambler, puts $100 on the line on various bets that the Chargers faithful might have some opinions about. Let’s take a look at what went wrong last week Casey Hayward Color Rush Jersey , shall we?Week 13:Chargers @ Steelers Wager 1 Total Points (Under 52.5) $45 [-110] L$0Wager 2 Total receiving yards - A. Brown (<84.5) $10 [-115] L$0Wager 3 Total receiving yards - A. Ekeler (>28.5) $15 [-110] L $0 Wager 4 Total passing yards - Big Ben (>301.5) $15 [-115] L $0Wager 5 No team scores 3 consecutive times $15 [+200]L$0 Week total:$ -100.00Season total: $ -1.46Well.That could have gone better.In 5 fell swoops, the season’s profits were effectively wiped out completely. Not a good day at the office. Luckily for you and I, the Degenerate Gambler has built enough credit over the weeks prior that he was easily able to scrape up $100 to lay on the line today. Week 14Bengals @ ChargersWager 1 Total points (Over 48.5) $45 [-110]Wager 2 Total receiving yards- M. Williams (>39.5) $15 [-115]Wager 3 Interceptions thrown - J. Driskel (>.5) $20 [-225]Wager 4 Total Field Goals Bengals (>1.5) - Bengals $20 [+125] Total possible win: $87.84Total possible loss: Everything (again!)Well, let’s take a look. The Degenerate Gambler doesn’t feel that the Chargers will have any problem clearing the +16.5 spread, but he’s not touching that with a 10-foot pole. There is no incentive for teams to go up by 3 touchdowns in the NFL, so if they are 14 points above the Bengals in the 4th, they’d better give Geno Smith some reps. Garbage time will ruin that spread Melvin Ingram Color Rush Jersey , but don’t take the Bengals either. They are really decimated right now. However, he’s giving Ohio the benefit of the doubt by taking the total Over. The Chargers have been able to put a lot of points on the board lately, and this should really be a 30 point endeavor at minimum. With lots of points on the board, receiving yards should be a-plenty. Again, be wary of them taking out Rivers, so receivers are a nice bet to aim for.Those looking at Wager 4 might be wondering why there is a +125 attached to what should be a shoe-in. Well, their kicker Craig Mager Color Rush Jersey , Randy Bullock, has only made 2 FGs on the day once this season. He was 1-1 last week and 0-2 in all the three weeks prior to that. They haven’t attempted many kicks, but when they do.. it’s not been good. That said, the Degenerate Gambler is a proven sucker for positive bets. The Bengals are going to be eager to get points on the board against the LA defense, so it sounds reasonable that they’ll have to attempt 3 or so kicks. Just make two of those, Randy. -Jason “Don’t let the tiger catch you by the tail” Michaels