NFL Notes: Chargers, Dolphins, Texans

Chargers

Chargers OL Coach Pat Meyer says that C Mike Pouncey was a “very important” addition for them this offseason.

“It was very important,” Meyer said, via Chargers.com. “Anytime you can get a veteran like that who has played in a lot of ball games, and played very, very well for many years, itโ€™s important. From a leadership standpoint and an attitude standpoint, and just the way he comes and works every day, heโ€™s (inspiring). Heโ€™s the first one to come in here every day. When you get here in the morning, heโ€™s already in the weight room. Heโ€™s in there at 6:00 am or prior to that when he doesnโ€™t have to be. So, just that is important. His demeanor and mentality has brought a lot to us. Heโ€™s helping a lot of the young guys seeing how he works.”

As for second-year G Forrest Lamp, who missed his rookie season with a torn ACL, Meyer mentioned that they’re still treating him as a first-year player.

He looks like heโ€™s getting healthier and healthier. Heโ€™ll be one of those guys competing inside. But heโ€™s a rookie, really,” Meyer said. “Weโ€™ll just work him in there and get him practicing. See how he handles it. Try not to get him in there too quickly because you donโ€™t want a young guy to get in there and break his confidence, either. So as soon as heโ€™s (healthy), weโ€™ll start working him in individual until he gets the techniques down again. Once he gets that down, the game speed down, heโ€™ll be out there to compete and weโ€™ll start (working) him in. Hopefully he gets the chance to compete for a job.

Dolphins

Dolphins OCย Dowell Loggains believes the presence of veteran G Josh Sitton will benefit some of the team’s younger offensive linemen including Ja’Wuan James and Laremy Tunsil.

โ€œHe speaks his mind,โ€ Loggains said, via the Palm Beach Post. โ€œ โ€ฆ You drop a really smart player into that room, with a young room and itโ€™s a talented group of starters, and all of a sudden guys like Jaโ€™Wuan (James) and Laremy can really lean on him and his veteran experiences.โ€

Sitton explained that his 10 years in the NFL has helped him gainย invaluable experience that he can share with younger players.

โ€œYou learn smarter techniques,โ€ Sitton said. โ€œYou learn to watch defenses. You learn to look at coverages. You learn so many small things that as a young player, you donโ€™t realize. Youโ€™re so focused on yourself as a young player, and your own technique and things like that. As you grow, you learn these different things, and those are the things that Iโ€™ll be able to help him with โ€” the small things from a step here, a step there, an angle here, an angle there, watching the linebacker if he moves over a couple of feet. Itโ€™s really small detail things that you donโ€™t think about as a young player because itโ€™s such a difficult position.โ€

Texans

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle takes an early shot at projecting the Texans’ 53-man roster.

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