Chargers Offensive Tackles Rank At Bottom In Pass Protection

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Chuck Cook – US PRESSWIRE

The Chargers offensive line has to step their game up, especially over at tackle. Jeromey Clary and Mike Harris have been turnstiles off the ends. Jared Gaither is a good option, but he can’t stay on the field.

Pro Football Focus conducted a stat called Pass Block Efficiency for all the tackles in the league and guess which two players were part of the list called ‘Giving Protection A Bad Name.’

#	Name	Team	Pass Block Snaps	Total Pressure Allowed	PBE
43	Tyler Polumbus	WAS	202	18	93.2
44	Doug Free	DAL	209	19	93.1
45	Jeromey Clary	SD	230	20	92.8
45	Jonathan Martin	MIA	211	20	92.8
47	Max Starks	PIT	212	20	92.7
48	Bryan Bulaga	GB	263	25	92.6
49	Barry Richardson	SL	208	20	92.3
49	Jermon Bushrod	NO	248	25	92.3
51	Wayne Hunter	SL	178	19	91.4
52	Austin Howard	NYJ	190	22	91.1
53	Demetrius Bell	PHI	192	24	90.6
54	Gabe Carimi	CHI	175	24	89.3
55	Michael Harris	SD	156	22	89.1
56	Bobby Massie	ARZ	253	34	88.9
57	D’Anthony Batiste	ARZ	253	40	87.3

If the offense expects to get in any rhythm, the play at offensive tackle will have to improve greatly. Harris needs to sit and Gaither needs to play.

Philip Rivers has not been able to get comfortable in the pocket this season. Every time he goes back to pass, he has people flying around him. Even if he doesn’t have people flying around him, he THINKS he does. Get him comfortable and we will start looking like a solid offensive squad again.

Philip struggled out of the gates with interceptions last season too when Marcus McNeill went down. He wasn’t able to get things rolling until Jared stepped in and saved the day. Jared will need to come back and save the day again, hopefully sooner than later.