That development being that the Seahawks gave Charlie Whitehurst a contract worth 10 million dollars over the next two years. That’s huge for Charlie, but its gigantic for other QB’s that will be moving around in the league. Especially the talented ones.

Nobody ever thought a QB without even an NFL regular season pass on his resume could cause so much uncertainty. This time, it’s the contract itself that is shaking a few chairs around the league.

Because of the five million dollar a year salary that Whitehurst will be raking in, the price for names like Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick on your roster next season have just shot up sky high. Any proven veteran QB in the league that changes teams will be guaranteed a much bigger base pay because of the Whitehurst effect. I can only imagine how much McNabb is going to cost. Hell, this trade may have even taken him out of the price range for some teams, which makes Michael Vick a hot commodity.

Go ahead and post your comments, thoughts, and predictions for the remaining QB’s on the move and their destinations. I would love to hear some thoughts from you guys.

Seattle has switched second round picks with us, as well as giving us a third round pick next year, which gives us the eighth pick of the second round. That is a huge deal that will affect things around the league! Let me explain why.

(By now, some of you are probably lost as to why Charlie Whitehurst ended up being so important for some reason but try to stay with me here. All will be explained.)

This trade, of course, directly influences San Diego and Seattle. However, there is also an effect on the Broncos. As this shatters the speculation that the Seahawks high second-round draft choice would be traded to Denver for Brandon Marshall. So now, it’s a craps shoot as to where he may end up. So many people were so sure that he would go to Seattle. Somehow Whitehurst, of all people, may have changed all of that.

Don’t even get me started on how big that second round pick is for us. Even though a low first round choice can land some top talent, the difference between drafting low in the second round or drafting high in the second round is astounding. Obviously, who we choose will depend on who is left on the board. Getting the most talent for your picks obviously has the biggest ripple in the upcoming season.

With our wish list of running backs, nose tackles, or maybe a young receiver in hand, this will be a fantastic draft. Especially in the first two rounds, and yes. This is all because of Charlie Whitehurst, who held more clip board than football in his tenure with the Chargers. God, I love the NFL.

Going into week two, the Bolts were 31st in the league in defense, allowing 437 yards per game. That’s landed them at 0-2, looking up at a Broncos team who could gallop away with the division if the Chargers don’t turn it around.

Why is the defense sputtering? To paraphrase Occam’s razor, “all other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best.” So the answer must be: no Shawne Merriman.

Sounds reasonable to me. No one is putting pressure on the quarterback. The team has one sack, and it was a fluke.

While Merriman’s absence is significant, it does not account for the San Diego corners getting torched on the field. Week 2 saw Brandon Marshall for the Broncos catch 18 passes.

Antonio Cromartie needs to step it up. The linebackers need to step up. Opposing quarterbacks are dropping bombs on the San Diego secondary and it will continue.

A leader must emerge on defense. A playmaker must turn the tide.

On the other side, offense hasn’t been a problem. Even with an anemic LT, they’re 5th overall in the league and 3rd in passing yards per game. They’ve put up 62 points in two games. The Chargers can score, thankfully.

Taking the offensive production and defensive struggle, it’s no wonder the Chargers have lost both games by a combined 3 points.

The Jets figure to come out firing on Monday Night Football. The Brett Favre led offense has been average, unspectacular. If the Chargers defense can muster marginal play I think they can put enough points up to win. The only intangible is the Favre Monday Night Magic. The guy loves to shine on the big stage.

This game provides an excellent opportunity to not only end this early season rut, but it can be a springboard for the defense to get their momentum rolling.

Charger fans should hope tonight’s game doesn’t resemble week three from last year. Favre threw for 369 yards and 3 TD’s in Green Bay against a better San Diego defense. And the Jets haven’t been to Qualcomm since the ’05 playoffs… you know how that ended.

It could be a long night.