Five trends and patterns from Chargers snap counts vs Colts

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CARSON, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 18: Jerry Tillery #99 of the Los Angeles Chargers on the sidelines during a 19-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints during a preseason game at Dignity Health Sports Park on August 18, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Chargers rookies will be eased into action

For the game, here are the snap counts for each rookie:

Jerry Tillery: 33 percent on offense, 19 percent on special teams
Nasir Adderley: None on defense, 65 percent on special teams
Trey Pipkins: None on offense, 19 percent on special teams
Drue Tranquill: None on defense, 62 percent on special teams
Easton Stick: Inactive
Emeke Egbule: None on defense, 31 percent on special teams
Cortez Broughton: Inactive

The rookies played a total of 21 snaps on either offense or defense, and all of them came from Tillery.

If the Chargers would like to use their draft class to shore up the run defense, they’re going to have to actually put them in the lineup. What a thought, right?

Next. Why the Chargers will keep Joey Bosa

Expect this last lesson from the snap counts to change quickly. The Chargers have a problem at the second corner position if both Michael Davis and Trevor Williams are to miss the next game, which could prompt the move of Desmond King from slot corner to outside corner. As of right now, King is listed as the reserve corner behind Casey Hayward. Brandon Facyson on the outside with King in the slot cannot be a better combination than King on the outside with Adderley in the slot.