San Diego Chargers: 2016 Interactive Fan Confidence Test
By David Mamola
How much confidence do you have in the San Diego Chargers for the upcoming 2016 season? Take our test and find out!
The San Diego Chargers finished the 2015 season with a 4-12 record, yet with the offseason additions of Joey Bosa and Travis Benjamin, many experts are predicting the team to bounce-back in 2016 and compete for the AFC West title.
Do you agree with this? Are the Chargers on the brink of a playoff berth, or are they closer to picking first in the 2017 NFL Draft? Our fan confidence test can help you decide!
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Simply choose one answer per question, record the points associated with the answer, and at the end of the test, add up all of your points to see your confidence level in the team!
Good luck, and have fun!
- How many yards will quarterback Philip Rivers throw for in the 2016 season?
- More than 5,000 yards; he’ll have a career year (10 points)
- 4,000-5,000 yards (7 points)
- 3,000-4,000 yards (4 points)
- Less than 3,000 yards; it’ll be a long year! (1 point)
- Wide receiver Keenan Allen will:
- Stay healthy and finish in the league’s top-five in receptions and yards (10 points)
- Have some ups and downs, but will once again be the number one target (7 points)
- Struggle to stay healthy and won’t eclipse 500 yards (4 points)
- Be traded by midseason (1 point)
- Second-year running back Melvin Gordon:
- Will flourish under new offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt and make the Pro Bowl (10 points)
- Will eclipse 1,000 all-purpose yards (7 points)
- Will average less than 4.0 yards per carry (4 points)
- Is a bust (1 point)
- The Chargers’ offensive line is:
- Excellent; it will be the strength of the team (10 points)
- Above average; it should make significant strides in 2016 (7 points)
- Average; it won’t be great, but it should get the job done (4 points)
- Terrible; Philip Rivers will be running for his life! (1 point)
- Rookie pass rusher Joey Bosa:
- Is the next J.J. Watt (10 points)
- Will make an immediate impact and get 10 sacks this year (7 points)
- Will have some growing pains and struggle early in his NFL career (4 points)
- Should not have been drafted by the Chargers; Ezekiel Elliot would have been a much better choice (1 point)
- Linebacker Manti Te’o:
- Will make his first Pro Bowl this year (10 points)
- Will finally stay healthy and live-up to his potential (7 points)
- Is injury-prone and will play in less than ten games this season (4 points)
- Won’t even make the opening-day roster (1 point)
- Cornerback Jason Verrett:
- Is a budding superstar and one of the best corners in the league (10 points)
- Will stay healthy and have another Pro Bowl season in 2016 (7 points)
- Is an average corner; he won’t make the Pro Bowl this year (4 points)
- Is overrated; he’s too small, and his health is a big concern (1 point)
- Kicker Josh Lambo will miss how many field goals in the upcoming season?
- 0-2; he’s the next Adam Vinatieri (10 points)
- 3-5 (7 points)
- 6-8 (4 points)
- Who? (1 point)
- The Chargers will win games within the division this year:
- 5-6 (10 points)
- 3-4 (7 points)
- 1-2 (4 points)
- 0; could the Chargers switch divisions if they relocated? (1 point)
- Head coach Mike McCoy:
- Is the right man for the job; he’s a Coach of the Year candidate (10 points)
- Isn’t the best coach in the league, but he’ll get the job done (7 points)
- Is on the “hot seat” already, and could be fired by year’s end (4 points)
- Should have been fired at the end of last season! (1 point)
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Key:
- 100 points: Greatest team of all-time!
- 90-99 points: Super Bowl, here we come!
- 70-89 points: Playoff-bound!
- 60-69 points: 8-8 record at best
- Less than 60 points: Is it 2017 yet?