Los Angeles Chargers: 3 Players team must re-sign in 2018 offseason
By Derek Snyder
3. Matt Slauson
For the Chargers to continue climbing back into the mix to be AFC West Champions, they must continue building depth on their offensive line. Plus, it’s no secret how bad this franchise has been bitten by the injury bug, which makes re-signing solid offensive lineman even more important. If one of their starting five goes down, they need to have a player like Matt Slauson ready-to-go.
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Unfortunately, Slauson ended up being one of those players plagued by injuries in 2017, as he missed a good portion of the year because of a torn bicep. However, Chargers head caoch, Anthony Lynn, sung his praises after the team learned Slauson was done for the year (per ESPN):
"“He was one of our captains, so you’re going to lose some leadership there in that offensive line room,” Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said. “He was a like another coach in that room, especially for the young players. So he had a lot of good intangibles. It wasn’t just what he did on the field. So we’re definitely going to miss Matt.”"
Even though the 31-year old is coming into his ninth season with some some past injury issues, I believe the Bolts would be wise to bring him back. As you read above, Lynn made it very clear Slauson has become a leader in the locker room.
Needless to say, that’s something the Chargers definitely need on the line of scrimmage moving into 2018.