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Madden 19: Los Angeles Chargers Player Ratings, Roster, Depth Chart & Playbooks

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The Chargers were a staple of the AFC playoffs in the 2000’s. Under Marty Schottenheimer and then Norv Turner’s leadership and with all-time greats like LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates in their prime they were a constant threat. That threat never turned into a Super Bowl appearance though, as New England and Pittsburgh consistently stood in their way. The modern Chargers have a sense of disappointment about them. Philip Rivers is still at the helm, but their last playoff appearance was in 2013 and they suffered back to back losing seasons in 2015 and 2016. There is excitement around the talent of this roster every year, but injuries and bad luck seem to consistently get in their way.

*All stats correct at time of writing

Team Rating

The Chargers have a very reasonable 80 overall. They are far from the best team in Madden 19, but they are also by no means poor. The Chargers 83 offense score comes from the good quarterback play of Philip Rivers along with the likes of Keenan Allen, Melvin Gordon, and Hunter Henry. It’s a well-rounded offense with few holes and a pretty good offensive line. The Chargers are solid on defense too, receiving a score of 83. This is based on the deadly pass rushing duo of Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram as well as strong cornerbacks in Casey Hayward, Jason Verrett, and Desmond King II.

Keenan Allen, Wide Receiver (OVR 91)

Age: 26

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 3 years/$30.56m

2018 Cap Hit: $8.73m

Best Stats: Speed (88), Catching (94), Catching In Traffic (92), Short Route (93), Medium Route (91), Release (92), Jumping (91)

Keenan Allen joined the Chargers as a third-round pick in the 2013 draft. From day one he was exceptionally productive for the Chargers despite his less-than-ideal athleticism. Allen racked up 71 catches, 1,046 yards, and eight touchdowns as a rookie thanks to his very impressive route running skills and ability to create separation with the technical, rather than physical, side of his game. Injuries have hampered his play in recent years, but he played all 16 games in 2017, finishing with 102 catches for 1,393 yards and six scores.

Casey Hayward Jr, Cornerback (OVR 91)

Age: 28

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 4 years/$29.5m

2018 Cap Hit: $6.91m

Best Stats: Speed (90), Man coverage (90), Zone Coverage (93), Play Recognition (96), Press (90), Catching (80)

Casey Hayward’s NFL career began in green Bay, where he was a second-round pick in 2012. Hayward played well, if inconsistently, for the Packers in his four seasons with them, but he never really locked up a starting role for them and was allowed to walk in free agency in 2016. He was signed by the Chargers and his talents quickly established him as a vital piece of the defense. He led the NFL in interceptions with seven in 2016 and was voted to his first Pro Bowl. In 2017 he returned to the Pro Bowl and could easily have been an All-Pro.

Melvin Gordon III, Running Back (OVR 91)

Age: 25

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 2 years/$7.49m

2018 Cap Hit: $3.66m

Best Stats: Speed (92), Carrying (93), Juke Move (94), Break Tackle (90), Elusiveness (86), Catching (69)

Melvin Gordon was the 15th overall pick for the Chargers in 2015. He took some time to acclimatize to the NFL and also struggled a little with workload early on. In his rookie year behind a poor offensive line, Gordon averaged just 3.5 yards per carry and failed to find the endzone. That began to change in 2016 though, and he now has 2,743 yards on the ground to his name and 24 all-purpose touchdowns. Gordon has started to become a bigger piece of the passing game too and made 58 catches last season.

Joey Bosa, Defensive End (OVR 90)

Age: 23

Development Trait: Superstar

Contract: 2 years/$13.28m

2018 Cap Hit: $6.26m

Best Stats: Strength (87), Power Moves (89), Finesse Moves (95), Play Recognition (93), Acceleration (87), Awareness (93)

Drafted third-overall in 2016 Joey Bosa is from a long line of football players. His grandfather was a guard for the Baltimore Colts in the 60s, and his father was a defensive end for Miami in the late 80s. Bosa arrived in the NFL as one of the most technically gifted pass rushers in a long time. With a strong repertoire of moves and an exceptional feel for the game, any shortcomings Bosa has physically is made up for in his effort and excellent use of technique. In two years in the NFL he already has 23 sacks.

Depth Chart & Full Roster

QB OVR Speed Throw Power Short Accuracy Medium Accuracy Deep Accuracy Throw Under Pressure Play Action
Philip Rivers 90 62 90 93 88 86 95 95
Geno Smith 68 85 91 83 78 71 72 67
HB OVR Speed Agility Elusiveness Carrying Juke Move Catching
Melvin Gordon III 91 92 92 86 93 94 69
Austin Ekeler 82 92 92 84 83 85 71
Justin Jackson 71 89 89 79 78 86 62
Detrez Newsome 68 88 84 74 82 80 62
FB OVR Speed Strength Carrying Pass Block Run Block Lead Block Impact Block
Derek Watt 67 81 74 75 65 59 67 53
WR OVR Speed Agility Catching Short Route Medium Route Deep Route Catching In Traffic Spectacular Catch Release Jumping
Keenan Allen 91 88 92 94 93 91 88 92 90 92 91
Tyrell Williams 82 91 94 84 81 84 85 84 88 79 91
Travis Benjamin 81 93 96 83 78 83 84 82 84 75 90
Mike Williams 80 89 84 88 81 82 79 87 91 84 82
Geremy Davis 64 89 91 84 57 57 55 80 74 79 87
Artavis Scott 62 88 87 80 67 66 63 79 77 60 76
TE OVR Speed Agility Catching Short Route Medium Route Deep Route Run Block
Hunter Henry 88 84 80 87 81 78 73 81
Antonio Gates 82 77 80 88 74 71 66 63
Virgil Green 78 85 82 79 71 66 62 63
Sean Culkin 69 82 77 74 62 57 52 64
Mike Windt 47 72 66 65 40 35 30 54
OL OVR Speed Strength Pass Block Run Block Lead Block Impact Block
Mike Pouncey 80 66 88 80 79 90 93
Russell Okung 78 63 88 82 74 82 81
Forrest Lamp 76 72 91 77 80 87 86
Dan Feeney 74 64 91 72 77 86 84
Joe Barksdale 72 59 88 77 71 76 79
Scott Quessenberry 68 69 82 75 73 78 75
Sam Tevi 67 62 79 72 75 78 78
Michael Schofield III 66 71 83 72 75 48 73
Cole Toner 62 62 78 69 70 51 76
DE OVR Speed Agility Strength Block Shedding Finesse Moves Power Moves
Joey Bosa 90 80 85 87 76 95 89
Melvin Ingram III 90 81 85 83 83 93 81
Issac Rochell 72 76 69 88 68 59 75
Chris Landrum 63 79 83 74 68 69 57
DT OVR Speed Strength Power Moves Finesse Moves Block Shedding Impact Block
Corey Liuget 84 72 90 84 65 75 89
Brandon Mebane 78 62 91 74 54 69 87
Darius Philon 74 74 79 64 78 77 82
Damion Square 70 63 80 78 60 69 83
Justin Jones 69 69 83 74 73 76 81
OLB OVR Speed Agility Tackle Hit Power Play Recognition Pursuit Man Coverage Zone Coverage
Jatavis Brown 77 88 84 85 84 72 79 63 74
Uchenna Nwosu 73 84 82 81 83 63 80 54 62
Kyle Emanuel 71 81 76 75 75 72 78 61 71
Kyzir White 70 83 83 80 87 62 78 66 74
MLB OVR Speed Agility Tackle Hit Power Play Recognition Pursuit Man Coverage Zone Coverage
Denzel Perryman 75 82 79 82 89 81 80 62 74
Nick Dzubnar 65 83 72 85 68 70 73 52 67
CB OVR Speed Acceleration Agility Man Coverage Zone Coverage Press
Casey Hayward Jr 91 90 91 92 90 93 90
Jason Verrett 86 92 92 94 86 86 82
Desmond King II 83 88 90 93 85 86 79
Trevor Williams 83 91 90 89 83 81 73
Michael Davis 67 92 89 88 75 68 67
Brandon Facyson 65 88 90 83 73 70 78
FS OVR Speed Acceleration Agility Play Recognition Man Coverage Zone Coverage
Derwin James 82 90 91 89 73 81 75
Rayshawn Jenkins 68 89 89 84 62 60 63
SS OVR Speed Acceleration Tackle Play Recognition Man Coverage Zone Coverage
Jahleel Addae 81 84 87 72 84 78 81
Jaylen Watkins 76 90 92 64 70 77 73
Adrian Phillips 76 87 90 70 76 70 77
K OVR Kick Power Kick Accuracy
Caleb Sturgis 75 94 83
Michael Badgley 69 88 77
P OVR Kick Power Kick Accuracy
Donnie Jones 76 85 81

The Chargers roster isn’t loaded with talent, but there are some studs dotted around the roster. On offense they have the talented Keenan Allen (94 catching, 93 short route) and Melvin Gordon (92 speed, 93 carrying), but there is also tight end Hunter Henry (87 catching, 87 spectacular catch) and deep threat Travis Benjamin (93 speed, 84 deep route). All of this talent is marshaled by quarterback Philip Rivers (93 short accuracy, 95 throw under pressure) who despite his age is still a quality option under center.

On defense Chargers have quality pass rushers on either side in Joey Bosa (95 finesse moves, 89 power moves) and Melvin Ingram (93 finesse moves, 81 power moves) that can bring the heat and force quarterbacks into bad throws. With strong cornerback options that include Casey Hayward (90 man coverage, 93 zone coverage) and Jason Verrett (86 man coverage, 86 zone coverage) that is a really nice combination. The Chargers used their first round pick this year on safety Derwin James (90 hit power, 81 man coverage) who brings some versatility to the position. The defense does lack severely at linebacker though.

Los Angeles Chargers Playbook – Offense

I Form Pro

I Form Slot Flex

I Form Tight

I Form Twin TE

Strong I – Pro

Strong I – Wing

Weak I – Pro

Weak I – Wing

Singleback – Ace

Singleback – Ace Pair

Singleback – Bunch

Singleback – Deuce Close

Singleback – Dice Slot

Singleback – Wing Pair

Singleback – Wing Slot

Singleback – Wing Tight

Singleback – Y Trips

Pistol – Trips

Pistol – Wing

Shotgun – Bunch

Shotgun – Doubles

Shotgun – Doubles HB Wk

Shotgun – Doubles Y-Flex

Shotgun – Empty Base Flex

Shotgun – Empty Trey Stack

Shotgun – Spread Flex Wk

Shotgun – Tight

Shotgun – Trey Y Iso

Shotgun – Trips TE

Shotgun – Trips TE Flex

Shotgun – Trips Y-Flex

Shotgun – Wing Stack

Shotgun – Y Off Trips Wk

Shotgun – Y Trips Wk

The Chargers offensive playbook doesn’t seem overly special at first glance, but it is very well balanced and has a couple of really nice formations in it that can be schemed into strong offensive game plans. Singleback Deuce Close is always a good formation and offers a lot of run variations and play action passes. Shotgun Trips TE includes the money play PA Shot Post and there are runs like Strong I Wing HB Toss that are a guaranteed 5 yards minimum if you read the blocks correctly.

Los Angeles Chargers Playbook – Defense

4-3 Normal

4-3 Over

4-3 Over Plus

4-3 Under

4-3 Wide 9

46 Normal

Nickel Normal

Nickel Double A Gap

Nickel Wide 9

Big Nickel Over G

Dime Normal

Quarter Normal

Quarter 3 Deep

Dollar 3-2-6

Goal Line Defense 5-3-3

Goal Line Defense 5-4-2

The Chargers defensive playbook is, like the offensive one, unspectacular on the surface. Unfortunately, it is also unspectacular underneath as well. There is little that makes it stand out against other 4-3 playbooks and while there is a good mix of trap coverages and nice blitz looks there is little unexpected that you can throw at an opponent. You would be better served by using the Jaguars playbook if you want to keep this team as a 4-3 defense.

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