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Chargers have painted themselves into a corner with Brees: the angel on my shoulder reminds me the Chargers fell into a common NFL trap: trying to judge a quarterback prematurely.(NFL)(San Diego Chargers, Drew Brees)
Think of the Chargers as painters.
Stroke one: lining up last season with perhaps the worst collection of receivers and the most ineffective offensive line in the NFL.
Stroke two: benching Drew Brees last November.
Stroke three: using the first pick in the 2004 draft to address the quarterback position.
Stroke four: failing to sign first-round pick Philip Rivers in time for him to have a realistic chance of competing with Brees for the starting job this season.
Their work features gray, the color of the San Diego sky after the Chargers beat the Broncos, 20-17, last Sunday, and the color that represents the team's future ...
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