During the first half of the 2015 season prior to his season-ending injury http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-derwin-james-jersey , the Keenan Allen we all laid witness to was some thing else. It took one game for him to set the franchise-record for catches in a game at 15. It culminated in a masterful performance that ignited a comeback against the Detroit Lions on their home turf.In 2016, he had six catches for 63 yards in the the first half against the Chiefs before the turf monster took another year out of his young career.After what felt like an eternity without Allen on the field, he seemingly returned with a chip on his shoulder that rivaled the size of the the new stadium being built in nearby Inglewood. This past season, our patience was rewarded as Allen put together one of the greatest seasons by a Chargers wide receiver in recent memory.102 catches, 1,393 yards, and six touchdowns later, Allen has firmly planted himself in the conversation as a top wideout in the NFL. But can he put together back-to-back elite seasons for the first time in his career? This looks to be as good a time as ever for the North Carolina-native to get it done.The fine fellows at BetOnline.AG have also just released their over/unders for the 2018 NFL season and Allen’s current numbers are as follows:Receiving Yards: Over/Under 1 Womens Antonio Gates Jersey ,300Total Touchdowns: Over/Under 6.5Based on these numbers, they must be fairly optimistic that Allen can repeat his performance through the air, once again. It won’t be surprising to see an uptick in targets for Allen this year as his biggest threat to his massive target-share, Hunter Henry, is unfortunately lost for the season.Do you think Allen is in-line for another phenomenal year? Or will he find himself regressing to the mean? Which Over/Under do you guys feel most comfortable about? Let us know in the comment section and in the poll below. Sorry Chargers fans, L.A. will not be drafting a defensive tackle in round 1 and Louis Gorini explains why"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorThree reasons why the Chargers avoid defensive tackles in round 1 of the NFL DraftNew,90commentsSorry Chargers fans, L.A. will not be drafting a defensive tackle in round 1 and Louis Gorini explains whyPSTShareTweetShareShareThree reasons why the Chargers avoid defensive tackles in round 1 of the NFL DraftMatt Cashore-USA TODAY SportsWith the NFL combine set to kick off later this week Denzel Perryman Jersey , it is safe to say we are officially smack dab in the middle of the NFL draft season. The combine is usually where mock drafts eventually start making sense and paint a clearer picture on which positions and players teams will start to focus their attention on. One of the more popular themes in most pre combine mock drafts have had the Los Angeles Chargers selecting a defensive tackle with their first round selection of this years NFL draft. The reasoning is logical, “with the selection of So and So, the Chargers finally fortify the middle of their defensive line...” or “Imagine pairing this defensive tackle prospect up with Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa...” Yea yea yea blah blah blah, I have heard this all before the last couple of years from mock draft experts.The Chargers selecting a defensive tackle in round one has officially become the new cliche’ that replaced the old mantra “The Chargers finally replace Eric Weddle at the safety position and get Gus Bradley his center field free safety to be the Earl Thomas in his defense.” Sorry Bolts fans, I am about to let you all in on a secret; Los Angeles will NOT be drafting a defensive tackle in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft and here is why:Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports PREVIOUS DRAFT TRENDSChargers GM, Tom Telesco has been with the team for six years now. During his tenure as Los Angeles’ General Manager, it is safe to say he has exhibited certain patterns for his first round selections in each draft he has been a part of. Lets take a look at all the players he took in the first round since 2013: D.J. Fluker, Jason Verrett http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-craig-mager-jersey , Melvin Gordon, Joey Bosa, Mike Williams, and Derwin James. What do all of these players have in common? All of these players played positions of need for the Chargers at that time. Telesco’s draft strategy in the first round tends to be drafting for need instead of best player available. I am not saying these were bad picks, all I am saying is drafting for need is his first round tendency. Some fans might argue about last years selection of Derwin James and how the strong safety position was not that of need. However, if it wasn’t for the Buffalo Bills trading ahead of the Chargers to select Tremaine Edmunds, then we would be having a much different conversation because the former Virginia Tech linebacker would be entering his second year with the Bolts, furthermore proving my point.There is also another trend in L.A.’s first round picks. Since 2013 Womens Uchenna Nwosu Jersey , the Chargers have alternated between offensive and defensive players every other year. While that might be coincidental at first, lets take a look at the last two drafts under Telesco and Lynn. Their first draft together had them selecting three offensive players in the first three rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft. How did they follow that up in 2018? during a time when teams will opt to draft younger, cheaper options instead of the high priced veterans. Tom Telesco, “The Coupon God” will find a bunch of options to replace the giant whole the Chargers have in the middle of their defensive line. The list of interior defensive line free agents consist of Sheldon Richardson, Muhammad Wilkerson, Ndamukong Suh, Danny Shelton, and Malcom Brown. That is also not to mention players that are on the verge of becoming cap causalities like Malik Jackson or Marcell Dareus. So even though the 2019 NFL Draft is loaded with high quality interior defensive lineman; it is free agency that will prove to be the better bargain/move for the Chargers to fulfill their defensive tackle needs.Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports THEN WHO?Tom Telesco and the Chargers will be selecting a tackle with the 28th selection of this years draft. However Russell Okung Jersey , that tackle will be that of an offensive nature, not a defensive one. With the Chargers looking to free agency to address their need in the middle of the defensive line, I believe Anthony Lynn will look to build upon an improving offensive line that deteriorated towards the end of last season. Now which offensive tackle will they target? That I do not know yet. I guess we all just have to be out on the lookout for the post combine and pro day rumor mills for that answer!