Posted February 06, 2012 on sdg.scout.com
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The Chargers, yet again, need help at corner. Antoine Cason and Marcus Gilchrist were benched at points last year, while Quentin Jammer will soon move to safety. One option is taking a mid-round flier on Donnie Fletcher; the physical DB from BC helps us explore that idea in this exclusive interview.
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