As the Los Angeles Chargers were bruised and beaten down at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11, it seemed as though things could not get much worse, and, for the most part, that is probably true. Yet, the brutal play of left tackle Trevor Penning, who the Chargers acquired at the trade deadline in hopes of providing some sort of relief to their struggling offensive line, was not only a major reason that the offense couldn't get going in this game but also a terrible sign for their viability the rest of the season. Penning, who was removed from the game and replaced by Austin Deculus following his struggles against Josh Hines-Allen, posted the worst offensive grade, per Pro Football Focus, on the team: PFF grades are not the end all, be all of football evaluation, but this is a very, very rough look. While Penning could not have been expected to be the savior of the offensive line, the fact that he was replaced by Deculus (who is the worst tackle in the league this season according to PFF), is m
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