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Oronde Gadsden II reminds Chargers of silly roster blunder with hard-to-miss breakout
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As the Los Angeles Chargers entered the season, Oronde Gadsden II had impressed through both training camp and the preseason, having already emerged as perhaps the most promising player from the team's incoming rookie class. Yet, in spite of that, Gadsden was ultimately a healthy scratch in Week 1, and, despite the fact that Gadsden has since become a massively important offensive contributor for the team, the Chargers' decision to not give him a real chance until the injury to Will Dissly opened a door continues to look more and more ridiculous. As Gadsden has continued to perform, it is clear that he is what the offense needs to give themselves a big-play boost, and the fact that there was ever any doubt about this fact is laughable in hindsight. In the preseason, Gadsden quickly emerged as a possible target for quarterback Justin Herbert, tallying 90 yards and one touchdown with seven receptions across his four games. Yet, as the season opened, Gadsden was on the bench. In Week 1 against the Kansas Chiefs

This article first appeared on Bolt Beat and was syndicated with permission.

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