Nick Hardwick News

This year, the stage will belong to Mathews with Mike Tolbert's departure for the Carolina Panthers via free agency and that will mean an every down responsibility on the shoulders of the12th overall pick in 2010.

October 12, 2008; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman watches action during their game against the New England Patriots at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

Jan 1, 2012, Oakland, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers gestures during the game against the Oakland Raiders at the O.co Coliseum.

Every teammate can rightly call Philip Rivers a friend as much as they can call him a leader.

Jul 31, 2011; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers takes the snap from center Nick Hardwick at training camp at Chargers Park.

Following a draft that, unlike previous years, received rave reviews from the so-called draft experts, many Chargers fans are excited about the incoming rookies.

Losses: Marcus McNeill , Kris Dielman , Scott Mruczkowski Additions: Mario Henderson , Rex Hadnot , David Molk Returning: Jared Gaither , Tyronne Green , Nick Hardwick , Louis Vasquez , Jeromey Clary , Brandyn Dombrowski , Colin Baxter , Stephen Schilling Projected Starters: LT Jared Gaither*, LG Tyronne Green*, C Nick Hardwick, RG Louis Vasquez, ... (more)

Jan 1, 2012, Oakland, CA, USA; Fisheye view of NFL referee Clete Blakeman conducts the coin toss before the NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders at the O.co Coliseum.

On the heels of the news that second-round pick Kendall Reyes has signed his rookie contract, the Chargers have announced that first-round pick Melvin Ingram has also agreed to a deal.

We at GBMWolverine have been requested by FanSided Bolt Beat , tthe San Diego Chargers site, to do a scouting profile of David Molk, and also to provide our take on his move to the NFL.

It was the first day of the NFL combine in Indianapolis and if A.J. Smith had been nervous, it would have been understandable.

By all accounts, the Chargers had an excellent draft last week.A Apparently, AJ Smith is just like the rest of us- he only puts in work when his ass is on the line.A If all goes well, this could be the Chargers' best draft since 2004 when they acquired Phil Rivers through the Eli Manning trade and drafted 5 others who eventually became starters and ... (more)

Value is a term thrown around quite liberally at the time of the NFL Draft, but no matter what your definition of the word value is, there's no denying the fact that the San Diego Chargers made a number of value picks in this year's selection extravaganza.

My excitement from the San Diego Chargers draft class continues to be tempered by the team still retaining David Chao as the team's head doctor.

The San Diego Chargers had many needs going into the off-season. A They needed to add another pass rusher, fix their offensive line problems, improve at the strong safety position, find a better backup for Philip Rivers , find one for Ryan Mathews and decide what the team wanted to do about unrestricted free agent Vincent Jackson .