David DroegemeierFeb 24, 2026
Drogmeier believes Arondé Gadsden II is the Chargers' clear starting tight end going forward, with an expanding role in Mike McDaniel's offense.
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What David Droegemeier said
I think to me, he's the tight end of the future for the chargers.
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The call scored 100 out of 100, against 91.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Depth Chart CallsOronde Gadsden IILos Angeles Chargers
Oronde Gadsden II to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 1called No. 1 · by receptions100Hit · naive 91.67100this call−91.67a naive guess=8.33better than naive×1difficulty=+8.33skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- LAC
- skill:
- 8.33
- player:
- Oronde Gadsden II
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- TE
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
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