San Diego Chargers: Are Mike Tolbert and Ryan Mathews The Perfect One-Two Punch?

October 4, 2010   ·   Chris Eggemeyer   ·   Jump to comments

When the San Diego Chargers jumped up to the 12th overall pick in April's draft to pick Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews, everyone expected the Chargers running game to become the Ryan Mathews show.
So who would've seen this one coming?
Mike Tolbert, the third year undrafted rookie free agent out of Coastal Carolina, has exploded on to the scene in San Diego, and has gained a lot of popularity in the NFL for his extremely physical style of play, earning him the Human Bowling Ball moniker.
His numbers cannot be ignored. While Mathews has been eased back into his starting position after spending a game and a half on the bench with a mild high ankle sprain, Tolbert has been demolishing defenses, racking up 281 yards on 55 carries and running in three touchdowns so far this season.
There's one problem, though. When the Chargers are unable to stretch a defense, Tolbert faces a loaded box. While he is capable of running through one or two tacklers, Tolbert does get ...

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