The phone rang one Saturday morning during the offseason before season 4 at the Winchester Ranch. It was Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn. Lynn wanted Angus Winchester to come down to their practice facility in LA and do a trial workout for their offensive line. Having recently added former Broncos left tackle Russel Okung they were still trying for solutions to revamp their offensive line that struggled in 2016. Winchester was hesitant. The NFL wasn't interested in him when he first came out of Wisconsin before the S1 NSFL draft. After a record setting S1 and a high-level, but not earth-shattering S2 he had begun to be noticed, but did he really belong there?
Deciding to take a chance Winchester drove down to the LA Chargers facility to meet the coaches and do a workout. When he got to the facility he had a quick chat with the coaches. They talked about schemes, they had him break down some film for them. They then moved into the weight room. The coaches and some other players in attendance gawked as Winchester worked up to a 900lb squat, which he hit for a double. Finally, they went on to the field. In full pads they lined up Winchester at LT for some pass protection drills, they 2016 Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa across from him. Rivers hiked the ball and dropped back, Bosa exploded off the line directly at Winchester, in his trademark bullrush. He planted to hands directly into Winchester's chest and used his entire body to push off into him. He didn't move. Winchester got low, placed his hands under Bosa's armpits, drove his feet forward and shoved Bosa back 4 feet.
The coach blew the whistle. He was shocked, but also angry. Winchester didn't pass protect using the proper form. He didn't kick slide back and create a pocket. He stood still and held the block at the point of attack like he was blocking the backside of a running play. Lynn had seen what he wanted to. He wasn't interested. Neither was Winchester.
Deciding to take a chance Winchester drove down to the LA Chargers facility to meet the coaches and do a workout. When he got to the facility he had a quick chat with the coaches. They talked about schemes, they had him break down some film for them. They then moved into the weight room. The coaches and some other players in attendance gawked as Winchester worked up to a 900lb squat, which he hit for a double. Finally, they went on to the field. In full pads they lined up Winchester at LT for some pass protection drills, they 2016 Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa across from him. Rivers hiked the ball and dropped back, Bosa exploded off the line directly at Winchester, in his trademark bullrush. He planted to hands directly into Winchester's chest and used his entire body to push off into him. He didn't move. Winchester got low, placed his hands under Bosa's armpits, drove his feet forward and shoved Bosa back 4 feet.
The coach blew the whistle. He was shocked, but also angry. Winchester didn't pass protect using the proper form. He didn't kick slide back and create a pocket. He stood still and held the block at the point of attack like he was blocking the backside of a running play. Lynn had seen what he wanted to. He wasn't interested. Neither was Winchester.
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Hank Winchester (S25 - Current) - Scrub
Angus Winchester (S1-S12) - 4x Ultimus Champ - #2 Career Sacks - Hall of Fame
Cooter Bigsby (S14-S23) - S23 Ultimus Champ - #4 Career Yards - #4 Career TDs - 2x MVP - Hall of Fame
