2. OT Joe Alt
The 22-year-old's second professional game at left tackle showed just how impressive of a player
"He's a different cat," Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman said about Alt on Thursday.
Alt had a shutout performance in Week 1, allowing zero pressures on 41 pass blocks at left tackle, according to Next Gen Stats. It was the second game of his young career allowing zero pressures.
He also had the highest PFF pass-blocking grade (91.4) among all offensive linemen in the first week of the regular season. And this week, his matchup will be just as important against a Raiders team that got after the passer in the first game.
The Raiders, as a team, had 16 quarterback hurries and seven hits, according to PFF, and also notched 4.0 sacks.
Las Vegas edge rusher Maxx Crosby led the way ans is someone Alt has experience with from last year.
But with Crosby primarily lining up over the right tackle for most of his snaps, Alt will most likely be up against Malcolm Koonce and Tyree Wilson the majority of the time, two players who played the most opposite of Crosby last Sunday.
Both Koonce and Wilson tallied three pressures and a sack each against the Patriots and led their imprint rushing the passer.
Whoever Alt lines up against, he will get another chance to continue his high level of play he's displayed.
"This guy is a lockdown All-Pro," Roman said. "He's just keep working at it day to day.
"He's got the right stuff across the board, and he's becoming a great leader for us, too," Roman added.