The move to San Diego is an obvious upgrade for Chambers. He'll be the go-to receiver on that team, bumping Craig Davis for a starting spot alongside Vincent Jackson, and he's the type of playmaker that offense was missing. He's familiar with the offense, which Dolphins coach Cam Cameron installed in San Diego, and he gets to work with a QB (Philip Rivers) who's more talented than any Chambers played with in Miami - an illustrious bunch that includes Jay Fiedler, Ray Lucas, Sage Rosenfels, Brian Griese, AJ Feeley, Gus Frerotte, Joey Harrington, Cleo Lemon, an old Trent Green and an awful Daunte Culpepper. Chambers had to be pinching himself during the flight out West.
The convenient bye week will give Chambers more time to catch up to speed on the offensive system and acclimate himself with Rivers, and I expect him ready to go in Week 8 against Houston. He should make due on the potential you saw in him when you drafted him this year.
As for Jackson owners, this isn't particularly good news, as Chambers will only take away balls that were already being spread out to Antonio Gates, LaDainian Tomlinson and Jackson. Chambers' acquisition may open up some coverage for Jackson, and the big guy remains a legit end zone threat, but his total number of receptions will probably decline.
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