{"id":13578,"date":"2017-02-27T20:47:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T01:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=13578"},"modified":"2017-02-27T20:47:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T01:47:50","slug":"melvin-ingram-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/02\/27\/melvin-ingram-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Chargers Place Franchise Tag on Melvin Ingram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Los Angeles\u00a0Chargers placed the franchise tag on linebacker Melvin Ingram on Monday, according to multiple reports. Ingram spent the first five seasons of his career with the Chargers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Chargers have officially placed the franchise tag on Melvin Ingram.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlbertBreer\/status\/836385813860663297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Los Angeles Chargers Place Franchise Tag on Melvin Ingram<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ingram started all 16 games last season, amassing a combined 60 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles, five passes defensed, and six stuffs.[1] He also had 72 total pressures and was ranked as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballfocus.com\/pro-ranking-the-nfls-15-best-pass-rushers-in-the-2016-season\/?utm_content=buffer3391d&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=nfl\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7th best edge rusher<\/a>\u00a0by Pro Football Focus, ahead of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ClowJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jadeveon Clowney<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BennMi99,BennMi00,BennMi01&amp;search=Michael+Bennett&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bennett<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JoneCh03.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chandler Jones<\/a><\/strong> with a grade of 88.1 &#8211; <em>right<\/em> <em>behind<\/em> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BosaJo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joey Bosa<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though his career has gotten off to a slow start after being selected in the first round, only six sacks in his first three seasons, his previous two have seen him skyrocket averaging nine sacks, 62.5 tackles, three forced fumbles, five passes defensed, and six stuffs. Also, his increased production includes him being the third\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballfocus.com\/pro-10-best-players-who-could-hit-free-agency-in-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best edge defender<\/a>\u00a0against the pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This past season he teamed with another great edge rusher, Joey Bosa, to form one of the best one-two combos in the league that helped a Chargers defense allow only 97.9 rush yards per game and had 83 passes defensed (fifth).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He&#8217;ll be 28 when the 2017 season kicks off &#8211; a time when most edge rushers are in the peak of their prime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[1] Stuffs occur when an offensive player is pulled down in their backfield. Why does it matter? 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