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Behind Enemy Lines: Quick Takes with Bolt Beat

By Tylor Walden

Oct 13, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Shane Ray (bottom) outside linebacker Von Miller (58) and defensive end Derek Wolfe (95) during the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 13, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Shane Ray (bottom) outside linebacker Von Miller (58) and defensive end Derek Wolfe (95) during the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 13, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Jatavis Brown (57) gestures from the field during the second half of the game against the Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

Speaking of injuries, the Chargers have been hit with that injury bug quite a bit this season. Which loss has been the biggest one thus far?

Wakeman: The loss of Keenan Allen was devastating. Philip Rivers has still been slinging the ball around to players a lot of fans around the league may not have ever heard of, and that’s because it left the Chargers without a true No. 1 wide receiver. On top of that, Allen was coming back from a tough injury last season and didn’t even get through one game this season. Fans in San Diego had a tough time swallowing that pill.

Is there one player on the San Diego Chargers’ roster that not a lot of fans know about that you believe has had an impact so far this season?

Wakeman: I think many fans have heard of Tyrell Williams by this point, so I’ll go to the other side of the ball. The rookie Jatavis Brown has filled in quite well for the injured Manti Te’o and truthfully, might be a better player than Te’o. He gives the Chargers a solid pair of inside linebackers, combining with Denzel Perryman at the position. The last time Denver and San Diego played, Brown racked up 14 tackles.