Good morning.

Marty Caswell of The Mighty 1090 AM radio in San Diego talked with San Diego Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett in this video.

Caswell asked Verrett why he believes the Chargers can rebound from a disappointing 4-12 season and compete for a playoff spot in 2016.

“No. 1, I don’t like losing,” Verrett said. “So just having that mindset, let alone everyone on the team does not like losing. So I definitely think we’re going worst to first.”

Verrett has taken on more of a leadership role on the field, and been very active in the community off of it. He talked about the importance of having success early in the season with a stadium vote looming in November.

“I think it’s big for both of us, and when I say both of us I mean the fans,” Verrett said. “When we play against Jacksonville that first home game, I want the crowd to be flooded because I know coming in we’re going to match their intensity.

“If they have the crowd rocking we’re going to have the scoreboard rocking. So it works on both ends.”

My take: There’s been a lot of talk from both players and coaches on going from worst to first this year, and I view that as a good sign that the organization as a whole believes the Chargers can turn things around. Still, San Diego has to go out on the field and perform.

I talked with Scott Kaplan and Billy Ray Smith of The Mighty 1090 AM Radio in this audio link. We discussed the Joey Bosa contract dispute and some storylines to watch as training camp begins on Saturday.

My take: As a possible resolution to the Bosa situation, I passed along a potential compromise former NFL personnel executive Mark Dominik discussed regarding Marcus Mariota’s contract last year. Mariota and the Tennessee Titans also had a contract impasse on offset language, but the Titans got the deal done by removing offset language on the final year of Mariota’s rookie deal. Offering partial offset language may be a way for the Chargers and Bosa to bridge the gap before training camp starts.

Michael Gehlken of The San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Danny Woodhead’s ankle feels fine after a scare in which he rolled his ankle on the last day of minicamp in June.

My take: That’s good news considering Woodhead will be an important piece of the offense for the Chargers this season. Woodhead turns 32 years old in January, but still is an effective playmaker in San Diego’s passing game and doesn’t appear to be slowing down.

Ricky Henne of Chargers.com previews San Diego’s defensive line here. Henne points to Darius Philon as a player to watch for the Chargers.

My take: I’m also interested to see how Philon performs. He was one of the young players who flashed on defense for the Chargers during offseason work.