I think I heard on espn recently that the Chargers were thinking about trading Shawne Merriman.  Needless to say, he has thourougly dissapointed this year, coming back from injury.  It wasn't long ago, he was the best outside rusher in the league.  I know he has had some injury issues recently, but if he could be heck, maybe 80% of the player he was, I think we should trade for him.  Merriman has done absolutely nothing this season, but in 2006, he has 17 sacks in 12 games.  If my math is right, that's almost 23 sacks in 16 games. 

I know it would be risky, but our OLB's haven't exactly excited thus far.  Manny Lawson has one sack, and Parys Haralson has one sack.  Now I know we have been getting a good amount of sacks, and it has been spread out among everyone, but OLB's in the 3-4 are supposed to get sacks.

After the jump I will give reasons why we should trade for him.

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