Will Jamaree Salyer stay at starting LT? His performance looked the best outside of Alt’s. (Donald via Twitter)

You already know what questions you’re going to get. I’ll start. When is Joe Hortiz going to the tree of good premier O-linemen and pick some? Because that’s where fans seem to think they come from. (Arnie via Twitter).

Let’s kick this off with two questions that surround the offensive line and the trade deadline.

We’ll start with Donald’s question first.

Salyer replaced Alt at left tackle Sunday and was solid over 38 snaps, posting an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 68.4 that included a pass-blocking grade of 82.4.

Salyer, as we know, can be a capable left tackle. We saw that in 2022 when he filled in there for Rashawn Slater.

But will Salyer start at left tackle going forward? Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that he wants to wait and see how this week unfolds before making that call.

“We’ll see how the week of practice goes. It’s just always a critical piece, how the week of practice is,” Harbaugh said.

The view here is that Salyer or Austin Deculus are the options at left tackle with Trey Pipkins III likely to slot in at right tackle. Harbaugh also mentioned Foster Sarell as an option at tackle, but he might have to play right guard depending on the status of Mekhi Becton’s knee for Week 10.

So yeah, a lot of moving parts here, and we haven’t even factored in Trevor Penning yet, who was acquired Tuesday from the Saints for a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Arnie’s humor above was spot on. Going into the deadline, it was clear the Bolts needed to add a piece to their offensive line and they did.

Penning offers position flexibility at left guard and both tackle spots and also didn’t cost a ton either. As I wrote yesterday, he’s either going to be a strong insurance plan or slot in as a starter somewhere, both of which are a win-win for the Bolts.

But for the people that wanted a top-tier linemen? That’s wishful thinking if you ask me.

There were 10 players were officially traded Tuesday. Guess how many offensive linemen were in that group?

Teams rarely part with linemen, especially those who are established starters in the league. That tree of star linemen Arnie mentioned doesn’t just shake players out at your feet.

To sum it up … Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz made the best move he possibly could given the position he was trying to acquire, plus the fact the Bolts had a small amount of cap space to work with and only have five 2026 draft picks in their pocket.

The Chargers, by the way, still sit at 6-3 and are in the thick of the AFC playoff picture with eight games left.

If you needed a reminder, this is a Jim Harbaugh-led team that isn’t going to pack it in after a few injuries.

The Chargers need to try and win these next two games against Pittsburgh and Jacksonville — both of which could be crucial for AFC seeding purposes — and then rest up over a Week 12 bye.

Rookie running back Omarion Hampton is expected to be back in late November, which could give the offense a major boost alongside Justin Herbert, a trio of stud wide receivers and rookie sensation Oronde Gadsden.

Don’t count the Bolts out over the second half of the season. Not with Harbaugh and Herbert at the helm.