The Facts: Woodhead is already showing signs in camp of being a go-to guy for Philip Rivers. Woodhead’s height certainly isn’t making it difficult for Rivers to find him, open as the back so often has been. “I can’t wait to see him in games,” said Chargers safety Eric Weddle. “He’s so hard to deal with in the running game, because you can’t see him. He just gets swallowed up, then bounces out or sneaks through a hole. He’s short, but very compact and really, really powerful.

Diehards Line: Woodhead, listed at 5-9, is built more like a sawed-off linebacker at 200-plus pounds. The catch being, he’s often the defensive responsibility of linebackers who simply can’t catch him, owing to the kind of speed and agility that would have made Woodhead one of the best all-around athletes at the 2006 NFL Scouting Combine. Now, with the return of Ronnie Brown and signing of Woodhead, the Chargers are more than hinting at the switch to a multi-back system that’s not so totally reliant on Ryan Mathews. Early as it is in the process, Woodhead would appear to be a highly viable addition as a third-down back, given his combination of blocking and pass-catching skills.