SAN DIEGO -- Good morning.

In this ESPN Insider piece, Matt Bowen does a nice job of breaking down San Diego Chargers rookie tight end Hunter Henry’s excellent route-running ability against zone coverage and why he’s been so effective the past three weeks. It’s worth your time this morning.

Bowen: “Watching the tape, I came away pretty impressed with Henry's route-running skills. He's a natural pass-catcher. As a rookie, he doesn't have all the vet moves of [Antonio] Gates, but he understands how to create separation. Plus, he has good movement skills and the athleticism to create after the catch. He plays fast.”

My take: With Gates working his way back to full health, the Chargers can really start to focus on those two tight-end packages offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt envisioned when San Diego took Henry in the second round of this year’s draft. It forces defenses to choose whether they’re going to play pass coverage or load up the box against Melvin Gordon. And with a quarterback like Philip Rivers, the Chargers -- more times than not -- will get to the matchup they want pre-snap.

Albert Breer of The MMQB reports that Chargers chairman Dean Spanos believes the Raiders are headed to Las Vegas after hearing a short presentation during the NFL owners meetings in Houston.

My take: The Chargers benefit from the Raiders going to Las Vegas because it takes Los Angeles out of the equation and gives the Bolts more time to make things happen in San Diego should the team’s November ballot initiative not pass (which seems likely). It makes sense for Spanos to throw his support behind Mark Davis going to Los Vegas.

Jim Alexander of the Riverside Press-Enterprise writes that rookie linebacker Jatavis Brown has been a pleasant surprise for the Chargers, ably filling in for an injured Manti Te’o.

My take: Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said that Atlanta liked Brown coming out of the draft and looked at the Akron product as a strong safety in his defensive system, which point to the rookie inside linebacker’s versatility.

Ricky Henne of Chargers.com writes that linebacker Korey Toomer is rewarding San Diego for having faith in him.

My take: Signed off the Raiders' practice squad two weeks ago, Toomer has been productive, totaling 11 tackles -- including a tackle for a loss -- a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.