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• As an assistant coach with USC, former Chargers blocker Mike Goff knows Chargers draftee and ex-Trojans center Max Tuerk. Goff talked Tuerk with 1360 AM's Judson Richards.
Goff said "football is important" to Tuerk. The 6-foot-5 blocker is tall for center but has "bend" that leads to success.
My take: Height can advantage a blocker who has rare gifts. An example is Don Mosebar, a 6-6 center from USC. The Raiders drafted him 26th in 1983. He made three Pro Bowls.
A torn ACL ended Tuerk's senior season Oct.