Chargers wide receiver 
“I sleep good at night because I’ve come in and taken advantage of every opportunity I’ve been given,” Martin said. “Sure, I’ve made a few mistakes and done a few things wrong, but adjusting to the NFL level, that’s going to happen. So far I don’t have any regrets.”
Fellow wide receiver
“I’m going to try to suppress it a little bit, try not to put any added pressure on me,” Banks said. “I want to go out there and be relaxed and perform.”
By adopting those attitudes, Martin and Banks are following the lead of Head Coach Norv Turner, who along with his staff will get one final look at all the team’s players Friday night before the coaches make some tough decisions. The Chargers conclude their preseason schedule Friday night and must cut 22 players before Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
“I think they’re fairly accomplished at what they’re doing,” Turner said of his young players. “Just go out and play and don’t worry about what’s going to happen in terms of if you’re going to make the team or not make the team. If you go relax and play, good things are going to happen.”
Following Friday night’s preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers, Turner and his staff will trim the roster from 75 players to 53. On Monday they’ll form an eight-man practice squad. Turner said Wednesday that his starters will play just 12-15 snaps, leaving the young players vying for spots on the active roster and practice squad plenty of time to make their cases.
“There are a lot of things that are unsettled,” Turner said. “Playing the game and coming in Saturday morning and evaluating it, evaluating everything that’s happened during this training camp will help us make the decisions.
“We’ve got a good group of young players and I think they’ll put on a good show on Friday night. They’re going to get a lot of reps. They’ll put themselves in a position where they can help themselves.”
The Chargers return 20 starters as well as all three specialists from their 2008 AFC West champion squad. Many of their core special teams players are back as well, and the team has six draft picks who all hope to stick on the active roster. But Turner has been pleased with the stiff level of competition and believes the decisions he and his staff have to make will be tougher than some may think.
“There are more spots on our team than people realize that are up for competition,” Turner said. “We have a great mix.”
Turner said earlier this summer that he and his coaches use practice to prepare the players for games and evaluate players based on their performances under the bright lights. With Friday serving as the final test, young players like defensive lineman
“You’ve got to show that you can take it from the practice field to the games, and this is it,” said Nwagbuo, who spent part of the 2008 season on San Diego’s practice squad. “It’s your last chance to show what you can do before the coaches decide if you’re staying or going. It’s a big night.”
