What Chargers didnt do in the 2020 NFL D

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What Chargers didnt do in the 2020 NFL D

The made some major changes this offseason. They moved on from longtime starting quarterback and running back , committing instead to their backups, and . At least, that's how it seemed heading into the draft.The Chargers, despite insisting all Andre Dawson Jersey offseason that they were committed to Taylor, ended up using the No. 6 overall pick on Oregon quarterback . It presumably will not be long before Herbert becomes the team's starter, even if Taylor ends up beginning the 2020 season under center.Unlike some of the other quarterbacks drafted in the first round, Herbert will have a strong offensive infrastructure around him whenever he takes over. The Chargers have a top receiver duo, a strong pa s-catching running back, and a system that plays to the strengths of those players. Herbert won't be asked to carry the offense on his own, and because the Chargers have Taylor in place, he also won't be asked to take over until he's actually ready.The Chargers' decision to trade up later in the first round for linebacker helped fill another need, but also cost them a chance to addre s additional positions later on in the draft. He also may not have been the best linebacker on the board, being that LSU's was considered superior in coverage. In sacrificing that draft capital, the Chargers also gave up the ability to do some of the following things. 1. Fix the tackle i sueThe Chargers made a couple of quality offensive line additions during the offseason, signing right tackle away from the and trading left tackle to the in exchange for guard Mark Grace Jersey . Those movies solidified the right side of the team's line, but also left the team with a hole at left tackle.They had a chance to fill that hole with the No. 6 overall pick, but instead chose to select their quarterback of the future in Justin Herbert. That's a perfectly justifiable choice, but the Chargers then did not addre s the tackle position at all in the rest of the draft, and in sacrificing two picks for one to trade up for Kenneth Murray, also gave up an extra selection that could have been used on a tackle. Unle s Bulaga is switching to the left side for the first time in his career, or looks like this team's starting left tackle. That's not good news for Herbert or Tyrod Taylor.2. Add a quality third wideout is one of the Duane Underwood Jr. Jersey best wide receivers in football. is a quality No. 2, thought he has dealt with injuries i sues throughout his career. But as we saw last season, the Chargers do not have much in the way of depth at the receiver position. At the moment, it looks like either Jalen Guytonor will be the team's No. 3 wideout in 2020. L.A. took two wideouts on Day 3 of the draft, but seventh-rounder K.J. Hill was the (out of the 21 for whom we had appropriate data) who graded out below-average in both athleticism (SPARQ) and production (Yards Per Route Run), and fifth-rounder is a late breakout who averaged 8.8 yards per reception last season. Neither seems likely to be that much of an upgrade over what the Chargers had in house already.3. Find a succe sor for The Chargers have one of the best edge rushing duos in the NFL in and Melvin Ingram, but both players Adbert Alzolay Jersey are up for new contracts following the 2020 season. Bosa is younger and the better player, and thus is more likely to be the one who gets paid. The Chargers have to make choices about which Anthony Rizzo Jersey of their players they're going to give long-term deals, and being that Ingram will be 32 next offseason, he's likely not going to be among that group. It would be a far better idea to pay Bosa, , and , for example.But instead of finding a potential succe sor to Ingram on Day 2 or 3, the Chargers took a running back who is unlikely to contribute over the two incumbents, a safety who has at least four players ahead of him in the rotation, and two wide receivers who may not even solve their receiver depth i sue. One of those picks could have been better utilized on the edge.
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