Do the San Diego Chargers Need a Makeover?
By Blake Yagman
Draft
The Bolts’ recent draft history is inconsistent. While last years draft yielded two excellent selections in Joey Bosa and Hunter Henry, the rest of the team’s draft record has been hit-or-miss.
The Chargers top 2016 selection, defensive end Joey Bosa, held out after the team refused to cave on off-set contract language. After last night’s game, however, Bosa’s ceiling seems to be pretty high. In 2015, the Chargers’ drafted running back Melvin Gordon; Gordon failed to find the end zone until this season.
If the Chargers decide to trade Philip Rivers this off-season, they would probably try to draft a quarterback going forward. Obviously, this would be the primary concern of the Chargers entering the draft; if they have a new head coach, he would likely want to groom his own quarterback.
If the Chargers choose to build around Rivers, they could continue to invest picks in the offensive line. Last year, the Chargers chose USC center Max Tuerk early; the team also signed guard Orlando Franklin to a decent sized contract last off-season. Left tackle King Dunlap does a decent job protecting Rivers’ blind side.
The Chargers have glaring holes on defense. Regardless of the addition of defensive tackle Brandon Mebane, they still lack the physicality to dominate opposing offensive lines. San Diego will also look to upgrade most of their secondary.