The Chargers pulled a move that no one saw coming with the signing of quarterback Tyrod Taylor on a two-year deal Wednesday.

The quarterback position wasn’t talked about that much since the team had bigger needs with the majority of the attention shifted towards upgrading the offensive line, linebackers, secondary and interior defensive line.

But little did people know that there was a slight hole to fill behind center since Geno Smith is an unrestricted free agent, and the likeliness of him returning next season was slim, leaving Philip Rivers and Cardale Jones as the only players on the active roster.

General manager Tom Telesco pulled the trigger on the best available quarterback remaining, and the acquisition may go down as one of their best moves in free agency.

Taylor reunites with coach Anthony Lynn, who was his former offensive coordinator during their time with the Bills (2015-16). Taylor gives Lynn his ideal dual threat quarterback that he is known for using in the systems that he has ran.

Though Taylor is unlikely to see the field that much during the 2019 regular season, he provides Rivers, who hasn’t missed a start since the 2006 campaign, the best backup that he’s had since entering the league.

The biggest scare among the majority of the team’s supporters is seeing Rivers go down with an injury only to see an unproven quarterback enter the game. With the emergence of Taylor, he provides Los Angeles with a player that has experience, given his 46 starts under his belt between his time with Buffalo and the Browns.

With the signing of the Hampton native, this likely means that the Chargers will avoid selecting a quarterback in the 2019 NFL draft. With this year’s class being very limited in terms of talent, it will buy Los Angeles time to wait until 2020 or 2021 to bring one in.

Taylor has completed 835 of 1,356 attempts for 9,529 yards, 53 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He’s also rushed for 1,836 yards and 16 touchdowns while averaging 5.6 yards per carry.

The bottom line is that Taylor is able to reunite with his former offensive coordinator and provides a safety net for L.A. Fans should be very excited about this signing.