What Will The Chargers Do at QB?

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By Andy Cardelle Jr

Imagine this, dreaming your team’s QB throws for 59,000 yards, 400 TD’s, and has a QBR of

95.1 for his career, but then, you wake up to the nightmare of no Super Bowl rings.

This may be weird, but you have just dreamt about Phillip Rivers. Anthony Lynn and the LA Chargers have made it clear that the team will move forward without their eight-time Pro-Bowl QB after posting

a mediocre 88.5 passer rating in 2019. The Chargers and Lynn agreed to an extension that would leave him as Head coach through 2021, which has made it inevitable that the Chargers will split with Rivers and begin searching for his successor.

Options

One option for the 2020 season is to keep it internal and lead the way with Tyrod Taylor. Tyrod

last played for the Cleveland Browns in 2018, where he ended the year injured on the bench

and replaced by rookie Baker Mayfield. Tyrod is a good option, but more of a short term option.

Similar to the Kansas City Chiefs blueprint, where they drafted the unicorn Pat Mahomes,

allowing him to adjust from college to the NFL behind Alex Smith. The Miami Dolphins will do it

Fitzmagic, and the Indianapolis Colts will do it with Jacoby Brissett, or maybe Phillip Rivers.

If Tyrod Taylor is not the solution, the draft and free agency are loaded with options, and I’m

willing to bet one of Rivers’ nine kids that this will be the route the Chargers take. Think he will

notice?

Free Agency

A couple of names in Free agency include; Tom Brady (keep dreaming), Teddy Bridgewater,

Jameis Winston (the Lasik version), and Marcus Mariota. All feasible options. They all have one

in goal in common; they want to get paid big money, that Cali money. However, It’s more

likely they will try to acquire their next franchise QB in the 2020 NFL draft.

Draft

The LA Chargers have the 6th overall pick in the draft, and they have been connected to Justin

Herbert for weeks now. There have also been rumors circulating of them trading up for Tua

Tagovailoa jumping ahead of Miami at the five spot. Charger scouts will be all over the QBs

during combine week, especially during Herbert’s throwing session. Tuas' health is becoming

increasingly clear after every medical post-op check-up. Big decisions will need to be made in

the months ahead.

Whether the front office decides to choose a veteran or go the rookie route to lead the Chargers

in 2020, the team will need to generate excitement for the fan base if they want to fill the 70,000

seats in the newly built SoFi Stadium. Choosing the right QB will be essential for the future of

the Bolts in LA. #BoltsUp

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