The Los Angeles Chargers are set to enter free agency with the most salary cap available since Tom Telesco took over as general manager in 2013.
Even though the franchise has some in-house players that will need to get paid, there’s a great chance that Telesco and company will be aggressive in signing other soon-to-be free agents to bolster an already talented roster, with the hopes of making a quick turnaround after finishing 5-11 in 2019.
With that being said, we are going to list one pending free agent from each team in the NFL that could be a realistic target for L.A. Next up is the NFC East.
Philadelphia Eagles – OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Vaitai, 26, has served as the Eagles’ swing tackle for the past four years. After standing out in his limited opportunities at both left and right tackle, Vaitai could interest the Chargers. He served as the starting left tackle en route to Super Bowl LII, but had his job taken over when Jason Peters returned to full health. Vatai also has some experience at guard. This past season, Vatai played in 476 snaps, grading out at 72.8 per Pro Football Focus (25th out of 87 tackles). For Los Angeles, he would ideally be a candidate to start at right tackle over Sam Tevi.
Dallas Cowboys – CB Byron Jones
Jones, 27, would add a huge boost to an already talented secondary where he would line up opposite of Casey Hayward. Coming off a 46 tackle campaign and after producing 15 passes defensed with the fourth-best forced incompletion rate of any cornerback, Jones would be welcomed to the City of Angels with open arms. Like Hayward, Jones isn’t going to tally the interception column on the stat sheet, but he is a reliable cover man on the outside. Jones also offers some positional flexibility as he played a little bit of safety during his tenure with the Cowboys.
New York Giants – WR Corey Coleman
Coleman is a former first-round draft pick of the Browns in 2016. He spent two years in Cleveland, amassing 718 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He then landed with the Giants after being released by the Bills in 2018. That year, Coleman only had five receptions for 71 yards. His 2019 season was short-lived after suffering a knee injury. Coleman is still young at 25 years old and his burning speed to take the top off defenses is what the Chargers need.
Washington Redskins – G Brandon Scherff
Scherff, the three-time Pro Bowler, has started in every game he has played in since his rookie year in 2015, and he has played 100% of the offensive snaps in all but eight of his 65 games. A wall in pass protection and a mover in the run blocking department, Scherff allowed one sack, nine hurries, and 10 overall pressures last season. The former Iowa product has battled through some injuries throughout his career, but he has overcame them and has managed to continue to still play at a high level. Scherff would be an immediate plug-and-play guard on the left side, taking over Dan Feeney, assuming that Michael Schofield is re-signed.