Banking on Tyrod…for now
The Chargers fell short in the sweepstakes for Tom Brady, who ultimately chose to sign with the Buccaneers. There have been murmurs of the team going after Cam Newton, but NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said that they’re not interested in acquiring the former MVP at the moment.
Things can change, but Los Angeles appears to be banking on Tyrod Taylor as the team’s starting quarterback. However, that doesn’t mean he’s going to be the long-term answer. Taylor only has one more year remaining on his contract and given the fact that they possess the No. 6 overall selection, they’re in a perfect position to land one of the top signal-callers.
With moving into a new brand stadium, this is the perfect opportunity to give fans the glimpse of what the future holds after choosing to move on from Philip Rivers, whether that be Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert or Utah State’s Jordan Love while Taylor serves as the bridge this upcoming season.
Like I’ve mentioned before, the perfect way to build a Super Bowl-contending roster is by having a quarterback on a rookie deal. If you’re not paying your quarterback top-of-the-market money, then you can use that cap space to fulfill other positions of need.