Who will play dimebacker?
The “dimebacker” position is vital in defensive coordinator Gus Bradley’s defense. The dime linebacker is the sixth defensive back in dime packages, and essentially a safety-linebacker role.
Adrian Phillips played this position the past couple of seasons. But Phillips signed with the Patriots as a free agent, so the top spot on the depth chart is wide open.
I believe King would be a fine option after the Chargers signed Chris Harris Jr. to play the slot due to his skills in coverage and against the run. But there are a few different ways that Los Angeles could go about it.
Adderley will get a look. The team is confident that Adderley, whom they drafted as a free safety, has the physicality and versatility to play the position. Another realistic option is moving Jenkins from free safety to dimebacker and having Adderley play free safety in those situations.
One more player to watch is Alohi Gilman, the Bolts’ sixth-round pick. He fits the mold as a box safety, and he has the perfect skillset to be a special-teams ace and sub-package defensive back.