Jerry Tillery’s development
Tillery, Los Angeles’ first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, had expectations like any other first rounder would. He did not live up to those, with the exception of late in the season, where he finally started to show some flashes.
He was drafted to give the interior part of the defensive line a boost in the pass rushing department. You never want to make an excuse for a poor rookie season, but there could actually be a reason for it.
Tillery missed all of the spring practices since he spent the majority of it rehabbing his torn labrum that he suffered during his senior season at Notre Dame.
The hope is that this full offseason would enhance his game. If his technique and strength are improved during the regular season, Tillery, Justin Jones and newly acquired Linval Joseph could present a solid interior defensive line trio.