The offseason madness is going to get started next month via free agency, followed up with the NFL Draft in April. Those are the main outlets where the Los Angeles Chargers will look to beef up their roster for the 2020 season. But the team could look to acquire a player or two through a trade.
Should the Bolts look to explore a deal with another team, Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski believes that Packers guard Lane Taylor would be an ideal option for L.A.
Tackle remains a significant problem area, but the Chargers have a chance to build a solid interior with the Scott Quessenberry at center, Taylor’s possible acquisition solidifying one guard spot and Dan Feeney and Forrest Lamp in a competition for the other.
Potential trade: The Chargers acquire Taylor from the Packers for a fifth-round draft pick.
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Taylor, 30, has proven to be solid for Green Bay since joining the team in 2013, but he is now the odd man out after he lost his starting job this past season to rookie Elgton Jenkins after his campaign came to an end due to a torn biceps injury in November.
Dealing Taylor to another team would benefit the Packers because they would be able to clear up some salary cap space ($4.5 million), and a club like the Chargers, who have some question marks along the offensive line, could benefit from his services.
Not only would he add some much-needed juice up front in the trenches, but there would be some familiarity as Taylor would be reunited with his former offensive line coach James Campen. From 2016-18, Taylor started 46 games while Campen was serving as his position coach.
The future remains to be seen with Michael Schofield, who is set to be free agent. If the Chargers don’t re-sign him, they will need to immediately fill the void at right guard. The left guard position is still a mystery, as Dan Feeney’s play has been up and down, while Forrest Lamp can’t stay healthy.
Taylor would be a plug-and-play at either spot, and the great thing about it is that it shouldn’t cost Los Angeles that much. Sobleski listed the team giving up a fifth-round draft pick to acquire Taylor.