Here’s a look at my prediction for how the 53-man roster will look like for coach Anthony Lynn and the Chargers as the start of training camp in 2020 finally nears.
Offense
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | Justin Herbert* | Easton Stick | |
| RB | Austin Ekeler | Justin Jackson | Joshua Kelley* | |
| FB | Bobby Holly* | |||
| WR | Keenan Allen | K.J. Hill* | ||
| WR | Mike Williams | Joe Reed* | ||
| WR | Andre Patton | Darius Jennings | ||
| TE | Hunter Henry | Virgil Green | Donald Parham | |
| LT | Trey Pipkins | Storm Norton | ||
| LG | Dan Feeney | Forrest Lamp | ||
| C | Mike Pouncey | Scott Quessenberry | ||
| RG | Trai Turner | Trent Scott | ||
| RT | Bryan Bulaga | Sam Tevi |
Notes
- Like they’ve done in previous seasons, the Chargers will start off with three quarterbacks as opposed to two, which means Easton Stick makes the cut. If they roll with two, I expect Stick to remain on the practice squad.
- It will be a tight race between undrafted free agents Gabe Nabers and Bobby Holly for the fullback spot, but I give the slight leg up to Nabers.
- The Chargers start the season with six receivers. Jason Moore and Jalen Guyton miss the cut.
Defense
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| LDE | Joey Bosa | Isaac Rochell | ||
| NT | Linval Joseph | Damion Square | ||
| DT | Justin Jones | Jerry Tillery | ||
| RDE | Melvin Ingram | Uchenna Nwosu | ||
| SAM | Kyzir White | Emeke Egbule | ||
| MIKE | Drue Tranquill | Denzel Perryman | ||
| WILL | Kenneth Murray* | Nick Vigil | ||
| CB | Casey Hayward | Brandon Facyson | ||
| CB | Michael Davis | |||
| SLOT | Chris Harris Jr. | Desmond King | ||
| FS | Rayshawn Jenkins | Nasir Adderley | ||
| SS | Derwin James | Alohi Gilman* | Roderic Teamer |
Notes
- The starting linebacking core will consist of Kenneth Murray, Drue Tranquill and Kyzir White. But given the amount of time spent in sub-packages, Desmond King will likely be the candidate as the team’s dime linebacker, which will limit White’s snaps.
- Nasir Adderley could be a candidate to play the dimebacker. Jenkins enters the season as the starter, but I expect Adderley to push him midway through.
Special Teams
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| PK | Michael Badgley | |||
| P | Ty Long | |||
| PR | Darius Jennings | |||
| KR | Joe Reed* | |||
| LS | Cole Mazza |