With the departure of Philip Rivers, the chances of the Chargers taking a quarterback in the early rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft increased a little bit more.
There are three signal-callers that have been the heavy favorites for Los Angeles: Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Utah State’s Jordan Love.
NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah, who in the fall spends his Sundays as the Chargers’ radio color analyst, is in favor of the Bolts snagging Tagovailoa in the first-round.
“The roster is so talented and I don’t envision them picking this high anytime soon no matter what they do at the quarterback position. This is the time to do it. If you want to go get that young quarterback, I think this will be their best opportunity.
To me, it’s Tua Tagovailoa that makes the most sense. Now, do you have to get ahead of No. 5 in the Miami Dolphins to secure him? More than likely you would, so you would have to part with some picks, maybe even some players to move up a little bit.
But that’s the one. You can redshirt him for a year. You just heard Tom Telesco talk about Tyrod Taylor. He can start next year while Tua recovers, and then you’d be off and running and have your quarterback for the next decade,” Jeremiah said.
If the Chargers felt like Tua was their guy, they would most likely have to jump two or three spots to get in front of the Dolphins, who have been the most popular destination for the former Alabama product.
There are many that have some concerns with taking the gamble on Tagovailoa because of his hip injury he sustained this past season, but he is on the right track to making a full recovery, as his latest medical checks revealed a healthy hip.
Los Angeles would be the ideal landing spot for Tua because he would be able to sit for a season to get back to 100% health while Tyrod Taylor serves as the bridge.
Tagavailoa, who has the traits to be a franchise quarterback, is a perfect fit for the Bolts as they start a new journey in SoFi Stadium. With the desire to bring fans to the stadium, Tua would do just that since he was one of the most polarizing players in college football for the past few years.