Fans and analysts have been voicing their opinions on what the Chargers should do regarding the quarterback position now that it’s official that Philip Rivers will no longer be a part of the franchise.
While many have been making their predictions, a player of the Bolts recently chimed in and said what his own team should do.
Linebacker Thomas Davis joined NFL Network’s Total Access to discuss the options at the position. Davis was quick to mention his own teammate, Tyrod Taylor.
“For me, I think that Tyrod Taylor should be given an opportunity. He’s a guy who has put his time in. He’s learned the offense and he knows how to run it.
Eventually, I think they should draft a quarterback to learn under Tyrod, so that way he could have an opportunity, but not a quarterback that they’re going to put pressure on him,” Davis said.
With there being only two quarterbacks on the roster at the moment, Taylor and Easton Stick, the 30-year old is the pencilled starter. It shouldn’t be a surprise if he enters Week 1 as the starter, either, but it’s more than likely there will be another signal-caller to spark some competition.
The 2020 NFL Draft will be an enticing outlet since Los Angeles holds the No. 6 overall selection, the third time they’ve picked in the top-10 in 15 years.
“In this draft, you have some guys you consider can’t-miss prospects,” Davis said. “If you have a can’t-miss prospect at quarterback, I don’t think as a Chargers organization that you can pass up on an opportunity to draft a guy like Justin Herbert or some of those other guys like Tua [Tagovailoa] that are considered to be Day 1 starters in this league, possibly.”
There’s a strong possibility that one of Tua, Herbert or Utah State’s Jordan Love will be on the board when the Bolts are on the clock. Each one of the guys have the traits and potential to be long-term starters, which could make it difficult for the franchise to pass up on.
Another route that has been brought up as of late is trading for someone like Panthers’ Cam Newton. Newton and Davis were teammates for eight seasons.
“I would love to see Cam in L.A. Cam is a guy from a football standpoint that would definitely be good for the organization,” Davis said.
“But from a business standpoint, I think the fans would rally around having a younger guy at the quarterback helm that can do more than just sit back in the pocket and pass the ball – a versatile guy that can create a lot of excitement and energy to open up the new stadium – so Cam wouldn’t be a bad idea for L.A.”