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Twitter reacts to Chargers trading Russell Okung for Trai Turner

The realms of social media were lit up following the trade.

The Los Angeles Chargers and Carolina Panthers made a move out of left field on Wednesday, swapping offensive linemen.

The Chargers are acquiring five-time Pro Bowler Trai Turner for offensive tackle Russell Okung.

Like always when a trade is announced, it shook up social media.

Let’s take a look at how Twitter reacted to the trade:

Bleacher Report suggests player Chargers should trade for

The Los Angeles Chargers should look to trade for a reliable offensive lineman.

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.

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.

Will Chargers consider trading up in 2020 NFL Draft? Don’t count L.A. out

The Los Angeles Chargers could be looking to move up in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Los Angeles Chargers possess the No. 6 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. It’s a good spot to land one of the premiere prospects, but it might not be good enough for general manager Tom Telesco.

Picking in the top-10 for the third time since 2004, this marks the first time that L.A. will likely be heavily considering a quarterback with their first-round pick since then.

But they might have to pay up a price to get one.

Teams are increasingly reaching the conclusion that quarterbacks that have potential don’t grow on trees and one of the most valuable assets is a starting quarterback on his rookie contract.

With that, teams are more eager than ever before to trade up and get the one they want. In fact, 10 of the last 13 first-round quarterbacks have been drafted by a team that traded up to get him.

There’s a high possibility that top-rated quarterback Joe Burrow will be off the board with the No. 1 overall selection to the Cincinnati Bengals, which leaves Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Utah State’s Jordan Love as the next tier of signal-callers available.

There is one team ahead of the Chargers that is in need of a quarterback – the Miami Dolphins (No. 5). Behind them that could be in the market for one are the Carolina Panthers (No. 7), Indianapolis Colts (No. 13), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 14) and Las Vegas Raiders (No. 19).

All teams mentioned above could very well be working the phones with the Washington Redskins (No. 2), Detroit Lions (No. 3) and New York Giants (No. 4) to move up for Tua, Herbert or Love.

Even if those teams aren’t calling to trade up after all, the Chargers have no idea what’s going on while they’re in the war room. If a player is that vital to them, the only thing they can control is doing whatever it takes to get their guy.

How much would it cost the Chargers, should they choose to go down this route? History suggests a pretty hefty price might be required.

In 2018, the New York Jets, who had the No. 6 overall selection, traded with the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 3 overall selection. The Jets gave up their 2018 first (No. 6 overall), two 2018 seconds (37th and 49th overall) and a 2019 second-round pick.

Seems like quite a bit, doesn’t it? It does, and even if they’re able to work out a better deal with a team, you’re looking at a player at a position that’s the most important on the field, who you are banking on being your signal-caller for the next decade, which means sacrifices will have to be made.

The bottom line is that it shouldn’t be surprising if Telesco were to jump up a couple spots on draft day when factoring how much of a need a quarterback is for Los Angeles, as well as the other teams that could be looking to pull the trigger to trade up.

It sounds risky to give up ammo for one player, but sometimes that risk could pay huge dividends in the long-run.