Today is the day! The Cincinnati Bengals are 12 hours away from being on the clock.
The Chargers enter this draft in hopes of carrying the momentum that they have from free agency to solidify an already talented roster.
With seven picks from Rounds 1-7, Los Angeles will have every opportunity to knock it out of the park. But how can they put together the “perfect” draft?
Here’s exactly how L.A. can get an A-plus draft haul:
Find the quarterback of the future
The Chargers appear to have a lot of faith in Tyrod Taylor, but it remains to be seen if that’s for this season or for the long run. There’s 100% chance that Taylor is going to start under center for the 2020 season, but there’s no guarantee that he’s going to for the 2021 season since his contract is up after this year, which is why they need a plan for the future.
The Bolts have picked in the top-10 three times in the past 15 years. They need to use today’s selection on a quarterback. They need a player at the most important position on the field who can develop into a player who can win games by making things happen in big moments, which is what Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa or Oregon’s Justin Herbert is capable of doing.
Each player has their concerns, but they still have plenty of upside. Development in certain areas is key with Herbert and allowing Tagovailoa another year to redshirt to heal his hip will likely be required. But that is the beauty of having Taylor serve as the bridge. Let whichever one it is sit this upcoming season and let them take over the following season.
Tua is seen as one of the Dolphins’ top targets, but if general manager Tom Telesco sees him for the elite passer that he is and believes he can stay healthy at the next level, go trade up for him and don’t second guess it. No matter who you’re taking at the quarterback position in the draft, it’s always a gamble.
There’s been many on board with passing up on a quarterback all together to take a defensive player or offensive tackle in the first-round and taking Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts on Day 2, but I’m not as high on him as others are. Hurts possesses the adequate arm strength, mobility and leadership skills, but he has too many inconsistencies as a passer for my liking.