The Los Angeles Chargers’ season is essentially over and all attention has been shifted to the upcoming offseason. It’s expected that the Bolts will be making some acquisitions to certain positions and among them is the quarterback position.
Whether or not quarterback Philip Rivers is back in 2020, Los Angeles will likely be in the market for one in the early rounds of the upcoming draft, if they elect to not do so via free agency or through a trade that is.
With the team being a lock for a top-10 selection they should have a few options to choose from. With that, we decided to introduce some of the quarterbacks that could very well be the pick when the Chargers are on the clock.
* Note: LSU’s Joe Burrow is excluded from this list because it’s almost certain that he will be a lock for a top-3 pick and the Cincinnati Bengals are the early favorite.
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
Overview: Tagovailoa entered this season as a lock to go in the top-5, but a serious hip injury has given some reason to be concerned for his future. Tua has not decided whether or not he will declare or go back to his school for his senior season. Outside of the durability concerns, Tua has a great feel for the game, thriving with his instincts, processing skills and vision where he’s one of the best in this class when under pressure. He’s accurate, especially on the deep ball where he delivers them with nice touch. If he declares, the medicals will be the most important part to his evaluation.
Justin Herbert, Oregon
Overview: Herbert is a well-known quarterback in this class because he was touted as a first rounder last year, but he decided to return for his senior season. Herbert, the 6-foot-5 and 237 pounder has all the physical traits that you would want in a quarterback. Herbert’s arm talent is special. Not only can he deliver a beautiful deep ball, but he has shown to be sound when throwing outside the pocket, where he will move around, set his feet and deliver a fastball. Though you don’t see it as much, Herbert shows the ability to beat defenses with his legs, too. Consistency and accuracy is the knock on him. While Herbert can make big plays at any given moment, some of the easy ones in the short passing game are missed.
Oregon with the pretty reverse flea-flicker dime by Justin Herbert pic.twitter.com/Iw3B6l1o1v
— Hayden! (@HeavensFX) November 17, 2019