The Chargers selected nine players in the 2021 NFL draft, with the most notables being offensive tackle Rashawn Slater and cornerback Asante Samuel, Jr.
After Los Angeles stacked deck, how did that impact their odds of winning Super Bowl LVI?
At the moment, L.A. is tied for the eighth-best odds to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next February, along with the Cardinals, Dolphins, Patriots and Seahawks at +3000, per BetMGM.
That means if you bet $100 on the Chargers to win the Super Bowl, you would take home $3,000 if the team won it all.
Even after making upgrades on both sides of the ball to an already talented roster that includes star quarterback Justin Herbert, it’s hard to gauge how Brandon Staley will do as a first-time head coach.
Plus, Los Angeles has a proven history of seeing injuries occur to key players prior to and during the regular season.
If L.A. can win games under Staley and stay healthy throughout the duration of the year, those odds of them winning it all will increase.
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