2020 NFL season: Which AFC West team is most improved?
. Pick Analysis. 2019: 4th place. Record: 5-11. Los Angeles Chargers. player. 13. Scouting Report
Key Additions
- QB Justin Herbert (Draft, 1st round)
- LB Kenneth Murray (Draft, 1st round)
- OT Bryan Bulaga (Free Agent)
- OG Trai Turner (Trade, Panthers)
- CB Chris Harris Jr. (Free Agent)
- DL Linval Joseph (Free Agent)
Key Losses
- QB Philip Rivers (Free Agent, Colts)
- OT Russell Okung (Trade, Panthers)
- RB Melvin Gordon (Free Agent, Broncos)
- LB Thomas Davis (Free Agent, Redskins)
- LB Jatavis Brown (Free Agent, Eagles)
- OL Michael Schofield (Free Agent, Panthers)
The Los Angeles Chargers decided to move on from veteran quarterback Philip Rivers this offseason, and they replaced him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft with Oregon’s Justin Herbert.
Herbert certainly has the physical tools NFL teams covet, but his consistency and ability to read the field are not where they need to be even after four years of starting in college.
The Chargers made big-time additions on both sides of the ball, sticking their division rival Broncos where it hurts by luring top slot corner Chris Harris Jr. to an already stellar secondary.
The Chargers still have a huge hole at whatever OT position Bryan Bulaga is not playing, and despite the investment made in Herbert at QB, what are they going to get out of either him or Tyrod Taylor in 2020?
The Chargers’ roster overall looks improved for 2020, but theirs is a rebuilding process that is not yet complete, at least not offensively.