Chargers coach Anthony Lynn was non-committal when asked if defensive tackle Jerry Tillery will play this Sunday against the Vikings.
“I like Jerry. This is the type of game that you want Jerry on the field, so we’ll see,” Lynn said.
Tillery, the team’s first-round selection, was an inactive last weekend against the Jaguars, which raised many eyebrows.
Following the game, Lynn said that he felt Sylvester Williams was the more superior option to stopping Jacksonville’s rushing action over Tillery.
Tillery’s season has been met with mixed results. While he’s shown flashes from time to time, he just hasn’t put the pieces together to give reason to believe he was worth the first-round selection.
Even though Lynn wants to have the best players on the field, keeping Tillery off the field isn’t going to do him any good.
The rookie needs to be on the field on a more consistent basis, and they should ride with him through the ups and down in order to get a full evaluation and use the weaknesses to make strengths this upcoming offseason.
