For the first time in 14 years, the Chargers will have a different guy starting at quarterback moving forward after the franchise announced that Philip Rivers will no longer be with the team.
Even though it’s hard to visualize another person other than No. 17 under center, the show must go on.
Los Angeles currently has Tyrod Taylor and Easton Stick on the roster, with Taylor likely penciled in as the starter at the moment. But it’s hard to believe that they will roll into the new season with just those two.
L.A. will have three different options to address the position this offseason.
- Free agency
- Trade
- NFL Draft
If the team wishes to find a signal-caller via free agency, there are eight soon-to-be free agents that could draw their attention, with Tom Brady and Dak Prescott leading the pack.
Acquiring a quarterback through a trade hasn’t been talked about as much, but should the Chargers explore this outlet, a player like Cam Newton could be enticing to the team.
Los Angeles Chargers could surpass both of these, and draft a quarterback with their first-round pick for the first time since 2004. Some of the top options include Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert or Utah State’s Jordan Love.
I believe that the route the Bolts should address the position by drafting one early on. They will likely have one or two of the tree top options available when they’re on the clock, all of whom have potential to be franchise quarterbacks.
Also, rookie quarterback contracts are a cap space-saving building block – which would benefit the Chargers.
With that being said, what do you believe the Bolts should do this offseason to replace Rivers?
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