The Los Angeles Chargers are approaching the NFL’s free agency period, and they have potential to upgrade the roster in a few different areas.
The Chargers ranked fourth in the NFL in cap space, behind the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Jets. That’s why ESPN analyst Aaron Schatz believes the Chargers can take a swing and go for a top-tier free agent in former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo.
“The Chargers will get tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt back next season,
but they still need big help on the interior offensive line. Left guard Zion Johnson, now a free agent, was near the bottom of the league in pass block win rate (87.4%) last season. Center Bradley Bozeman also announced his retirement Feb. 23,” Schatz wrote.
“On the other hand, the veteran Seumalo was second among 65 qualifying guards with a 97.3% pass rush win rate and fourth with a 76.9% run block win rate. This would be a huge step toward making Los Angeles a serious Super Bowl contender.”
The Chargers are in need of adding at least one, and possibly two, offensive lineman free agents. Getting Seumalo would go a long way towards fixing what has been broken in the trenches. It would be wise for the Chargers to not stop there and possibly fortify the entire unit before the draft, allowing them to target other positions in late April.
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