The Los Angeles Chargers begin their season on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 13, a game that will in many ways mark the dawn of a new era. The 2020 season -- wholly unconventional for obvious reasons -- will bring new uniforms, the grand opening of a cutting-edge stadium and the transition from Philip Rivers, one of the greatest players in franchise history. The Chargers fell to 5-11 last year but believe they're a lot better than that. And they expect their added depth, a byproduct of spending less at the quarterback position, to help propel them into the playoffs. Here's our projection for their 53-man roster (names listed in alphabetical order).
QUARTERBACK (3): Justin Herbert, Easton Stick, Tyrod Taylor
Herbert, the sixth overall pick out of Oregon, is expected to sit at the onset. The Chargers will allow him to develop while temporarily handing the offense over to Taylor, who started 43 games for the Buffalo Bills from 2015 to 2017. Taylor provides two things that Rivers couldn't towards the end of his 14-year run as the Chargers' starting quarterback -- a legitimate deep-ball threat and the ability to make plays on the run. The question is whether Taylor is still good enough to lead a playoff team.