Chargers' rookie set to make Year 1 waves for Mike McDaniel
Herbert's protection has been upgraded.
Chargers' rookie set to make Year 1 waves for Mike McDaniel originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Chargers ' biggest concern heading into the offseason was the offensive line, well, for me anyway.
After Justin Herbert was blasted to the tune of 54 sacks, the offensive line needed upgrading. Yes, part of that will come from the returns of Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, but also the draft class, and in particular, Jake Slaughter. A center in college, and a damn good one, given the Chargers' need for a guard, the thought is that Slaughter will shift over to be a plug-and-play starter for Mike McDaniel.
And for CBS Sports' Carter Bahns, he noticed that exact thing happening at Chargers rookie minicamp. “Positional flexibility explains why the Chargers used a second-round pick on a center after signing Tyler Biadasz to a three-year deal earlier this spring,” Bahns wrote . “Slaughter was among college football's most highly respected centers in the final years of his Florida career, but made it clear he would move to a new role if the team needed him to.
"There is no greater deficiency on the Los Angeles roster than that at guard, so Slaughter will slide over one spot to get onto the field right away. ” MORE: Chiefs' rookie RB set for crucial role in 2026? Have Chargers done enough to protect Herbert?