“The Chargers, and Telesco specifically, have attempted to build an offense through the draft, and a defense through free agency. The critical issue here, however, is that no game-breaking defensive players are ever available in free agency.

Conversely, receivers like Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, and Stefon Diggs, and Pro Bowl offensive linemen like Joe Thuney, Orlando Brown Jr., and Terron Armstead, have all become available the past 3 offseasons via trade or free agency.

If the Chargers were to have dealt the first-round pick they used on Zion Johnson (one pick above what Philadelphia traded) to the Titans for A.J. Brown, would the team not fare better? If they used money on Joe Thuney, who has been a staple of Patrick Mahomes’ league-leading offensive line for the past couple of seasons, as opposed to JC Jackson, would the offense be better? My guess is indubitably, yes. “