The days of Rivers throwing deep to Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates are long gone. Rivers has relied on a more methodical approach with receivers like Keenan Allen and Stevie Johnson catching short passes instead of pushing the ball down the field.
Although the methodical approach has been pretty effective the past few seasons, the Chargers lacked a true deep threat. They decided to sign former Cleveland Brown Travis Benjamin to a four-year deal to provide a boost to the offense.
Benjamin wasn’t the only big move the Chargers made to help out Rivers. San Diego was unable to re-sign Ladarius Green in free agency and it left them without a reliable backup tight end.