The Cardale Jones experiment began back in 2017 when the Chargers traded a 7th round-pick for the Bills’ quarterback. Anthony Lynn liked what he had seen from his time with the Bills, and decided to take a low-risk flier on a player with some upside. It made sense at the time, and still makes sense; trying to see what was left in the former national champion was a great idea.
Jones wasn’t ready his first preseason, as he had just been traded and was learning the playbook. The 2018 preseason was a better test of where Cardale was at; unfortunately, it was somewhat of a mixed result.