The Chargers are throwing a dart at the next basketball player-turned-gridiron star.
Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, former Mississippi State basketball player Jimmy Bell Jr. is signing with the Chargers and is expected to try and transition to offensive tackle. While most basketball players attempt to make the move to tight end (like that one guy Antonio Gates), Bell’s current size (per Schultz) at 6’9 and 330 pounds tells us he’s committed to the role of blocking pass rushers.
Bell started his collegiate basketball ball career at the University of St.