You couldn’t blame Philip Rivers if a few months ago he said, “By golly, what took you so long?”
The question would’ve made sense in reaction to the Chargers making a big investment in a right tackle by signing Bryan Bulaga, a former Packers standout. The contract, announced March 17, is worth up to $30 million.
Right tackle was never a consistent strength in the 14 years Rivers started, and in other decades the team’s track record at right tackle was spotty.
It wasn’t always that way.
The early Chargers stand in magnificent contrast.