Many guesses, many rumors, and many scenarios will pop up over the next few weeks about what the Chargers have planned after moving on from Philip Rivers. Analysts will link every quarterback possible to the team, and fans will speculate on what their franchise’s next move will be.
Let’s talk about what we have heard so far and piece together what the Chargers could want, and could do. First off, what quarterbacks have the Chargers been legitimately interested in over Tom Telesco’s tenure?
In 2015, the Chargers were interested in Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, with many analysts reporting that the Chargers were attempting to send Rivers and their first-round pick to the Tennessee Titans so that they could have the opportunity to draft Mariota.