For a moment, there probably were signs pointing to a decent offensive line for the LA Chargers in 2019. Russell Okung was still solid and Mike Pouncey was coming off of a pretty good pass blocking year in 2018.
As Chargers fans know, Okung would suffer a pulmonary embolism that wrecked his regular season. That’s before even getting to Pouncey’s neck injury that caused major line shuffle as well.
The Chargers knew they couldn’t stand pat on the offensive line any longer. First, Okung was traded for Carolina’s Trai Turner,a five-time Pro Bowler at right guard.