Najee Harris tore his Achilles in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos and instantly put the LA Chargers' running back depth to the test. Harris' short Chargers tenure has been full of question marks and ended before it really even got started.
Rookie first-round pick Omarion Hampton will now assume full-time starting duties but he cannot do it alone. While the Chargers will find a hard time finding a true running mate like Harris was, the team needs to find someone who can keep Hampton fresh across the first 17-game season of his football career.
While external options will naturally be explored, there is one solution who is right under the team's nose.