The Los Angeles Chargers haven't really needed to draft a quarterback since 2004, as they selected Philip Rivers in the first round that year and Rivers played behind Drew Brees for two seasons before finally taking over in 2006.
So, you can understand the Chargers not wanting to invest too much into another signal-caller in recent years.
Since then, Los Angeles has drafted five quarterbacks, but none of the first four worked out. The fifth one the Bolts took, however, seems to have some hope.
In the fifth round of the draft back in April, the Chargers selected North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick, and Los Angeles general manager Tom Telesco seems to think Stick has some staying power.
“He’s a guy that we really like,” said Telesco, according to Ricky Henne of the Chargers' official team website. “For quarterbacks that don’t really go high in the draft, we think he has a lot of qualities that are ‘make-it’ qualities. He’s a fifth-round pick. When you look at his production in college, his toughness, his leadership — his intangibles are off the charts. He’s a great athlete, too, in the pocket as far as moving around, making plays with his feet and extending the play. He’s very accurate. Like I said, he has great touch with the ball. He has great poise — doesn’t get rattled very easily. There are a lot of qualities that we look for in a quarterback.”
With Rivers now 37 years old, it probably is time that the Chargers start thinking about their future under center. Maybe Stick will end up being Rivers' successor similar to the way Rivers succeeded Brees nearly a decade-and-a-half ago.
Los Angeles won 12 games in 2018 and eventually fell to the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
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