The Los Angeles Chargers seem likely to stick with Tyrod Taylor as their starting quarterback heading into 2020, and the veteran is confident they won’t regret it.
The Chargers are entering a rebuilding phase of sorts now that they have moved on from Philip Rivers, and it would not be a surprise if they select a quarterback early in the draft. However, they still have plenty of talent on their roster, and Taylor is confident he can keep the team in contention if his number is called.
“I’ve spoken with our coaches,” Taylor told Gilbert Marzano of the Orange County Register on Sunday. “There hasn’t been anything that’s been directly told to me (about the starting job), but I guess through our conversations you get a hint of where the team is going as far as personnel, and like I said, I can’t control what moves would be made and I won’t look to control them. I’ll just continue to focus on bettering myself.”
“We have a lot of talent on our team. If I am the guy that would be calling the shots, I know for sure that we’ll go out and turn a lot of heads.”
Taylor said he is not concerned about the Chargers possibly adding a veteran quarterback or drafting one early, as those types of situations have served as motivation for him throughout his career. He noted that he has approached the situation the same way since he first came into the NFL and was a backup behind Joe Flacco.
If Taylor does end up starting in Week 1, he can be fairly certain he was not Plan A. It is no secret that the Chargers wanted to sign Tom Brady, and they have been mentioned as a possible fit for a former MVP who just came on the free agent market. Still, there are worse starting options than Taylor.
