The Los Angeles Chargers have released their first depth chart and though it is unofficial, it is something for fans to take a look at and see how the current roster shapes up. With that in mind, it is also something the league mandates each team do and each team can provide a depth chart that shows anything they want it to.
For that reason, you can't put too much stock into these things before even one preseason game has been played. But for the sake of discussion, the starters listed for the team are pretty much the players most fans would expect. However, the team is undecided on a starter with two different positions.
Those positions would be running back and tight end.
Four free-agent signings listed as co-starters
The fact that a starter was not listed at either running back or tight end should come as no surprise either, but it does show that competition could be wide open at both spots.
At running back, Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins, two former Baltimore Ravens, will compete for the starting role. However, it is expected that these two players will split reps and it could be a true 50/50 backfield with no defined "starter".
As much as Jim Harbaugh likes to run the ball, both of these guys will see plenty of work.
At tight end, Will Dissly and Hayden Hurst, both free-agent signings as well, will compete for a major role on the team. But they are also very different tight ends. Dissly should be used as more of a blocker while Hurst will be the guy looking to threaten the defense on passing downs.
With that said, the two tight ends should see equal action as well.
Though the depth chart is now out, we will have to wait until the first preseason game on Saturday against Seattle before there are any potential hints of how things could look when the season kicks off.
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