The Los Angeles Chargers have discovered the suitable man to recover from the hump and turn into a respectable contender.
Jim Harbaugh, nonetheless, nonetheless has loads of work to do to ascertain his identification together with his new workforce, and meaning making some selections and taking dangers.
With that in thoughts, former Chargers QB Ryan Leaf believes he’s able to make a splash within the free-agent market.
Speaking on Good Morning Soccer, Leaf predicted that the Chargers might make a run at New York Giants star RB Saquon Barkley.
He claimed that Harbaugh needs to run the soccer and use his working backs in play-action performs, and whereas he acknowledges that the Giants might simply franchise-tag Barkley once more, he additionally thinks they might be hesitant to commit that a lot cash to him (through Good Morning Soccer and Dov Kleiman).
“I do assume Saquon Barkley goes to be on the prime of his listing,” Leaf mentioned. “I do know that’s what he needs to do; he needs to run the soccer.”
Ryan Leaf says #Giants Saquon Barkley is on the prime of #Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh’s listing 👀
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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 2, 2024
Barkley has fallen from grace in New York.
He’s felt disrespected by his workforce’s strategy to his contract negotiations, and whereas he as soon as wished to retire with the Giants, which may not be the case.
Then once more, Austin Ekeler’s scenario also needs to be monitored.
He’s set to turn into an unrestricted free agent, and whereas Barkley is clearly the most effective and most disruptive working backs within the league when wholesome, Ekeler has been way more sturdy and a staple of the Chargers’ offense.
Regardless of the case, Harbaugh may have loads of candidates to take a look at to revamp an already promising offense, and it’s an thrilling time to be a Chargers fan after so a few years of shortcomings.
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