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Every NFL team’s roster, ranked by preseason potential

By Rucker Haringey

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles in action against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 3, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles in action against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 3, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 24: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers in action against the New York Jets in an NFL game at MetLife Stadium on December 24, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 24: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers in action against the New York Jets in an NFL game at MetLife Stadium on December 24, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) /

13. Los Angeles Chargers

Philip Rivers may not be young, but he’s still an excellent quarterback for the Chargers. His ability to push the ball down the field to Keenan Allen and Travis Benjamin makes this offense really dangerous.

What Rivers and the Chargers need, is for the ground game to become equally as productive. Melvin Gordon is a talented runner, but he struggled behind a porous offensive line last year. Mike Pouncey should have a bounce-back season at center. If he can do that, his combination with Russell Okung and Forrest Lamp should give Gordon plenty of room to run.

The defense has a chance to be elite. Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram combine to be one of the best pass rushing duos in the NFL. The team needs better play out of Hayes Pullard at middle linebacker, but he’s shown flashes of becoming a quality starter.

The secondary is built around two really outstanding cornerbacks in Casey Hayward and Desmond King. If Derwin James lives up to his reputation at the free safety spot, this group will be a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks.

This might be Rivers’ last season as an elite quarterback, but he’s got a real chance to make some noise with this group. The Chargers roster isn’t littered with big names, but there’s a ton of quality here.