2020 NFL Draft: 5 reasons the Chargers need to trade up for Tua Tagovailoa no matter what
By Ryan Morik
2. They need to fill up the new stadium
The Chargers played their last two seasons at the Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly known as the StubHub Center. It seats 27,000 people, but the Chargers actually averaged 31,750 people per game. Maybe the demand is there because it was the smallest capacity for an NFL crowd but at least the demand was there.
It’s a question if the Chargers will be able to sell out to up-and-coming SoFi Stadium’s 70,240 expected seats – they averaged just 57,024 in their final season at SDCCU Stadium, formerly known as Qualcomm Stadium, in San Diego. However, fans are showing up to more than capacity as of late.
SoFi Stadium can also expand to well over 100,000 seats in the wake of big events (WrestleManias, Super Bowls, concerts, etc.). But the Chargers will also be playing in the same building as their hometown rival Rams. It’d be embarrassing to be blown out by the Rams in attendance playing in the same stadium as them. The Rams had the benefit of the doubt playing in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. There’s no excuse now.
The Chargers should want as much star power entering this building as possible. Star power leads to attendance.
Of course, so does winning. And Tagovailoa gives them that option, too.