Every NFL team’s breakout star for this season

Breakout NFL candidates for 2023: Los Angeles Chargers – Isaiah Spiller

This Austin Ekeler drama seems to have conveniently fallen by the wayside for now. Yes, the two agreed to a new contract that gets him to free agency next season, but it feels like the Los Angeles Chargers will see what else they have on the roster. This is a team that has to build around Justin Herbert. Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are already getting older, and Ekeler probably has one more year left in powder blue.

The Chargers will focus some of the offense on other weapons, and Isaiah Spiller will have more opportunities to make a difference. Spiller was desperate for playing time last season, as Ekeler and Joshua Kelley were the main runners. It’s hard to expect much from a first-year running back.

To be honest, Spiller was pretty awful last season. He averaged 2.3 yards per carry. 220 running backs had more yards per carry last season. Spiller needs to play better this season, but that’s automatically expected from a second-year player.

Spiller was fantastic at Texas A&M. His college tape was some of the best in his class. There are always running backs who come out of the woodwork to become stars. If Spiller shows he can carry the load in training camp, the Chargers might cut Kelley and let Spiller take the backup role. If he shows even more, it could give the Chargers more motivation to trade Ekeler. That would open up the starting role for Spiller, who would be ready for a breakout performance.