LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers are entering the AFC West’s arms race.
Just on the other side of the ball.
Because with the Denver Broncos adding a potential future Hall of Famer under center this week in quarterback Russell Wilson to join a division that already boasts another possibly Canton-bound quarterback in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, one of the league’s best young passers in the Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the Las Vegas Raiders’ Derek Carr — who owns virtually every passing record in that franchise’s history — opposing defenses need some help. And then some.
Introducing, then, a three-time first-team All-Pro edge rusher who has also been to six Pro Bowls and was the NFL’s defensive player of the year in 2016 — Khalil Mack.
With the Chargers on the precipice of acquiring Mack from the Chicago Bears, they are on the verge of putting together the most accomplished set of pass-rushers in the division to combat said signal-callers.
Yeah, the Raiders have Pro Bowl defensive MVP Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue. The Chiefs last year boasted Frank Clark and Melvin Ingram III. The Broncos counter with Bradley Chubb and, well, TBD, as future Hall of Famer Von Miller has been making noise about returning to the Mile High City after helping the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl.
But pairing Mack with Joey Bosa? Yeah, the next wave of signings in the AFC West might just have to be at offensive tackle.
Over the last five seasons, Mack (221) and Bosa (207) both rank in the top four in total defensive pressures, per ESPN Stats & Information, behind Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald (291) and New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (253). Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year,…
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