I've been studying the Chargers' roster bc they are next up and bc some think that the Chargers could be a destination for Belichick.
My conclusion is that the Chargers really aren't loaded with talent. They tried to load up over the last 2 years but their decisions aren't working out. Outside of Herbert and OT Slater, no player is playing at a top 10 level for their position and their next best 2 guys are both over 31 yrs old. Their last 2 drafts have not worked out at all.
Their big name players are either young guys who are underachieving their draft status, not on the field, or aging 3rd contract guys at the end of their careers.
Keenan Allen was great once but injuries and age have taken a toll and yet he's still asked to carry the bulk of the WR load (15 targets last week).
Mike Williams, JCJackson, Zion Johnson, Quentin Johnston and even K.Mack (20th ranked pass rusher) haven't played as well as they hoped.
They looked good on paper to start the season but underachieving and injuries make this a pretty poor roster on paper today.
The names are there but the performances are not. Ekeler is the 53rd ranked RB!
The Chargers should be favored in this game bc of their QB's passing but not by 6 points at Gillette unless turnovers get out of hand.
There is no way the Chargers are a legit contender for BB.
They need as much or more rebuilding than the Pats do and they are currently projected to be $83,049,973 over the cap for 2024.