{"id":851989,"date":"2026-04-03T21:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851989\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:20:24","slug":"chargers-predicted-to-steal-titans-free-agent-late-in-process-before-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851989\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Predicted to Steal Titans Free Agent Late in Process Before NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> went lighter than most fans expected on the offensive line this offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After last year\u2019s mistake of doing the same thing, it was easy to think the Chargers wouldn\u2019t do so again. The added hype of Mike McDaniel coming to town<\/a> to get a new ceiling out of Justin Herbert added to things.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While it hasn\u2019t been crickets, the Chargers made a sensible move with the Tyler Biadasz signing at center, getting out in front of the market with an upgrade. But after that, they merely added Cole Strange, a guy who can best be described as, if nothing else, a scheme fit with McDaniel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Making the perception of the path traveled worse is the Chargers\u2019 stubbornly sticking so close to the NFL draft\u2019s compensatory pick process and not really making any major splashes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But, maybe there\u2019s a method to the madness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chargers predicted to sign former first-round pick Kevin Zeitler\"Tennessee<\/p>\n

Kevin Zeitler | Denny Simmons \/ The Tennessean \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

After all, free agency still has some plug-and-play starters. They come with the risk of injury and regression, but they\u2019re out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One name is Kevin Zeitler, a first-round pick all the way back in 2012 who still continues to play solid ball while flying a bit under the radar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Case in point, he\u2019s 36, but just ranked 13th among all guards<\/a> at PFF.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u2019s once again been predicted to sign with the Chargers too, this time by Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Biadasz is a dependable starter, Zeitler would be an upgrade over Penning or Strange. Pro Football Focus graded Strange 43rd overall this past season. Penning was graded 65th overall by PFF.<\/p>\n

Signing Zeitler might not provide a permanent fix, but it would help ensure the Chargers have one of the league’s better O-lines in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zeitler is the type of signing the Chargers could always look to make after the draft. Getting a player of his caliber in the door alongside with a highly drafted rookie would be a nice way to pivot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In theory, Zeitler will only have so many options. If the Chargers are smart, they will make themselves one of them, as he\u2019s a great stop-gap solution while they take their time completely rebuilding the trenches.<\/p>\n

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