Chargers do something in NFL Draft not done for nearly a decade

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The Los Angeles Chargers walked into the offseason with one question to answer: how to protect Justin Herbert better.

With their franchise star sacked 54 times, which was the third-most in football last season, the Chargers went about fixing the offensive line.

Yes, having Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater back will help, but L.A. also added Cole Strange and three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz.

Not to mention their draft haul, which CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo states, saw the franchise do something it hasn't done in nearly a decade.

"During free agency, the Chargers acquired center Tyler Biadasz and right guard Cole Strange,” DeArdo wrote. “In the draft, Los Angeles acquired another projected starter on the offensive line in left guard Jake Slaughter, the first interior lineman selected by the Chargers within the first two days of the draft since Joe Hortiz became the team's general manager in 2024.