Experts Believe Chargers Are a Safety Away From a Successful Free Agency

It looks like LA's goals have almost all been completed.

Even though development is still needed for the entire team and they are not Super Bowl favorites, the Los Angeles Chargers have themselves quite the squad heading into next season. Their front office maximized the cap space they had and did their best to round out every part of the roster.

Eric Kendricks was brought in almost immediately when the free agency period began and he will contribute to a defensive line that is already strong. LA was also able to re-sign Donald Parham, Morgan Fox, and Trey Pipkins III. They looked to use majority of their money to retain key pieces that have carved out a role in their organization.

The general reception from the Bolt's fanbase has been fairly good and they have actually been ranked as one of the least toxic communities during free agency this year. It's a general consensus that the Chargers have done a great job thus far and ESPN's Lindsey Thiry doubled down on this, stating that they believe LA only has one more area to improve in.

The Chargers accomplished their goals in the initial wave of free agency, which included signing veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks, who had multiple offers. https://t.co/8WV5bFPzCx

— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) March 23, 2023

"Safety. The Chargers let Adderley depart in free agency, and a day later, the 2019 second-round pick

announced his retirement

. Though Adderley was not part of the plan going forward, the Bolts must fill the hole the three-year starter left behind.

Alohi Gilman

proved last season that he could step in, but it's unclear whether he is a long-term solution. The Chargers have expressed interest in signing free agent safety

John Johnson III

, whom the

Cleveland Browns

released."

(Via Lindsey Thiry)

Fortunately for the Chargers, all signs point to them bringing in John Johnson III at some point to fill this empty safety role. Rumors were really hot at the beginning of free agency and we all thought the notification would roll through but it has yet to be announced.

Fans have been speculating everyday that it will happen so we will have to see what the situation is looking like in these coming days.

Trying this again.

TODAY is the day John Johnson III becomes a Charger! https://t.co/JqVNgaXatC

— ChargersMemes (@ChargersMemes) March 22, 2023

Make it happen CHARGERS⚡️
📸: John Johnson III pic.twitter.com/8lenUSyQWY

— ＣＨΛＲＧΞＲＳ⚡️ＴΛＬＫ (@ChargersTalkNow) March 21, 2023

If LA decides against bringing in Johnson III, they could look to bring in a younger prospect from the upcoming draft. Either way, I do believe they will fill this role soon and focus their attention on getting everybody accustomed to their culture.