NFL Columnist Suggests Cowboys' DT as Charger's Trade Option
Your Los Angeles Chargers have their 2023 squad set for the most part. The team is underway with training camp, and all signs point to things staying pat as players fight for their order in the depth chart while others fight for a spot on the 53-man roster.
The Chargers are set for the most part, but there is still plenty of time for the front office to make a trade or sign a free agent. It is highly unlikely that will happen; however, Bleacher Report writer Alex Ballentine believes this is the trade LA should make.
Ballentine listed one trade each NFL team should do before the start fo the season, and he listed the Chargers trading for Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Neville Gallimore.
Chargers Receive:
DT Neville Gallimore
Cowboys Receive:
2024 seventh-round pick
Nothing too flashy here, but a really cheap swing at addressing an area of need for the Chargers. Brandon Staley's defense is designed to take away big plays, which often means playing soft zones that give up running lanes... Gallimore is not a clear upgrade. His own
PFF grade
(36.6) was nothing to get excited about, but he would at least be a relatively young (26) option with experience and the potential to blossom in a different defensive system. With the Cowboys spending a first-round pick on Mazi Smith, they might not even want to have Gallimore on the roster by the end of camp, so the cost wouldn't be high. (via Bleacher Report)
As Ballentine said, Gallimore isn't a hot or flashy name, but it may be what the Chargers need.
LA has Austin Johnson, Nick Williams, and Otito Ogbonnia as options in the defensive interior; however, they haven't been able to be counted on as of late. Gallimore could be used as a depth piece to fill in for Johnson or Sebastian Joesph-Day when the time comes.
The 26-year-old would be cheap to acquire, and we'll see if he's moved and if LA is the team to make a move for him.
No pressure or rush. We'll see if LA pulls a trade before the start of the season.