On Wednesday, the L.A. Chargers and Carolina Panthers announced a surprising player for player trade involving Russell Okung and Trai Turner. The straight-up swap allows expensive veteran offensive linemen to enjoy a complete change of scenery on teams that both finished well out of the playoffs last season.
For the Chargers, the deal seems to be a great success on a number of levels and it’s hard to see why exactly the Panthers made this trade. Turner has made five straight Pro Bowls as one of the NFC’s best guards, and yet he is still only 26-years-old.