Jerry Tillery’s start to the NFL has been rough, and prior to Week 10, No. 99 had the second-worst Pro Football Focus grade for rookie first-round draft selections. The Chargers took him with the hopes of turning their starting defensive line into a pass-rushing monster, but so far only Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa have been playing at a high level.
Earlier in the season, many asked if it was time to panic on Tillery, and some labeled him a bust after just a few games. Fans should have neither panicked nor given him that label, but there certainly is much more pressure when he’s a first-round pick with the team a year removed from drafting Derwin James in the same round (11 spots earlier) in 2018.