On Monday morning, ESPN dropped another edition of their early 2022 NFL power rankings now that the first big wave of free agency has come and gone. This is the second early edition of the rankings, the first being their “way-too-early” edition that immediately followed the conclusion of this year’s Super Bowl.
In that first list, the Chargers debuted at number 11. Like every other team, they had yet to make any moves via free agency but the improvements and potential they showed in Brandon Staley’s first season at the helm was enough to make analysts believe there are much better days ahead for this franchise.