COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Returning virtually all of their impact players on one of the NFL's best defenses last season, Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has a simple directive for his team this offseason.
He wants to add explosive offensive playmakers who score touchdowns. The Chargers finished No. 28 in red zone efficiency last season, settling for field goals instead of touchdowns too many times.
“A lot of it [our struggles on offense] was red zone offense,” Telesco told reporters at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “It’s a passing league, No. 1.