Max Tuerk was the future at center.
Well, that’s what the Chargers were likely hoping for when they selected Tuerk in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Tuerk, who was a four-year starter at USC, had the versatility to play all along the line, making 18 starts at center, 14 starts at left guard, five at left tackle and one at right tackle. A knee injury Tuerk’s senior year caused him to fall in the draft. Scouts said he would have been selected higher if it weren’t for the injury, as the only knock on him was his lanky build (which ironically has hurt him).