The Chargers don't give their fans much reason for hope, but the youth of the defense, specifically its linebackers, just might qualify.
One of the few bright spots of the San Diego Chargers 2015 season was the young linebacking corps led by its youngest member, Denzel Perryman.
The snap-weighted age of the Chargers' linebackers was only 25.49 years, which is a solid 1.34 standard deviations from the league average at the position. And their number would actually be lower had the Chargers coaching staff given up the folly of wasting snaps on Donald Butler earlier and instead let Perryman loose on the league sooner.