During the opening night of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Chargers surprised the league by trading back into the first round and selecting a second player. After drafting Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert with the sixth overall pick, the Chargers mortgaged both of their Day 2 picks to go up and get Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray at No. 23.
Even though the initial reactions to both picks were fairly split down the middle, both players fit what the Chargers want to do on offense and defense.
The Chargers are likely moving to a more run-oriented offense that will feature more RPOs and quick passes, to help ease the young quarterback into the NFL without asking too much of him.