Los Angeles Chargers season destiny revealed

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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 23: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys looks for an open receiver against Joey Bosa #99 of the Los Angeles Chargers and Melvin Ingram #54 of the Los Angeles Chargers at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Bald Prediction No. 3:

Chargers defense will become top five.

REALITY CHECK: Bolts defense last season ranked only eighth in PPG (Points Per Game) and ninth in total YPG (Yards Per Game). However, the Chargers 2019 defense can soar higher, if…

If Joey Bosa can stay fully healthy. #angrygrizzly.
If the linebackers squad can stay off injured reserve: the team needs a healthy Kyzir (Zesh) White, armored bear Denzel Perryman, flashing rookie linebacker Drue Tranquill, and veteran warrior Thomas Davis. Because these hounds can hunt.
If rookie defensive lineman Jerry Tillery and rookie safety Nassir Adderly are playing regular downs, even starting by early in the season, and staying off injured reserve.
If Isaac Rochell and Justin Jones level up. And they will.

Enough with the “If”s, here are certainties:

Derwin James will come back from injury better than before (if that’s physically possible).
Forrest Lamp will let his genie out. Tillery will get noticed nationally, benefitting from opponents’ preoccupation with twin dragons Bosa and the monstrous Melvin Ingram.
Adderley will become a starter before the half-way season mark, pushing the promising strong safety Rayshawn Jenkins. See Jenkins’ insane vertical leap here.