The Facts: The Chargers plan to ride Taylor as their veteran option, likely paired with a rookie quarterback selected in the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft. Despite the insistence from the organization that Taylor can be the starter, rumors and speculation continue to churn in the void. With L.A. boasting a deep roster outside of the quarterback position, Taylor believes if he's given a chance to be the starter, the Chargers can make noise in the AFC West. "We have a lot of talent on our team," Taylor told Gilbert Manzano of the Orange County Register. "If I am the guy that would be calling the shots, I know for sure that we'll go out and turn a lot of heads."

Diehards Line: Through his first nine seasons, Taylor has mostly played a backup role or stand-in for a younger quarterback. His lone chance at a full-time starting gig came in Buffalo, where he started 43 games from 2015-2017. Even then, he had to go through multiple QB competitions to keep the job. It was during that stint in Buffalo that he impressed current Chargers HC Anthony Lynn. After the Chargers announced Philip Rivers would depart after 14 years as the starter, L.A. was in on the Tom Brady sweepstakes. When TB12 chose Tampa Bay, the Chargers immediately made it known they were comfortable with Taylor entering the season as the starter. With Lynn wanting to run the ball more in 2020, the mobile QB could fit the scheme perfectly. That hasn't stopped discussions about current free agent Cam Newton joining L.A., especially after the ex-Panthers QB was seen working out in Atlanta with Taylor. The Chargers are likely to use their first-round pick to select a quarterback of the future as they open a new stadium in L.A. Whether they make a move to try to swipe Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa or sit and grab whichever young signal-caller lands in their lap at No. 6 is one of the biggest questions as we press toward the draft.