Insider reveals one Chargers player who was badly exposed

The Los Angeles Chargers may want to find an upgrade over this one player during the NFL offseason.

Dec 19, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh watches game action against the Denver Broncos during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Chargers had a strong regular season, winning 11 games and capturing a playoff berth. However, their trip to the postseason was short lived.

The Chargers were hammered by the Houston Texans by a score of 32-12 in the Wild Card Round, unveiling Los Angeles' rather significant roster needs, especially offensively.

One area in which the Chargers are severely lacking is pass-catchers, and Daniel Popper of The Athletic feels that one player in particular was badly exposed in the Texans loss: tight end Will Dissly.

"Will Dissly had a solid season, but his limitations as a pass catcher were exposed in the playoffs," Popper wrote. "The Chargers need a playmaking tight end in the passing game."

Dissly caught a solid 50 passes for 481 yards and a couple of touchdowns during the regular season, registering a catch rate of 78.1 percent.

However, he had multiple drops in the playoff defeat, demonstrating that he really isn't a No. 1-caliber tight end in a truly elite offense.

Dissly is hardly the only issue for Los Angeles, as the Bolts also don't have any seriously reliable wide receivers outside of Ladd McConkey. But adding a better tight end would go a long way in making Justin Herbert's job easier next season.

The problem is that the free-agent market is very thin at the position, which may force the Chargers to seek a trade or punt to the NFL Draft.

Whatever the case may be, it's pretty clear that Los Angeles needs to find an upgrade.

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Jan 5, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Chargers tight end Will Dissly (81) catches the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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