Chargers coach Brandon Staley wants his team depth to improve drastically, but pinpoints defensive line and corner as positions of need in upcoming NFL draft. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press)
The fact the Chargers need to improve on defense in 2022 is as obvious as the presence of 6-foot-6 quarterback Justin Herbert.
But both general manager Tom Telesco and coach Brandon Staley have made a point in recent weeks of explaining that this offseason isn’t just about one side of the line of scrimmage.
On Wednesday, Staley said the Chargers are intent on building a team he called “complete” and “deep.”
“Those two words you’re going to hear me say a lot,” he promised at the NFL scouting combine, “because I know that that will allow us to be as good as we can be.”
Issues with depth cost the Chargers during their 9-8 finish in the 2021 season. Mostly because of injuries, they were exposed at times mainly in their secondary and along their defensive front.
They also lost both…