Best 2021 NFL breakout candidate from every team

By Randy Gurzi | Jun 28, 2021

ASHBURN, VA - JUNE 02: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Washington Football Team hands the ball off to Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Football Team during the organized team activity at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 2, 2021 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 06: Nasir Adderley #24 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at SoFi Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Chargers: Nasir Adderley, Safety

Entering his third season in the NFL, Nasir Adderley is still developing into the player the Los Angeles Chargers were hoping he would be when they took him 60th overall out of Delaware in 2019.

As a rookie, he missed 12 games and ended up making just two tackles on the season. Last year, he played in 15 games and put up much better stats with 59 tackles and one pick but he still needs to round out his game.

The Chargers now have defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill who has high hopes for Adderley, saying that he’s starting to become a leader in the secondary.

"“The great thing about it is he’s healthy,” said Hill via Fernando Ramirez of Charger Report. “He’s moving around. He asks great questions in the meeting. He’s able to take the meeting to the field. You see a leadership role from him. He’s taking control in the back end, making all the adjustment calls. We’re happy where Nas is at right now, and we’re going to continue to put him in spots where he can express those things so that he can develop those things as we move forward.”"

As long as he stays healthy, Adderley should start to turn into the player he was expected to be. Having a new coaching staff that’s known for being great defensive minds will surely help as well.

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