Ohio State: Chance For San Diego To Trade Bosa Is Gone

The options are dwindling for former Ohio State defensive lineman Joey Bosa in regarding to where he plays in 2016.

Today was the deadline for the San Diego Chargers to trade Joey Bosa, who was drafted third overall in this year’s draft, had they felt a trade was warranted. Due to the Chargers/Bosa’s situation that they are in, exactly when progress will be known in their negotiations is unclear.

Bosa is not only the last first round pick to be unsigned, but he is also the last draft pick in general to be without a signed rookie contract. Now that the former Ohio State product did not get traded, his options are completely clear according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk : Either sign and play for the Chargers or do not play at all this season.

Given how the lack of movement with the negotiation has been thus far, I would not be surprised to see him not play the majority to all of the 2016 season. If Bosa believes that he holds the negotiating power, then he is in for a surprise.

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"The ball, as previously explained, remains in the team’s court. The latest offer from the Chargers came on the morning of July 28, Bosa’s camp responded within 90 minutes, and the team has still not countered."

It has been a wild roller coast ride of events that has led to this point. Being at the point NFL teams are in with their camps and preseason preparation, how does a player not come to grips that he needs to get into camp?

Recently, the first of five Ohio State players who became first round draft picks had even more attention drawn to himself; something he did not need. That attention was his mother taking a shot at the San Diego franchise with reference to a draft night trade.

If Bosa believes he’s the play-maker he is (like he was at Ohio State), then he should work with the Chargers and take what he can get. Bosa’s approach to getting signed has not worked and it is turning quickly into a drama no one wants to see.