Pro Football Focus will be providing analysis for every major NFL signing and trade during the 2015 free-agency period, accounting primarily for the quality of the player and his fit with his new team, and focusing less on the financial terms of the deal.
Here is a grade for the Chargers' reported agreement with former Broncos guard Orlando Franklin, which cannot become official until Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
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San Diego Chargers: A-minus
Flexibility is the best word to describe what Franklin brings to the Chargers in this deal. He has shown in the past the ability to play -- and play well -- both right tackle and left guard during his time in Denver. It holds logically that he would also be able to play right guard without problems, too, giving the Chargers options with their offensive line and the ability to find a starting five that fits together.
D.J. Fluker has been talked about as a player who may need to move inside, having struggled at tackle since being drafted, and Franklin allows the Chargers to try that.
Franklin has allowed just three sacks over the past two seasons -- 35 games -- playing both tackle and guard in Denver. Over that span, he has allowed just 43 total pressures, or 1.2 per game. By comparison, Fluker allowed 47 total pressures across San Diego's 16-game season (2.9 per game) in 2014.
Franklin represents a major upgrade at any of the positions he can play for the Chargers, and that added position flexibility is icing on the cake.