Rivers unfazed by Chargers potentially drafting QB: 'It's inevitable'

The Los Angeles Chargers have already acknowledged the possibility of spending a first-round pick this year on a quarterback, and the face of the franchise doesn't have a problem with that.

"I look around at places, some guys that have had far more success than I have had, and they're drafting quarterbacks," Philip Rivers told Chargers.com. "So, it's inevitable. It's going to happen at some point. It's happened at other places, we all know where they are. And those guys are either still sitting, or they've been traded. ... You know at some point we are going to draft a guy, and I don't see that as any negative."

Rivers is coming off his 14th season with the Bolts, and has started every one of their games since 2006.

After a bumpy 2016 campaign, he rebounded with a strong 2017, lending credence to the idea the 36-year-old may have a few more elite seasons left in the tank.

"I think (general manager) Tom (Telesco), (owner) John (Spanos), and coach (Anthony) Lynn, these guys know my desire to continue going and hopefully play at a high level for a handful of more years," Rivers added. "But, at the same time, shoot, as an organization you've got to prepare for down the road. If the right guy (is there who) they see fit, at some point they're going to have to make that decision."

Rivers, a former first-round pick himself, threw for 4,515 yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions a season ago.

Los Angeles holds the 17th overall pick of the draft, which begins April 26.