San Diego Chargers Daily Links: April 21, 2016

NFL schedule takeaways: Brutal start for Dolphins, good fortune for Patriots and more - Kevin Seifert
My guess: We'll reach the end of the regular season without knowing the final fate of either franchise. So, much as in 2015, those games would be billed as "possible final appearances" right up to the final whistle.

Philip Rivers Reacts to Schedule Release - Chargers.com (video)
Quarterback Philip Rivers gives his reaction to the 2016 schedule.

Chargers Dog Draft - Chargers.com
In honor of the upcoming NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers will partner with a local rescue to host the first-ever Chargers Dog Draft presented by Petco. The Chargers Dog Draft presented by Petco will take place on April 30th at 9 am at Qualcomm Stadium section O-1. The Dog Draft (adoption) will be administered by Second Chance Dog Rescue of San Diego, Calif. This event will be free and open to the public.

Election year for Chargers will end successfully - Kevin Acee (UT$)
Predicting wins and losses in April is folly. That is as true as ever this year, with the Chargers coming off an uncharacteristically horrid season and with hopes their high picks in the draft’s early rounds will drastically improve their defense. But then, it is also fun to make predictions. Plus, it says here they finish strong and end their two-year playoff drought.