The San Diego Chargers want Ryan Mathews to rush 25 times per game, along with several catches out of the backfield.

The Chargers traded a huge package to move up 16 spots to take Mathews with the 12th overall pick in 2010 and they think he is poised to deliver them a return on their investment.

“He could impact this offense significantly,” Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson said. “[Coach] Norv Turner wants everything to really go through the run game, preferably with one bell-cow running back. Mathews certainly can be that type of running back and has also developed quite a bit in the passing game. But San Diego also wants to consistently take shots downfield, and they might have the longest and deepest route tree in the NFL. Getting defenses to honor the run with Mathews should help quite a bit.”