Meet the 7 New Los Angeles Chargers Players

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The Los Angeles Chargers capped off their 2018 NFL Draft class by selecting a backup running back who can compete with Austin Ekeler. The next step is signing undrafted free agents and they are already well underway.Let’s take a look at the Chargers’ draft class of 2018:Round 1 (17) DB Derwin JamesWhen James fell to the Chargers at 17 http://www.sandiegochargersteamonline.com/trevor-williams-jersey , we all held our breath hoping that Tom Telesco and co. would not out think themselves and go another direction. They didn’t and the Chargers ended up with arguably the best defensive player in this year’s draft. He should make a huge impact from day 1. Round 2 (4 EDGE Uchenna NwosuListening to Gus Bradley describe what he wants from the OTTO in his defense it certainly sounds like he is describing Nwosu. Very few guys are comfortable doing all of the things that Nwosu does. He was also one of the most productive edge rushers in this year’s class.Round 3 (84) DT Justin JonesN.C. State’s defensive line was just absurdly talented in 2017 and Jones was a substantial part of that. He is a physically strong player and he is able to play both as a 1 and 3 technique. He is a true 3-down tackle and he was able, at least in college, to play a ton of snaps.Round 4 (119) - LB Kyzir WhiteA safety at West Virginia, White will transition to linebacker for the Chargers. He will most likely be asked to play as the Will, but one could also see him taking snaps from Adrian Phillips in the hybrid safety/linebacker role. Either way, look for him to blow up anyone trying to run a crossing route.Round 5 (155) - C Scott Quessenberry The positional need isn’t necessarily there this year, but this is planning for the future (or for an injury). Quessenberry is an excellent athlete especially for a center. Just look at that Relative Athletic Score:Round 6 (191) - WR Dylan CantrellTexas Tech’s Cantrell is an excellent athlete. He is more quick than fast, but he is explosive and he moves well. He is also a very willing blocker which is good to see from a later round wide receiver.Round 7 (251) - RB Justin JacksonJackson is an exciting player for a 7th round pick. He is an excellent athlete. His top comp on mockdraftable is Christian McCaffrey. The Northwestern running back is durable and hard to tackle and he should challenge for touches behind Melvin Gordon, and could reasonably step in and take starter snaps if Gordon were injured again.My 2018 draft class gradeChargers Draft: B+Overall Womens Austin Ekeler Jersey , the Chargers addressed a lot of needs while sacrificing little in the way of draft pick value to do it. You could make a case that Nwosu and Jones were overdrafted, but James was the steal of the draft and White was also projected to go higher. On day 3, Telesco loaded up on athletes who could make a case for playing time this season.Gus Bradley’s defense looks a lot more like a Gus Bradley defense after this draft, and there isn’t a single Craig Mager in this draft class. Let us know what you think of the draft haul and vote in the poll. The Los Angeles Chargers believe running back Melvin Gordon will be able to return after the bye week from a hamstring injury that kept him out of their game against the Tennessee Titans.Even without Gordon, the Chargers edged the Titans 20-19 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.Gordon, who entered the weekend third in the league with 466 rushing yards, was added to the injury report on Saturday. He was held out of practice a day earlier after the Chargers crossed the Atlantic for what coach Anthony Lynn said was a precautionary measure.The running back warmed up before the game, but Lynn decided that he wasn't ready for a full workload against Tennessee and hopes to have him back when Los Angeles travels to face the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 4."Obviously, we're better with Melvin Gordon Womens Darius Philon Jersey , but I just felt like I had to protect him today because I don't want this to be a lingering thing," Lynn said. "I want to get him back for Seattle and he's got a bye week off. He'll be rehabbing and getting healthy, and hopefully, we'll have a full-speed Melvin back in a couple weeks."The Chargers handed a first career start to second-year running back Austin Ekeler, who finished with 42 yards on 12 carries and also caught five passes for 26 yards.Gordon ran for 132 yards and three touchdowns in the road win against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 14 and had surpassed 100 rushing yards in two of his last three games.Behind Gordon, Los Angeles had the league's fifth-ranked rushing offense at 137.3 yards per game but was held to just 47 yards on the ground by Tennessee's 26th-ranked run defense."Frustrated," Gordon said after the win. "I'll be back next game."Here's what else we learned in the Chargers' victory:PLAYING TO WINTitans coach Mike Vrabel said he will continue to coach aggressively after the go-ahead 2-point conversion failed with 31 seconds remaining.Vrabel has made several aggressive play calls since being hired as the Titans' coach before this season and acknowledged that the decision to go for it was inspired in part by the team's two-game losing streak."I'm just trying to do what's best for the team," Vrabel said. "I'm trying to find a way to win a football game and haven't done a very good job the last three weeks."The Titans only allowed quarterback Marcus Mariota to be sacked twice after he was dropped 11 times in the 21-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the previous game, and Derrick Henry scored Tennessee's first touchdown since the closing minutes of the road loss to the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 7."Getting in the end zone was a huge step forward for us Authentic Casey Hayward Jersey , but obviously, it's all for nothing if you don't win the game," left tackle Taylor Lewan said.EYES ON THE PRIZEQuarterback Philip Rivers said that the victory, which moved the Chargers to 5-2 this season, will galvanize the team as it prepares to chase down the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.The Chargers have reached the playoffs just once in the last eight seasons and narrowly missed out last year after finishing 9-7."Everybody enjoys winning, but (this team enjoys) winning together," Rivers said. "It's as excited as I've seen a locker room postgame in a while — just the energy. It's hard to win in this league."SHARPER IMAGETitans wide receiver Tajae Sharpe could return from the bye week with a greater role in the offense after catching seven passes for a career-high 101 yards, including five for 75 yards on third down, on Sunday."The more you perform and you make players Womens Derwin James Jersey , the more opportunities come your way," Vrabel said. "Being able to convert third downs in this league is critical, and so Tajae has been a great asset for us to convert those."Sharpe, in his third year out of UMass, missed all of last season with a foot injury. He had not caught seven passes in a game since his debut on Sept. 11, 2016, when he had 76 yards in a 25-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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