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NFL Draft: Los Angeles Chargers Grade

By George Stockburger

Apr 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers first round pick Mike Williams poses for photos during a press conference at StubHub Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers first round pick Mike Williams poses for photos during a press conference at StubHub Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Western Kentucky offensive lineman Forrest Lamp speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Western Kentucky offensive lineman Forrest Lamp speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Both the Chargers draft picks on day two of the NFL Draft focused on a decrepit offensive line that allowed 36 sacks last season. Both Forrest Lamp and Dan Feeney have a chance to start on day one for the Chargers considering they’re major upgrades for Los Angeles.

Sayre Bedinger laid out some of the positive things Lamp will bring to the NFL in his scouting report of the Western Kentucky lineman.

"Some NFL scouts look at Lamp and see a guard, some see a center, and some think he’s going to stay at offensive tackle. Wherever he ends up, I think he’s going to excel. Lamp has elite athleticism for a man of his size. He checked in at the Scouting Combine at 6-foot-4, 309 pounds with massive 10 5/8-inch hands. Those hands pack a punch on the field, but what really blew me away about Lamp was the fluidity with which he moves for a big man."

I’d expect to see Lamp, whom I saw as a top-20 draft pick, at left guard in week one for the Chargers.

Like Lamp, I saw Feeney as a first round draft pick in a weak class for the position. Instead of there being a run on offensive lineman like I predicted due to the lack of talent there was a freeze.

The Big Ten puts out monster offensive linemen every year, such as Jack Conklin, Donovan Smith, Taylor Decker, and Feeney’s teammate Jason Spriggs.

Chris Georges wrote about how Feeney could be the long-term answer for an NFL team needing interior line help in this scouting report:

"He excels pass blocking, rarely getting beat cleanly and routinely putting himself in good position to shield defenders from the play. The most impressive part of his game is how well he gets down field on screens and pulls.   When he gets his hands on a linebacker, they’re often times wiped out of the play entirely. He has the speed to get to the sideline and spring a big run"

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