Los Angeles Chargers 2018 NFL Draft tracker and highlights
By Erik Lambert
The Los Angeles Chargers 2018 NFL draft tracker is now live. It’s time to see what one of the more intriguing teams of this off-season will do.
It feels like the Chargers are at a crossroads. Though they missed the playoffs in 2017, this feels like a team that is on the cusp of a making a deep run if they can solve their remaining roster problems. The biggest is their leaky run defenses, which finished second-to-last a season ago. Much of that due to their inherent weaknesses up the middle.
At the same time, the Chargers are confronted with a big question about their future. How much longer can they expect to lean on Philip Rivers? He’s 36-years old and turns 37 in December. Their window of opportunity is closing fast. Is it time for them to start exploring options for an eventual successor? GM Tom Telesco will have to find answers to all these questions in the next few days.
Below, Chargers fans will find everything they need for draft night, including their picks, roster needs, and any trades made during the 2018 NFL Draft.
Top Needs
Defensive Tackle, Inside Linebacker, Safety, Quarterback, Offensive Line, Cornerback
Key Offseason Acquisitions
TE Virgil Green, K Caleb Sturgis, C Mike Pouncey, DB Jaylen Watkins, QB Geno Smith
Key Offseason Subtractions
C Matt Slauson, OT Chris Hairston, QB Kellen Clemens, K Nick Novak, TE Antonio Gates, EDGE Jeremiah Attaochu, S Tre Boston
2018 Draft Selections
1. 1st Round – 17th Overall – Derwin James, S, Florida State
2. 2nd Round – 48th Overall: Uchenna Nwosu, DE, USC
3. 3rd Round – 84th Overall: Justin Jones, DT, N.C. State
4. 4th Round – 119th Overall: Kyzir White, S, West Virginia
5. 5th Round – 155th Overall – Scott Quessenberry, C, UCLA
6. 6th Round – 191st Overall – Dylan Cantrell, WR, Texas Tech
7. 7th Round – 251st Overall
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