2019 NFL Mock Draft: Injuries Already Changing the Outlook

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Ryan Finley #15 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after scoring a touchdown against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 19: Defensive lineman Derrick Brown #5 of the Auburn Tigers sacks quarterback De’Angelo Ballard #18 of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

19. Los Angeles Chargers

13. . DT. Auburn. Derrick Brown . 19. player

The Chargers run defense was a major weakness in 2017. They took a step towards fixing it by drafting Derwin James this past April. That should help but they still lack a reliable presence on the interior of the defensive line. Somebody who can demand extra attention from blockers, clog up lanes and make life easier for the linebackers. Derrick Brown showed the skills for such a responsibility at Auburn. He’s big enough to hold his group in the run game but flashed the sort of burst and quickness needed to be an interior pass rusher in that up-the-field attacking front under Gus Bradley.

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