Chargers Pre-Draft Talk: A Haiku for Igor Olshansky

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Draft Picks

I have a lot of faith that the Chargers will draft well, I'd make these reccommendations:

• Defensive End
  

I think this is where the Chargers should go first. Brian Orakpo from Texas may still be available with the Chargers' first pick, and he's supposedly the top prospect at this position.  

I also like Robert Ayers from Tennessee because he played big at the Senior Bowl and was voted First-Team All-SEC by the coaches.

But there are plenty of others who could be argued to be the best pick here; Tyson Jackson from LSU may also be a good selection, as he's got the size and the bulk.

• Strong Safety
  

These are really difficult to pick, as a lot of intangibles come into play. One of the best strong safeties in the league, Troy Polamalu, ended up on the Steelers because of a Pittsburgh draft day decision to trade down and get Sammy Davis and Terrence Kiel in the draft.

The talent isn't particularly deep this year at this position, so a mid-round pick up of Patrick Chung from Oregon might should be where we set our sights.

• Offensive Tackle
  

Michael Oher from Ole Miss and Eben Britton from Arizona are both great run blockers who hopefully will fall far enough for the Chargers to pick up.

If not, Phil Loadholt from Oklahoma is also good at creating push in that run game.

• Guard

I think Louis Vasquez from Texas Tech will go low enough for the Chargers to nab him.  Recall that he was Third-Team All-American as a senior.

• Fullback
  

Quinn Johnson from LSU is a great blocker (though not much else). I think whoever takes this guy is going to see a boost in their running game any time they have him in.

In my humble opinion, Johnson is the man to grab if they're going to give Hester more carries this year to judge his potential as a backup for Tomlinson.

• Running Back

Knowshon Moreno is my first choice here, but the Chargers probably won't and shouldn't use a pick as high as their first rounder for a running back this year. The only way to get a good RB is to draft them, though, so they should start now.

I like James Davis from Clemson somewhere in the mid- to late-rounds. The Chargers should definitely go for a power runner to compliment Sproles.

• Defensive Tackle
  

It's doubtful B.J. Raji is going to get all the way down to the 16th spot, nor is it likely that the Chargers will trade up to get him, since this position isn't a pressing need. But I think his partner at BC, Ron Brace, is decent.

Of course, you never know how much being next to Raji just made him look good, and he'll probably go earlier in the draft than the Chargers should be looking for. 

Terrance Taylor, a DT from Michigan who's expected to go somewhere in the mid-rounds, might be a good pick up. He's played in the 3-4 and lowered his 40 time on Pro Day from 5.27 to 5.08.

I also like Roy Miller from Texas; he's taller than Taylor (still undersized, though, at 6'1.25"), but he's already got good bulk at 310 pounds and has a great work ethic. He's another potential mid- to late-rounder.

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