Chargers Draft Picks 2017: Results, Grades and Analysis for Each Selection

It's been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Chargers, to say the least.

After 56 years as San Diego's pro football team, the Chargers made the decision to move to Los Angeles, where they will eventually join the Rams at the new stadium in Inglewood. Additionally, the Chargers made some changes on the coaching staff, namely the firing of head coach Mike McCoy and defensive coordinator John Pagano.

Former Buffalo Bills interim coach and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn was hired to replace McCoy, who went 27-37 in four seasons at the helm of the Chargers, and ex-Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley agreed to become the new defensive coordinator.

If that weren't enough for the Chargers to worry about, the NFL draft starts this week. Round 1 kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, followed by Rounds 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Friday and finally Rounds 4 through 7 at noon ET on Saturday.

The Chargers own seven picks in this year's draft. This live tracker will be updated throughout all seven rounds of the draft and will include analysis and a letter grade for each draft pick.

Round 1, Pick 7: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

Somewhere Philip Rivers is smiling after the Chargers selected Clemson's Mike Williams in the first round of the draft Thursday.

Last year's eighth-ranked passing offense just got one of the top wide receivers available in the draft, and one of the biggest to boot. Williams stands 6'4" and uses his giant frame to shield off defensive backs when going for the ball.

Williams caught 98 passes for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. He also helped the Tigers win a national championship with a dominant performance against Alabama, catching eight passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.

The last time the Chargers paired Rivers with a big-bodied receiver it worked out pretty well. See Vincent Jackson and Malcom Floyd. Safe to say Rivers will be throwing a lot of 50-50 balls Williams' way this season. And don't forget that the Chargers have another talented wideout on the roster in Keenan Allen, so there should be no shortage of offense in 2017.

This is a good pick for Los Angeles, which needed depth at receiver.

Grade: A-

Round 2, Pick 38: Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky

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After selecting a wide receiver on Day 1 of the draft, the Chargers again went offense, taking an offensive lineman with their first pick on Day 2.

Western Kentucky's Forrest Lamp was originally projected to go in the first round by many draft experts, but he likely fell because this year's offensive line class isn't particularly strong. However, make no mistake, Lamp is the real deal as far as offensive line prospects go. How he managed to fall into L.A.'s lap at No. 38 is shocking really.

Lamp was a four-year starter at left tackle for the Hilltoppers and didn't allow a sack the past two seasons, earning first-team All-Conference USA selections in both 2015 and 2016. At 6'4" and 309 pounds, though, Lamp is probably looking at a switch to guard, where the Chargers desperately need help in protecting Rivers.

With Orlando Franklin starting at left guard, look for the Chargers to try out Lamp at right guard, which became vacant this offseason with the departure of former first-round pick D.J. Fluker. Los Angeles is essentially getting a Week 1 starter in Lamp if he's able to make the transition from tackle to guard.

This is a smart pick by Los Angeles and definitely an area of need.

Grade: A

Round 3, Pick 71: Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana

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The Chargers must really be getting tired of seeing Rivers knocked down in games because they went ahead and drafted offensive linemen with both of their Day 2 picks.

Joining Lamp in Los Angeles is Indiana's Dan Feeney, who like Lamp was a two-time team captain and four-year starter. The former Hoosier earned just a little bit more recognition, though, after being named a first-team All-American in 2016.

It seems like overkill to double-down on offensive guard prospects. But on the plus side, Feeney has some experience at right tackle after starting five games there last season for Indiana. Joe Barksdale has had an up-and-down tenure at right tackle for the Chargers, performing well in 2015, then struggling in 2016. It's certainly possible that Feeney may have been brought in to challenge Barksdale for the starting job.

As for the pick itself, the Chargers always seem to be in the market for offensive line help having allowed 112 sacks over the past three seasons, and Rivers is at an age (35) where he can't be taking big hits week after week. But Los Angeles entered the draft with somewhat of a pressing need at safety, which still hasn't been filled after the first two days.

Grade: B-

Round 4, Pick 113: Rayshawn Jenkins, S, Miami

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After focusing purely on offense with their first-, second- and third-round picks, the Chargers finally addressed their defense, specifically the back end of the secondary.

Miami's Rayshawn Jenkins started 13 games for the Hurricanes last season, racking up 76 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss. He also had two interceptions with seven pass breakups.

At the scouting combine, Jenkins tied for the third-most reps on the bench press among safeties and tied for fourth in both the vertical jump and broad jump at his position, per NFL.com. That tells you right away he's one of the strongest and most explosive defensive back prospects in this draft.

The projected starters at safety for the Chargers this season are Dwight Lowery and Jahleel Addae, neither of whom appear to be long-term solutions at the position. Jenkins has an opportunity to work his way up the depth chart and will likely contribute on special teams right away.

The Chargers did well to bring in some competition at safety, but they may have waited just a little too long.

Grade: C+

Round 5, Pick 151: Desmond King, CB, Iowa

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This might be the steal of the draft for Los Angeles.

Iowa's Desmond King is the playmaker on defense that the Chargers needed and wanted entering the draft. He played cornerback for the Hawkeyes but is probably a safety at the next level given his strengths as a zone defender. According to Pro Football Focus, he also "plays the run better than any other cornerback in this draft class."

There are some concerns about King in man coverage, however. Both NFL.com and PFF note that he lacks long speed to stick with fast receivers and he struggles to cover man-to-man downfield. That said, the Chargers must be ecstatic to get a player who totaled 14 interceptions and 25 pass breakups over the past three seasons, including eight interceptions alone in 2015, which netted King the Jim Thorpe Award as a junior.

This is a great pick by the Chargers. King can come in and play multiple positions in the secondary. There's also some potential for him returning kicks this season.

Grade: B

Round 6, Pick 190: Sam Tevi, OT, Utah

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Utah's Sam Tevi becomes the third offensive lineman chosen by Los Angeles in this year's draft, joining Day 2 selections Lamp and Feeney.

If it wasn't obvious before, the Chargers have one of the worst offensive lines in football. In fact, it was ranked 31st by PFF last season, which explains why the team signed Russell Okung in free agency and brought in help through the draft.

Tevi is a converted defensive tackle who played both left and right offensive tackle for the Utes over the past two seasons. At 6'5" and 311 pounds, he has prototypical size for a tackle and was part of a Utah offensive line that dominated the Pac-12 in the running game. The Utes averaged more than 200 rushing yards per game last season, with Tevi starting 11 of those games at right tackle.

Again, the Chargers aren't set at right tackle with Barksdale struggling in pass protection a year ago. At the very least, Tevi can fill the role of swing tackle for the Chargers with his versatility. This is not a bad pick in the sixth round, but it's not something to write home about either.

Grade: C

Round 7, Pick 225: Isaac Rochell, DE, Notre Dame

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With their final pick in the 2017 draft, the Chargers selected Notre Dame's Isaac Rochell, a senior team captain for the Fighting Irish in 2016.

The word that often comes up in scouting reports for the 6'4", 280-pound defensive linemen is consistency. As a three-year starter at South Bend, Rochell compiled 158 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks over the past three seasons. He projects as a defensive end in a 3-4 or 4-3. He might even be an option to line up inside as a defensive tackle in sub-packages.

With the Chargers switching to a 4-3 defense this season, Rochell will have an opportunity to possibly make the team as a rotational player. If he works as hard as he did in college, then that shouldn't be a problem.

It's a little surprising that the Chargers didn't take a quarterback at all in this draft to develop behind Rivers. The seventh round might have been the spot to do that, but you can't go wrong with adding depth on the defensive line.

Grade: C