Aside from the quarterback position, the offensive tackle spot sits near the top in regards to positional groups that need to be addressed in the upcoming draft for the Chargers.
Luckily, this year’s crop has starting caliber talent from the first day of the draft all the way until Day 3.
With that being said, here’s a tackle from each round that could fit in Los Angeles:
Round 1 | Mekhi Becton, Louisville
Becton, the towering 6-foot-7 and 364 pounder was a three-year starter at left tackle for the Cardinals. In 2019, he earned first-team All-ACC honors and the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for his dominance in the trenches.
Becton has a rare combination of size and athleticism that doesn’t come around that often in every draft. He has the movement skills and length to keep defenders at bay and the immense power to create a surge in the running game, along with the ability to get out into space with ease.
Becton would easily be a plug-and-play left tackle for the Chargers.
I think Mekhi Becton might have killed a man on live television. Good God…😮 pic.twitter.com/qjJn7V5Nri
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) April 6, 2020