Georgia vs. Missouri: Potential Chargers 2021 NFL draft prospects to watch

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez lays out the prospects that Los Angeles could have their eyes on.

The college football season is winding down, with bowl season now in hindsight. That also means that scout’s traveling to watch prospects at various programs across the nation is close to coming to an end.

Here are a few prospects to watch in the matchup between Georgia and Missouri on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

The Bulldogs boast a trio of cornerbacks that could serve as a long-term option, Eric Stokes, Tyson Campbell and DJ Daniel. Stokes has the prototypical build for the position with speed, physicality and plus coverage ability. Campbell is a physically gifted and reactive athlete with great length that possesses speed, excellent closing speed and instincts. Daniel is a sub-package ace who is quick and agile with very good mirroring skills.

With Melvin Ingram slated to be a free agent after this season, finding an edge defender to compliment Joey Bosa could be something that the Chargers look to do early on. Azeez Ojulari has seen his stock increase with his strong play this season. Ojulari is an explosive and athletic player with the pass rush ability, bend and range to be a solid starter at the next level.

Linebacker Monty Rice has gone under the radar. Rice uses quickness, football intelligence and coverage ability to make impactful plays in pass defense, and his read and react and speed to make plays against the run. With Denzel Perryman set to hit free agency and Drue Tranquill coming off a serious lower body injury, the Chargers could be looking to the middle rounds to address the position.

The Chargers could be looking to upgrade the interior part of the offensive line, as Forrest Lamp and Dan Feeney are both slated to hit free agency, which is why someone like guard Ben Cleveland could draw some interest. Cleveland is a solid interior lineman with great size, strength, hands and awareness to flash dominance in the run and pass game.

While Georgia draws the majority of the attention, Missouri has a couple of defensive backs that could be on the Bolts’ radar. Joshuah Bledsoe and Tyree Gillespie, who both accepted their invites to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, have different, yet appealing skillsets that could be nice additions to the defensive side of the ball.

Bledsoe has a combination of physicality, play speed and coverage skills to serve as a back-end safety/slot defender and special teams ace while Gillespie is a big guy who could be a productive single-high due to his range, ball skills and finishing ability.