Perfect draft pick and free agent for every Chargers positional need

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez identifies the ideal free agent and draft pick for the Los Angeles Chargers’ most pressing needs.

Cornerback

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Draft – Bryce Hall, Virgina

Hall, the 6-foot-1 and 200 pound corner played both zone and man coverage in his four seasons for the Cavaliers. Despite missing six games in his senior season due to an ankle injury, Hall is a lengthy corner who displays eye discipline, spatial awareness and the physicality to stay in-sync with wide receivers, projecting as a No. 2 or 3 cornerback, best fitting into a zone scheme. In 42 games, Hall amassed 154 tackles, 38 passes defensed, five interceptions, 9.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.

Free agency – Trae Waynes

Waynes, 27, has tallied 42 passes defensed and seven total interceptions in 53 starts for the Vikings. Since he was drafted in 2015, he has produced a mixed bag of results in coverage, but his game has progressed every year. Waynes was also one of Minnesota’s top run defenders on the outside, amassing 247 tackles. Durability is another plus as he has started 44 of 48 games since he became a starter in 2017. The former Michigan State product would be the ideal compliment to Casey Hayward on the outside.