With the 2019 season in the rearview, all attention has shifted to what the Los Angeles Chargers can do to their roster this offseason to ensure that an underwhelming campaign doesn’t repeat itself in 2020.
The 2020 NFL draft is one of the biggest events where the Chargers can pull out a slew of young talent.
Pro Football Focus recently identified the perfect fits for every non-playoff team in the early and late-round.
Sitting with the No. 6 overall selection, Los Angeles will have plenty of the top prospects available when they’re on the clock. Given the huge need to address the offensive line, PFF has former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas as the perfect fit for the early-round.
[Insert offensive tackle here] The name really doesn’t matter here, as it’s a very deep tackle class at the top. What matters is that they take advantage of it.
Thomas, the 6-foot-5 and 318 pounder has the athleticism and skill set to keep edge rushers at bay in pass protection. He has experience at both left and right tackle, possessing the talent to be a plug-and-play offensive tackle on either side for the Chargers.
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— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) December 7, 2019
Thomas will be a highly coveted prospect throughout the pre-draft process. If the Chargers wish to draft their quarterback of the future in the first-round, they will still have a great chance of landing an offensive tackle with starting upside in Round 2.
The perfect late-round fit for the Chargers that PFF identified is former Utah defensive tackle Leki Fotu.
Brandon Mebane has been a placeholder at the nose for a couple of years now. The 335-pound Fotu has the chance to be a real playmaker at the position after earning an 83.8 run-defense grade this past season.
Fotu, the 6-foot-5 and 325 pound defensive tackle has the speed, power, length, body control and mismatch ability to cause fits for NFL interior offensive linemen, where he would aid in the pass rush and run defense department.
Fotu would be a solid addition to a defensive line that still needs a boost, especially if they elect to move on from Mebane.