2017 NFL Mock Draft: DeShone Kizer, defensive stars headline class
By Brad Weiss
Malik McDowell. 2. player. 13. . DT. Michigan State
The San Diego Chargers continue to find ways to lose, and on Sunday, a botched field goal attempt led to their demise in the fourth quarter. The team has been decimated by injuries this season, and just does not have the depth to overcome it on either side of the ball. They did get back their first round pick from a year ago in time for the game on Sunday, but they still fell to 1-4.
Last year, the Chargers spent their first round selection on Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa, who registered two sacks in his NFL debut against the Raiders this past Sunday. If the Chargers continue to struggle and are saddled with a top pick again in 2017, they will likely go defense again. Malik McDowell is the kind of defensive tackle who can plug the holes, and with Bosa on the outside, it would give San Diego a nice young nucleus on the defensive line.
The Chargers have been a disappointment the last few seasons, after dominating the AFC West for so long. San Diego already has two Big Ten products on their defensive front in Bosa and Corey Liuget, so adding McDowell, who plays for Michigan State, would give them a three-headed Big Ten monster. He would be perfect for San Diego’s 3-4 scheme, and could be used all over the defensive line.