2017 NFL Draft: Los Angeles Chargers final draft grade
How did the Los Angeles Chargers fare in the 2017 NFL Draft? We take a look and make the tough call.
The NFL draft has come and gone and now it is time for review. Of course, it will be easier to look back in a few years and really find out how these players fit and transitioned to their new roles. But as a whole, you can understand team philosophies and processes which deserve to be examined upon first glance. With that said, here is the Los Angeles Chargers final grade.
Mike Williams
Wide Receiver, Clemson
Last year, injury struck the Chargers in the worst way. While it hit every position, where it seemed to hurt the most was at wide receiver. Keenan Allen has missed 23 games in the past two seasons, and without him, the Chargers receiving corps lacks a true number one. Travis Benjamin was up and down and Stevie Johnson was completely out of the lineup which leads to major snaps out of Dontrelle Inman and Tyrell Williams.
While the two shined at times, they both showed they have ways to go, and none of the receivers on the roster match a skill set that Williams has. Williams win in the air. He has a tremendous catch radius and is a player can be an accuracy eraser down the field.
The question with Williams is separation. He is not a burner or proficient route runner yet. However, due to his catch radius and contested catch ability he can overcome that issue. While Allen and Williams are great underneath threats, and Benjamin is a player who wins with speed, Williams is a great deep threat in the air and provides a perfect compliment to those four who should see the most snaps.
It completes the receiving corps, and while it does show the Chargers do not trust the medicals of Keenan Allen, it also could be a perfect compliment in a perfect world where Allen stays healthy.