NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Josh Allen chosen as the seventh overall pick by the Buffalo Bills poses for photos during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Statium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Derwin James of FSU poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #17 overall by the Los Angeles Chargers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Grade: B+

Best pick: Derwin James (S, Florida State)

Questionable pick: Scott Quessenberry (OL, UCLA)

Sleeper pick: Uchenna Nwosu (LB, USC)

While many expected Derwin James to land inside the top ten of round one, the Chargers were able to get him at an excellent value with pick seventeen. James has been comped often to Seahawks standout Kam Chancellor, which is just the type of role he could excel in for Gus Bradley’s defense. James is also an undeniable leader in the locker room and should be a great addition to a Chargers defense that continues to get better.

USC’s Uchenna Nwosu is one of the yougnest players in the draft and possesses tremendous upside as an athletic linebacker. Nwosu’s length and athleticism make him an intriguing edge prospect but he’ll need to be more consistent to become a factor at the next level. If everything clicks, Nwosu could be one of the best values from the second round of this draft.

Without any particular standout trait, UCLA’s Scott Quessenberry could be more of a low-end roster player without a true path to any regular starting job in the NFL. The Chargers were bit by the injury bug last season with Forrest Lamp, but the team may have been better served addressing the interior in the third or fourth rounds, rather than waiting for a player like Quessenberry in the fifth round.

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