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2019 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

By Conor Dorney

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Daniel Jones of Duke reacts after being chosen #6 overall by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Daniel Jones of Duke reacts after being chosen #6 overall by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 26: Defensive back Nasir Adderley #23 from Delaware of the North Team during the 2019 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 26, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. The North defeated the South 34 to 24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 26: Defensive back Nasir Adderley #23 from Delaware of the North Team during the 2019 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 26, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. The North defeated the South 34 to 24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Chargers

Grade: A

Best pick: Nasir Adderley (S, Delaware)

Questionable pick: Easton Stick (QB, North Dakota St)

Sleeper pick: Jerry Tillery (DT, Notre Dame)

For the second straight year, the Chargers wind up with a player I’m not sure they expected to be on the board at their spot in the first round with Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery. Tillery is an intriguing prospect with size and length who straight up dominated games at times for the Fighting Irish. There’s more projection to Tillery’s game than some of the other prospects in the class, but if he’s able to become a more consistent player and improve his technique, he could very well be a steal at this point in the first round.

Adding another excellent piece to the secondary, the Chargers swiped up Delaware’s Nasir Adderley with the 60th overall pick in the second round. Adderley has outstanding range at the free safety position and does a remarkable job at tracking the ball and creating turnovers. Pairing him with last year’s first-round selection and All-Pro Derwin James is a dream come true for Gus Bradley’s defense, potentially eliciting memories of what he had with Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor during his days in Seattle.

The Chargers were connected to a number of quarterbacks throughout the process and wind up taking North Dakota State’s Easton Stick in the fifth round. It’s a bit earlier than some expected him to go, but he is a surprisingly good athlete with a history of production and leadership characteristics. Philip Rivers isn’t going anywhere any time soon, so Los Angeles can afford to be patient with Stick’s development.

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