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Tom Telesco and the Chargers scouting staff have done outstanding jobs of finding value in late round picks and UDFAs over the last few drafts. Defensive backs like Michael Davis and Brandon Facyson were both undrafted finds. Last year’s top offensive tackle back-up behind Russell Okung and Sam Tevi was Trent Scott, an undrafted lineman from HBCU Grambling State. Year in and year out, this team comes away from the offseason with a diamond in the rough. But unlike any other position, this team has a knack for finding contributors at running back. Two years ago, Telesco found a Division II running back out of Western State University by the name of Austin Ekeler. Fast forward to today and he is now the team’s backup behind Melvin Gordon while still being one of the most dynamic backs in the league. According to Pro Football Focus, Ekeler ended up the sixth-highest rated running back in 2018. In last year’s draft, the Chargers took Justin Jackson with their seventh-round selection, just a handful spots above th
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