2014 Draft Do Over

[Panamamike]

Don Banks posted his 2014 draft do over. Although of course it is highly subjective, he has two chargers in the top four picks. KA #2 and Fluker (he of the desperation reach and will never play OT and should be moved to OG) at #4.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20140123/nfl-draft-2013-redo-sheldon-richardson/?eref=sihp

[BlazingBolt]

Yup, at this point it would be hard to argue the Chargers did not have the best draft.

Now lets start a bunch of Telesco worshipping pics and stuff so he can start screwing up just like In Bobby's we trust and the AJ is god stuff I saw plenty of early in their respective runs.

[RTPbolt]

Interesting. I love Fluker's upside but I figured him getting moved around to LT then back to RT then back to LT ruined his perception. To me he was game and gave it a go which is an attitude I love about the kid. He's just going to get better IMO.

Love Allen coming out of nowhere. Give him a full 16 games on a second year will be fun to watch. If we can get a complementary WR opposite him (Floyd, DX, other) he really is going to cause mismatches if they want to double team him. We definitely got a steal in Allen.

While Teo didn't look superb this year I think he improved over the year. Missing so much time really did stunt his practice and play time early but he seemed to be getting into the speed and being more reactive. Hopefully a strong offseason program and camp will get him to that next level of understanding the defense and becoming a playmaker.

I can only hope next year is this good for our draftees.

[QSmokey]

Two GOOD starters in the top 3 picks - again - would be sweet. Gonna be more difficult to do, of course, given our draft position. But for all the criticism that TT got from the faithful here - myself included - I think he deserves some props for having earned his keep in his rookie season.

Now, if he had only kept Atari Bigby! LOL!

[Bearded14YourPleasure]

Two GOOD starters in the top 3 picks - again - would be sweet. Gonna be more difficult to do, of course, given our draft position.

I'm not sure it will be that difficult, just because the talent levels between this years draft and last years are so different. There are actually skill players that deserve to be in the top 10, and a few 1st round quality QBs this year. Plus we still have enough holes in our roster that we can go BPA and be able to fill a spot. If TT approaches this draft just like he did last years I think we could get 4 players that will be starters or be impact backups (a solid #2 RB for example) out of this draft. Just a lot of talent coming out this year.

[Beerman]

I'll be disappointed if we don't get three starters out of every draft. That should be the norm. If you want to build through the draft, you better fucking hit on your picks.

I'm not greedy asking for probowl players very season, but he has to sprinkle a few here and there.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

Eric Fisher goes 32. Pretty telling.

[blueman]

If TT approaches this draft just like he did last years I think we could get 4 players that will be starters or be impact backups (a solid #2 RB for example) out of this draft. Just a lot of talent coming out this year.

Yup, what I'm thinking too.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

Yup, at this point it would be hard to argue the Chargers did not have the best draft.

Now lets start a bunch of Telesco worshipping pics and stuff so he can start screwing up just like In Bobby's we trust and the AJ is god stuff I saw plenty of early in their respective runs.

AJ Smith received a lot of criticism early in his tenure. It's important that we stick with facts.

[oneinchpunch]

Two GOOD starters in the top 3 picks - again - would be sweet. Gonna be more difficult to do, of course, given our draft position. But for all the criticism that TT got from the faithful here - myself included - I think he deserves some props for having earned his keep in his rookie season.

Now, if he had only kept Atari Bigby! LOL!

Two starters per draft would be about the league average.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

Kiper:

San Diego Chargers
Round Pick Position Player College
(1) 11 T D.J. Fluker Alabama
(2) 38 LB Manti Te'o Notre Dame
(3) 76 WR Keenan Allen California
(5) 145 CB Steve Williams California
(6) 179 LB Tourek Williams Florida International
(7) 221 QB Brad Sorensen Southern Utah
Post-draft grade: B+

Summary: Don't say I didn't tell you about my offensive rookie of the year pick. My grades noted: "Keenan Allen wasn't a huge need, but he's got the tape of a first-rounder, so expect impact from him. He's got a lot of ability and is a couple years younger than many of the other top wideouts in this draft." A ton of catches later, he's a total steal for the Chargers. Fluker was really up-and-down and simply has to improve as a pass-blocker, but he certainly gave them reps. I thought Te'o was a steal at No. 38 overall, and while he was far more tentative than I expected, he should go into next season with the starting job and the hope of improving. Sixth-rounder Tourek Williams also got a lot of time. We'll see if Fluker and Te'o take the next step, but Allen is already there. Good draft so far.

New grade: A-

[Beerman]

Kiper:

San Diego Chargers
Round Pick Position Player College
(1) 11 T D.J. Fluker Alabama
(2) 38 LB Manti Te'o Notre Dame
(3) 76 WR Keenan Allen California
(5) 145 CB Steve Williams California
(6) 179 LB Tourek Williams Florida International
(7) 221 QB Brad Sorensen Southern Utah
Post-draft grade: B+

Summary: Don't say I didn't tell you about my offensive rookie of the year pick. My grades noted: "Keenan Allen wasn't a huge need, but he's got the tape of a first-rounder, so expect impact from him. He's got a lot of ability and is a couple years younger than many of the other top wideouts in this draft." A ton of catches later, he's a total steal for the Chargers. Fluker was really up-and-down and simply has to improve as a pass-blocker, but he certainly gave them reps. I thought Te'o was a steal at No. 38 overall, and while he was far more tentative than I expected, he should go into next season with the starting job and the hope of improving. Sixth-rounder Tourek Williams also got a lot of time. We'll see if Fluker and Te'o take the next step, but Allen is already there. Good draft so far.

New grade: A-

I have high hopes for Stevie Williams. His height was really the only reason why he dropped. If he turns into a solid contributor, this draft will be a slam dunk.