Chargers Draft Grade: D+

NFL.com- Trading away multiple draft picks for a modest bump up in the first round didn't sit well with Fischer, who argues that San Diego could have found a feature back in the middle rounds. He was also turned off by Mager's value in Round 3:

NFL.com - Gordon is a top-tier running back and fills a huge void for the Chargers. That part of the equation made sense. Trading a fourth- and fifth-round pick to move up two spots was questionable, even with talk of the Houston Texans having interest in Gordon at pick No. 16. Plus, there were a number of good options they could have grabbed on Day 2. It's tough to argue against Gordon in powder blue, but the price was a little steep.

Mager can develop into a quality corner, but he's very raw, and it might be a while before he pans out -- a big reach in the third.

This draft will go down as the one that Chargers ownership points to when they relieve Tom Telesco of his position of GM next year while they move to LA. My boy Tommy got bluffed out of his shoes to move up a slot to pick up a RB in the first round. To compound the matter Tommy went on local radio and stated multiple times that trading a 4th rd pick wasn't a big deal because he has never "hit" on one before. Love that logic. The team has a TON of holes and giving up a pick in a draft where you only have 5 picks is ungodly dumb. Admitting that you stink at drafting after the third round is equivalent a bold proclamation when that is a major job function of an average NFL GM.

I like Melvin Gordon as a RB but I don't like using a first round pick on an asset that you want to use like a tire to replace after 3-4 years that will get hit on average 20-35 per game. The team was in desperate need for a Defensive tackle or an offensive lineman. Chargers could have stayed pat and used that 4th round pick on a serviceable running back.

I hope for the Chargers fan sake that the 2nd rd pick, Denzell Perryman, becomes a productive contributor to the team because the linebacker core needs guys with football instincts on it. You have to pray his instincts outweigh the fact that he is relatively tiny for his position. 

Every other pick is destined for special teams at best. When will the Chargers pick up on the fact that you need to stockpile picks to give yourself a better shot of adding cheap young talent to the roster. Team seems more than happy shooting itself in the foot every year and wondering why they limp to .500 seasons.

P.S.  Having the Chargers owners son as E.V.P. of Football operations is crazy smart. No conflict of interest there at all.