Roster Needs

1) RB X 2 (rd 1-3) (rd 4-7)

Definitely the most glaring need with the departure of long time great LT, and the possible loss of 3rd down RB/KR Darren Sproles. I have us picking two RBs because it just makes good sense to double dip at HB in order to protect the team against injury and or below average performance. I figure it cant hurt for a high pick to have to compete with a low round pick for playing time or a spot on the active game day list. If Sproles were to depart obviously we would need at least one vet back. I'm not going to mention the top FA RBs because I doubt we would acquire one, it's my opinion that around 75% of all RB touches in 2010 will come from a rookie(s).

Javid Best (assuming no Sproles), Ryan Mathews, and Jonathan Dryer  are my favorite first day guys in order (yes I left Spiller off, cause he should go real high) Ben Tate is the only back I know enough about to say I like him as a mid round pick. 

2) NT (rd 1-3)

The more I thought about the roster; I realized that the Chargers really have decent depth at DE. I expect Johnson, OG, and Martin to all be Chargers in 2010. Which would put all the rest besides Jwall and Castillo on the bubble. So assuming we do draft a shorter larger guy with the intention of having him back up Jwall at the nose; your Dline in 2010 would be Castillo, Johnson, OG, Martin, Jwall, and the rookie. There is plenty of youth and what appears to be upside in that unit, but it would require the severance of ties with known rotational bodies like Bingham and Ceasaire, 

Cam Thomas I would hope to be high on the Chargers draft board because they'll surely have to reach to acquire his services. From what I've seen he's quick enough to possibly get some interior snaps in nickel. 

3) DB (rd 1-5)

I labeled it DB because the Chargers could possibly look at a just getting the best secondary player in space. Weddle and Ellison would seem better suited to play closer to the line of scrimmage, so this pick could be used for either a center fielder, a CB that projects as one, or a true corner. I do expect Cro to be traded, and obviously that would increase the need for a true corner; hopefully his trade would result in a decent pick, and subsequently an adequate roster replacement.

This draft seems to be strong in secondary players, my favorite high to mid round prospects are FS Rashard Jones and CB Brandon Ghee. 

4) OT (rd 3-5) 

Count me as one of the people that think our offensive line we fielded in 2010 will be the same one we fielded against the Jets in the playoff game. I do however think we need to bring in a rookie OT to compete for the third (OT spot) and even starting RT job. 

Jason Fox is a guy with a recent injury that could drop to us around this range of picks, I must admit I havent see many of this games though. 

5) and 6) (rd 6-7) WR and LB 

Just looking for STs players at this point, who have upside as developmental projects.