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2013 NFL Mock Draft: San Diego Chargers Select...

The first ten picks of our community mock were somewhat evenly split, with five defensive players and five offensive linemen taken off the board. What direction will BTSC user slatts17 go with for the Chargers here?

Kevork Djansezian

Philip Rivers was sacked 49 times last year, so the San Diego Chargers' offensive line is a huge issue. With that being said, five of them have already been taken, and the remaining offensive lineman that are available are not worth the risk of the 11th pick overall.

Defensive line is another issue for the team, but they just drafted defensive ends in the 2nd round last year and the 1st round a year before, and this draft class is really deep for defensive players.

One thing that this team does struggle with on offense is explosiveness...

With the 11th pick in the draft, the San Diego Chargers select Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia.

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San Diego goes with the best player available in Tavon Austin. He gives the Chargers' offense a dynamic playmaker, and can help take pressure off of Rivers by getting open in the middle of the field so he is not holding onto the ball as long. Austin also makes it harder for defenses to double-team their other offensive options.

Tavon Austin is a player that can play in the backfield or in the slot, so this gives new head coach Mike McCoy a chance to be creative - and possibly sooner rather than later, turn the Chargers into one of the best offenses in the AFC.


Team Player Pos School BTSC rep
1 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/KC.png Star Lotulelei DT Utah [Link to pick]
2 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/JAC.png Dion Jordan DE/OLB Oregon [Link to pick]
3 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/OAK.png Sharrif Floyd DT Florida [Link to pick]
4 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/PHI.png Dee Milliner CB Alabama [Link to pick]
5 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/DET.png Eric Fisher OT Central Michigan [Link to pick]
6 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/CLE.png Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M [Link to pick]
7 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/ARI.png Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma [Link to pick]
8 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/BUF.png Barkevious Mingo OLB LSU [Link to pick]
9 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/NYJ.png Chance Warmack OG Alabama [Link to pick]
10 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/TEN.png Jonathan Cooper OG North Carolina [Link to pick]
11 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/SD.png Tavon Austin WR West Virginia slatts17
12 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/MIA.png


Michael Uhlhorn
13 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/TB.png


TheCommish
14 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/CAR.png


StoneColdSteel
15 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/NO.png


Thoroughbred of Sin
16 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/STL.png


Hines4theHall
17 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/PIT.png


[reserved]
18 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/DAL.png


Lamarr56
19 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/NYG.png


BlackandGold
20 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/CHI.png


ddoubleday
21 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/CIN.png


garmancm
22 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/STL.pngviahttp://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/WAS.png


Hines4theHall
23 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/MIN.png


Pittsblitz56
24 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/IND.png


steel3dd92
25 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/MIN.pngviahttp://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/SEA.png


Pittsblitz56
26 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/GB.png


barnerburner
27 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/HOU.png


c63tho
28 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/DEN.png


Ram_india
29 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/NE.png


TrifeReality
30 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/ATL.png


MDR21
31 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/SF.png


afbassi
32 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/logos/50x50/BAL.png


Mr MaLoR