The San Diego Chargers found themselves in unfamiliar territory at the end of the 2010 season. Out of the playoffs. The Chargers had a statistical anomaly in the fact that they led the league in both offense and defense, but only finished 8-8.
The defense got help in the first two rounds of the 2011 Draft. Corey Liuget, a defensive tackle fro Illinois, was the pick in Round 1. Liuget is strong against the run and quick to penetrate into the backfield. He looks to be an anchor at the center of the defense for San Diego for years.
The second round got help for the secondary and linebacking corps with the selection of Marcus Gilchrist, a safety out of Clemson, and Jonas Mouton, an outside linebacker from Michigan. Both players can defend against the pass and run, and should be a help immediately for a special teams unit that was the cause of so much heartache in San Diego last season.
A late round sleeper pick looks to be Jordan Todman, a running back out of Connecticut selected in Round 6. Todman is a versatile runner/receiver, who fits in the mold of Darren Sproles, who has been a valuable asset to the Chargers offense.
Draft Grade: B
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