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The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. The memories of the ...  

The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. The memories of the ...  

Every year teams spend countless hours studying and evaluating the next crop of players to become eligible for the Nation Football League. Teams are built via the NFL Draft, and those teams who can consistently draft well stand the best chance of remaining competitive in a league renown for it’s... // BOLTHYPE.com  

Fooch's Note: Given Seau's prominence in the NFL for so many years, I thought this was worth moving to the front page.According to reports from various outlets, it appears that Junior Seau - former LB for the San Diego Chargers has died. Here's a link from Yahoo's Shutdown Corner. Even creepier is the fact that he is apparently the 8th member of the 1994 Super Bowl Champion San Diego Chargers team... CREEPY. Apparently he took his own life...  

Kendall Reyes is headed to the West Coast. The former Nashua High School North and University of Connecticut standout was selected Friday in the second round of the NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, who used the 17th pick (49th overall) to pick the 6-foot-4-inch, 299-pound defensive tackle. Reyes is the first player from Nashua to be selected in the NFL Draft in 24 years, and hearing his name called was a big moment for the city, according...  

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The NFL Draft talk has started to heat up for all 32 teams across the league and the San Diego Chargers are clearly fully engaged in draft mode themselves at this point. Addressing every possible shortcoming is mandatory at this time of year when rosters are beginning to take shape and just a few... // BOLTHYPE.com  

Round 2, Pick 49, Kendall Reyes, Connecticut Kendall Reyes is a solid if unspectacular football player. He's transitioning from a 3 technique to a 5 technique (in the base defense at least) and will be part of a healthy rotation at defensive end.  

The San Diego Chargers added a ton of depth to their defense this offseason with a few new additions on offense as well, but not every one of them is guaranteed a spot on the roster. Position battles will start to heat up in training camp, and that's a positive situation for a defense that really underperformed in 2011. The Chargers really focused on defense in the draft this year, but some of ...  

With the 18th pick in the 2012 MHR Community Mock Draft, the San Diego Chargers select: Dre' Kirkpatrick, cornerback, Alabama Chargers' GM: Broncologist GM Explanation: I believe are the Chargers' biggest areas of weakness are: Pass rushing OLB, SS, RT, CB and G. Pass rush has probably been the biggest topic of discussion for the Chargers. Larry English has turned out to be a bust and the LB corps hasn't been a dominant pass...  

Earlier today we brought you the Cincinnati pick as made by rdr3131, and now we're moving along to the Chargers selection as made by tks24. As a reminder to all our mock drafters, we'll email you when it's your pick. So if the email you have on file with SBNation isn't valid, or if you're taking too long to respond, we'll move to the back up drafter. And with the 18th pick of the WCG Mock Draft, the San Diego Chargers select... Courtney...  

Seau played 13 of his 20 NFL seasons in San Diego, leading the 1994 Chargers to the Super Bowl. Many fans in attendance Friday wore Seau's No. 55 jersey -- in Chargers blue, Southern California cardinal and gold (Seau played for USC) and Miami Dolphins ...  

The odds are against him. Round 7, Pick 250, Edwin Baker, Michigan State Edwin Baker is so good. It's amazing that he was still there. He's going to be the back up to Ryan Mathews and potentially even cut into his touches. The reality is no ...  

Possible San Diego Chargers draft target spotlight: OLB Adrian Robinsonisportsweb.comGoing into the 2012 NFL Draft, one of the Charger's biggest needs is pass rush from the OLB position. The team is almost certain to take a pass rusher early, however with San Diego's tendency to lose players to injury, and the fact that 3 of the 5 ...and more »  

wkyc.com San Diego @Chargers take South Carolina DE Melvin Ingram with 18th pick in 2012 @NFL Draft. Share your thoughts http://www.wkyc.com/news... 2 hours ago from Twitter - Comment - Like  

Early this morning comes the news that the San Diego Chargers have signed another member of their draft class, Tight End Ladarius Green, to a four-year contract. Expect Green to be used along with Antonio Gates and Dante Rosario in red zone ...  

BoltBeatSan Diego Chargers Draft Prospects: Boise State DE/LB Shea McClellinBoltBeatIs it weird that I am already thinking of possible nicknames for a player that is not even on our roster? Oh well, I wouldn't be mad is AJ brought Shea onto the roster. He works hard and he produces! He won't win any awards in the underwear olympics, ...and more »  

How he fits: Ingram will be pointed at the quarterback and turned loose, as the Chargers need help with the pass rush. Ingram can line up in a lot of places, though he primarily will come off the edge. He didn't start much until his senior year ...  

The 5-11, 209-pound Taylor will compete with veteran Atari Bigby for the starting job at strong safety vacated by Stephen Gregory ... An intriguing prospect is Coastal Carolina’s Josh Norman, who could learn for a year as the team’s fifth ...  

With the NFL's rookie wage scale in place, no longer do fans of the San Diego Chargers have to worry about length holdout over contract negotiations with the team's draft picks. The money is pre-determined, and all the team and player have to ...  

Remember three weeks ago, when I gave you the list of NFL draftees that the San Diego Chargers had met with and everyone was disgusted that A.J. Smith wasn't meeting with potential first-round linebackers? Well, your wish is apparently A.J.'s ...  

they re-signed center Nick Hardwick and left tackle Jared Gaither, they selected strong safety Brandon Taylor in round three of the draft, but decided to sign Charlie Whitehurst as Rivers’ backup and selected Edwin Baker in round seven of ...  

His presence could push newly signed free agent ... get past his injury issues. If he can, he could grow into Nick Hardwick’s successor. The smallish Baker (5-8, 204 pounds) is a flyer for a team that could use depth at running back.  

The San Diego Chargers signed three of their seven draft selections from the 2012 NFL draft: LB Melvin Ingram (first round), DE Kendall Reyes (second round) and C David Molk (seventh round). All three players signed four-year contracts.  

San Diego Chargers GM AJ Smith was refreshingly transparent with CBS Sports Clark Judge about the thinking behind his picks and overall draft plan. One very interesting part of that part was considering only defenders in the first round: "We had a cluster ...  

San Diego Chargers draft talk with draft expert @ShawnZobel_DHQisportsweb.comThe countdown to the 2012 NFL Draft has hit single digits. In just 9 days the newest class of NFL players will find out which team they are going to start their future with. The Chargers have a few needs going into the draft, and picking in the middle ...and more »  

The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. The memories of the ...  

Chargers pick TE Green in 4th round Chargers pick TE Green in 4th round The San Diego Chargers have selected tight end Ladarius Green of Louisiana-Lafayette in the fourth round of the NFL draft. The San Diego Chargers have selected tight end Ladarius Green ...  

The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts. Financial ...  

Once again the phones started to ring, former San Diego Chargers from the franchise's lone Super Bowl team calling each other and digesting the news that another one of them was gone. With word that Junior Seau died Wednesday, the number of Chargers who played in the Super Bowl on Jan. 29, 1995, and are now dead, is eight.  

I'll grant you that there were other effects there, too, but that's not impressive. He misused last year's first round draft pick, Corey Liuget, and we should all be thankful he won't be here this season to waste the talents of this year's top picks.  

Junior Seau's apparent suicide has left many of his former teammates stunned and saddened, searching for answers as to why. "I'm sorry to say, Superman is dead," said Shawn Mitchell, a chaplain for the San Diego Chargers. "All of us can appear ...  

Chargers pick TE Green in 4th round Chargers pick TE Green in 4th round The San Diego Chargers have selected tight end Ladarius Green of Louisiana-Lafayette in the fourth round of the NFL draft. The San Diego Chargers have selected tight end Ladarius Green ...  

Former San Diego Chargers superstar linebacker, Junior Seau, was found dead Wednesday in his Oceanside home. Police who showed up to his house this morning, says Seau's cause of death may have been self-inflicted with a gunshot wound to the chest.  

I've been harping on this for a while, but somewhere along the line the San Diego Chargers and A.J. Smith got a reputation for liking white football players. I still don't know how it happened. However, come draft time every ...  

The San Diego Chargers drafted seven players in New York last week, but they didn't stop there.A.J. Smith and the team announced on Monday that they had agreed to contracts with 21 undrafted rookies.This doesn't mean that all 28 rookies will make the team, but it definitely makes the competition at training camp much more exciting.Here's the list of undrafted rookies.  QB, Jarrett Lee, LSU WR, Mike Willie, Arizona StateWR, Paul Cox...  

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau died on Wednesday after what is being reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. With his death, Seau becomes the eighth member of the 1994 San Diego Chargers team that played in Super Bowl XXIX ...  

Seau, who was 43, was an intimidating linebacker who was a key to the ... who died in a car crash in June 1995 -- just months after he played in the Super Bowl. Police say Griggs, 28, had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit when he swerved off ...  

Bleacher ReportSan Diego Chargers 2012 NFL Draft ReviewChicago TribuneAnother possible starter at a thin position was plucked with the second-round selection of Reyes, a powerful and hard-working prospect with the frame to work as a five-technique end in San Diego's 3-4 alignment. Smith's only trade of the draft came in ...San Diego Chargers 2012 NFL Draft Report Card: Grades for Every PickBleacher Reportall 261 news articles »  

I think doing a mock draft a year in advance is a terrible idea, but people go crazy for them. Here's SB Nation's 2013 mock draft, which has the San Diego Chargers selecting CB Tyrann Mathieu and hints that the Bolts should've drafted a CB high ...  

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- After patiently waiting through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, University of Louisiana senior Ladarius Green had cause to celebrate early on Saturday when he was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 15th pick of the ...  

Defensive tackle Devon still was taken late in round two Friday night by the Cincinnati Bengals. Penn State center Stefen Wisniewski was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders but the last offensive guard to be drafted out ...  

With the 18th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers surprisingly had the highly rated Melvin Ingram out of South Carolina fall right into their lap. Chargers fans across Southern California held their collective breath as they expected A.J ...  

Your prayers have been answered San Diego Chargers fans. With the No.18 pick in the 2012 draft, San Diego finally addressed their infamous pass rush troubles with the selection of South Carolina's Melvin Ingram. So where do the Chargers go from here with ...  

Does Ingram have injury issues? Yes. Does he have short arms (something that I've pointed at for Larry English's lack of success, even when healthy)? Yes. However, Ingram was a needed commodity for the Bolts: A versatile playmaker. They have ...  

UConn defensive tackle Kendall Reyes will soon be heading to warmer weather. Reyes was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the NFL draft with the 49th overall pick on Friday night.  

They didn't land Mark Barron or Harrison Smith, so their search for a safety is still intact ... Connecticut. With Cam Thomas, Corey Liuget and Vaughn Martin on the line, this is a great pick. Reyes has the ability to either play defensive tackle or ...  

LSU safety Brandon Taylor was selected in the third round by the San Diego Chargers at the NFL draft Friday. Taylor, a 5-feet-11, 209 pounder from Franklinton was the 73rd player taken overall. He was taken 10 places after the New York Giants ...  

Might the San Diego Chargers Draft an Offensive Tackle Early?Bolts from the Blueby John Gennaro on Mar 27, 2012 1:17 PM PDT in NFL Draft The time leading up to the draft is fun and frustrating for us at BFTB. We're rarely right about who the San Diego Chargers are going to select with their first-round draft pick, and this year ...and more »  

Running back Jordan Todman was drafted by San Diego in the sixth round a year ago. He is now a member of the Minnesota Vikings. But Reyes is expected to stick with Chargers, who were talking about him as an interior rusher in their sub-packages ...  

A.J. Smith actually made a good pick. With the 18 th pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Melvin Ingram out of South Carolina. Instant Reaction: Holy steal. Analysis: Ingram is easily the steal of the draft up to this point.  

Telegraph.co.ukSeau's death points out NFL's below-the-radar dangersArizona Daily StarCurtis Whitley died of a drug overdose. Chris Mims died of an enlarged heart, Shawn Lee of cardiac arrest and Lew Bush of a heart attack. And on Wednesday, 43-year-old Junior Seau became the eighth member of the 1994 San Diego Chargers to pass away ...Are the '94 San Diego Chargers Cursed?Fox NewsJunior Seau joins eerie death list of 1994 Chargers Super Bowl...  

When I listed him on the Michigan game previews I wrote the following: The Chargers have to figure out their Nick Hardwick situation and if ... drafted to be a backup and compete with Colin Baxter for a spot on the roster or could be groomed ...  

Yesterday, former San Diego Charger and NFL standout, Junior Seau ... In 1994, Seau helped lead San Deigo to their first and only AFC title and a trip to the Super Bowl before falling to the San Francisco 49ers in the championship game.  

UConn's Kendell Reyes is headed West. The San Diego Chargers selected the defensive lineman in the middle of the second round of the NFL Draft Friday night. Reyes' selection with the 49th pick overall came one year after the Chargers used their first-round ...  

The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent tackle Mario … Full Story »Chargers sign T Henderson to 1-year deal Chargers pick UConn DE Reyes in 2nd roun … SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have drafted Connecticut defensive end … Full Story ...  

Bleacher ReportSan Diego Chargers Draft: 5 Mid and Late-Round Prospects to Add to the OffenseBleacher ReportEvery year in the draft, there are always middle and late-round gems who surprise everyone and become stars. Take last year's draft for example. The Chargers selected San Diego State wide receiver Vincent Brown in the third round and after a promising ...and more »  

The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a one-year contract with offensive lineman Rex Hadnot and to three-year contracts with 21 undrafted rookies. SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a one-year contract with offensive lineman Rex Hadnot and ...  

Matt Miller, arguably the best writer on Bleacher Report and draft expert, published his final seven round mock draft for the NFL. This article is intended to break down the Chargers' mock draft and analyze his selections. To start off, I would like to say ...  

The San Diego Chargers entered last season as a chic pick to represent the AFC in the 2012 Super Bowl. A disappointing season from quarterback Phillip Rivers was one of several reasons, however, that the Chargers failed to live up to expectations last year ...  

The San Diego Chargers' AJ Smith is one of the hardest GMs to read going into the draft, and this year is no different. He is once again at a pivot point where a best player available could easily fall, but he could easily make a pick seen as a reach.  

Shaun Phillips has been active in the Southern California community ever since the San Diego Chargers drafted him in 2004 ... with the freedom to move around instead of being stuck at home. Phillips is doing everything he can to make a difference to ...  

Melvin Ingram, the South Carolina Gamecock’s #1 OLB is drafted to the San Diego Chargers in the NFL Draft. Ingram was one of South Carolina’s best defensive players that had ever put on the garnet and black uniform. The 6’2”, 264 lb ...  

if Ryan Mathews were to suffer an injury. In the 7th round the Chargers took a Michigan St. Spartan that certainly has that kind of potential. Earlier, one of the draft experts on ESPN, suspecting that Baker could slip out of the draft ...  

The Chargers received subpar seasons from cornerbacks Quentin Jammer and Antoine Cason a year ago and just lost starting strong safety Steve Gregory through free ... Arizona); 2007 - Buster Davis (WR, LSU); 2006 - Antonio Cromartie (CB, Florida ...  

At No. 18 in our 2012 NFL Mock Draft, the San Diego Chargers find themselves in need of a pass rusher—and most of the pass rushers, surprisingly, still available. The SB Nation mock draft has them selecting rapidly rising linebacker Shea ...  

... San Diego Chargers have drafted Connecticut defensive end … Full Story »Chargers pick UConn DE Reyes in 2nd round SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have traded up in the third round to … Full Story »Chargers pick LSU SS Taylor in 3rd round  

The Ice are proud to have had Henderson play for the team and wish him the best with his return to the National Football League. Henderson played for Florida State University and was ranked as the 12th best offensive tackle prospect in the 2007 draft class.  

The San Diego Chargers re-signed fullback and special teams captain Jacob Hester to a one-year deal and added another free agent, tackle Mario Henderson on Friday. Hester visited Seattle on Wednesday but chose to return to the team that moved up to draft ...  

While Thursday’s upcoming draft is not the deepest at the middle linebacker spot, the San Diego Chargers may seriously want to consider adding some dept at the position.  The Bolts as of now are not particularly deep talent wise at the ...  

Now we're leaving the SEC and moving out west! Many thanks go to BluegrassSteeler for the entertaining, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable write up here on life in AJ Smith's shoes. Next up: Chicago Bears and they'll be represented by Readarmon0. By the way, take note of the cool little minute-long draft profiles from SBN NFL that are embedded with these picks. It's been Michael Bean's personal project to make these videos...  

Representing the San Diego Chargers, killerjt with the 18th pick in Arrowhead Pride's 2012 NFL mock draft... The San Diego Chargers do not have a glaring need on their team. According to Wonko from SB Nation's Bolts From the Blue, the Chargers are not in need of any starters. They need starting competition at DT, OG, and DE. Since the article was written, the Chargers re-signed DT Antonio Garay. This leaves the Chargers with...  

Turner knows the drill, but he also knows his team isn't the ... His interceptions were up while his TDs, completion percentage and passer rating were down. Sorry, Joe Flacco, but Rivers is the best quarterback in today's game never to have gone to a ...  

The San Diego Chargers pick 18th in the NFL Draft Thursday in NYC. General Manager A.J. Smith spoke with Derek Togerson about where the Bolts need help. Find out more at NFL.com and Chargers.com.  

Still, the Chargers lack that home run spark that Sproles once provided. Enter LaMichael James. The Oregon running back leaves college after a successful three years as any for a running back. He burst on the scene during his sophomore season, leading the ...  

There are enough 2nd and 3rd round talents (Shea Mcclellin, Vinny Curry) that can contribute to the pass rush. The offensive line for this team was a big problem last year. A.J. Smith has said that the offensive line is the highest priority for the team.  

Bleacher ReportSan Diego Chargers: 5 Players Who Need to Be ReplacedBleacher ReportWhen Clary stepped in for the struggling Shane Olivea, it looked like the move would only be temporary until the Chargers addressed the problem through free agency or the draft, but that never really happened. Clary continued to start and in 2009 he ...  

San Diego’s d-linemen combined for 11.5 sacks in 2011 while Antwan Barnes had 11 sacks at outside linebacker.  San Diego has the 18th pick in the upcoming draft.  I am choosing former Illinois Fighting Illini defensive end Whitney Mercilus ...  

open field speed, elusive), there are questions about how well he'll translate to the next level. There's no need to risk a first round draft pick on him. A second rounder might be the best place to pick up James. In their latest mock ...  

Despite how well A.J. Smith & Co. have handled the offseason for San Diego, they had no chance at improving this team as much as the Chiefs have/will improve theirs. They also had no chance of improving the Chargers as much as Denver ...  

Such a trade could shake up the first round a bit, as the Chargers will need to ... Based on that and the perfect fit that this pick would be, it makes it all the more clear the Chargers must make a move on draft day.  

Fantasy Analysis ... he should put up some diverse numbers in IDP leagues. Odds are, he'll give this unit a jolt as a DST, too, although it's TBD as to whether he's enough to make this D a weekly starter again.  

The NFL draft is the most overhyped event in sports. We love it, but it's true. Consider: We're in our 81st day of draft being the center of football attention. That Christmas season everyone complains about being too long? Sixty days, max. That's why it's baffling that the story of Eli Manning spurning the San Diego Chargers in the 2004 NFL draft is almost forgotten. We talk about draft busts like JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf every April...  

The Chargers started the lengthy final process of draft preparation Tuesday. San Diego’s entire player personnel department, along with Head Coach Norv Turner, began pre-draft meetings at Chargers Park. The group goes through each player in what’s called “draft readings,” where one or more of those in the room share their notes and analysis out loud [...]  

A young player they let focus on pass rush will help this ... where both starting guards are due to be unrestricted free agents in 2013, and Wisconsin’s Kevin Zeitler could be a target in the second round.  

After sitting through the first two days of the 2012 NFL Draft, Michigan center David Molk was selected in the seventh round by the San Diego Chargers.  

In all, Michigan State had six players selected in the draft as Jerel Worthy, Kirk Cousins, Keshawn Martin, Trenton Robinson and B.J. Cunningham were also picked.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) After spending their first three picks on players expected to help address their defensive shortcomings, the San Diego Chargers spent the last day of the NFL draft loading up on offensive backups.  

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UConn defensive tackle Kendall Reyes will soon be heading to warmer weather.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have used their compensatory pick in the NFL draft to take running back Edwin Baker, who left Michigan State after his junior season.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have traded up in the third round to select LSU strong safety Brandon Taylor, continuing an emphasis on defense in the NFL draft.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) After finishing last in the NFL in third-down defense, the San Diego Chargers will turn to ''Super Melvin'' to try to get out of their funk.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have selected All-American center David Molk of Michigan in the seventh round of the NFL draft.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to four-year contracts.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers set a tone by taking defensive players with their first three picks in the NFL draft.  

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have taken Penn State guard Johnnie Troutman in the fifth round of the NFL draft.  

Seau is the eighth member of San Diego's lone Super Bowl team to die, an unsettling number to the survivors.  

A look at the prospects that fit in San Diego.