Outside of a major trade that netted them Khalil Mack, the Chargers have been fairly quiet this offseason. They're mostly returning starters from last year's disappointing third-place finish in the AFC West, but another year for Justin Herbert will do them good heading into next year.Playing in the hyper-competitive AFC West, the Chargers have to compete with the perennially contending Chiefs and the upgrading Raiders. Los Angeles clearly feels good about where it's at, but the draft will put the Chargers in a position to be even more competitive.Tom Telesco has the Chargers in a better place, but there
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's still work to do. Here's their prognosis for the 2022 NFL Draft, along with what they can do to addre s their needs.Here's a look at the Chargers' picks in the 2022 NFL Draft:TSN's NFL DRAFT HQ || Chargers draft picks 2022: Who did Los Angeles take?Round 1, Pick No. 17:Zion Johnson, G/C, Boston CollegeRound 3, Pick No. 79:JT Woods, S, BaylorRound 4, Pick No. 123:Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&MRound 5, Pick No. 160:Otito Ogbonnia, DT, UCLARound 6, Pick No. 195:Jamaree Salyer, G, GeorgiaRound 6, Pick No. 214: Ja'Sir Taylor, CB, Wake ForestRound 7, Pick No. 236:Deane Leonard, CB, Ole Mi sRound
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7, Pick No. 260:Zander Horvath, RB, Purdue.Chargers 2022 NFL Draft orderRoundPick (Overall)1173794123516061956*214 (Compensatory pick)72367*254 (Compensatory pick)7*255 (Compensatory pick)7*260 (Compensatory pick)MORE:Chargers NFL draft needsDefensive Tackle:By far the most pre sing need for the Chargers, their horrendous run defense did them in time
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and time again last year. Locking down a good interior lineman is a must, and it's a void they've largely left open this offseason. It's hard to imagine them not targeting one early in the draft, particularly with the amount of talent on the board on the interior defensive line.Cornerback:Even with the addition of J.C. Jackson, the Chargers could use some depth in the secondary. With a fairly complete roster outside of defensive tackle, they can afford to pick up another corner to complement Jackson on the depth chart.Los Angeles Chargers mock draft 2022Here are the latest 2022 NFL Draft projections for the Chargers, :RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege117Jordan DavisDTGeorgia379Derion KendrickCBGeorgia4123Brandon SmithLBPenn State5160Lecitus SmithGVirginia Tech6195D'Vonte PriceRBFlorida International6214Ty ChandlerRBNorth Carolina7236Jeffrey GunterEDGECoastal Carolina7254Dai'Jean DixonWRNicholls State7255Chamarri ConnerCBVirginia Tech7260Chris HintonDTMichigan
