Monday, April 28, 2008

San Diego Chargers - 2008 Draft

Round 1 - #27
Antoine Cason, DB, 6'0" - 191 lbs (Arizona - Sr) 4.49sec - 40yd. 15 career INTs - 4yrs. Instinctive player with great awareness and very good ball skills. Good size and decent speed. Showed excellent technique and footwork. Excellent hands for a defensive back. Good tackler, but lacks the strength to shed blockers with consistency. Had five INTs his senior year, two were returned for TDs.

Round 3 - #69 (from NE - for 2008 5th round - #160 & 2009 2nd round)
Jacob Hester, RB, 5'10" - 226 lbs (LSU - Sr) 4.62sec - 40yd. Banged out 1,103 rushing yards in  2007 against the SEC. Instinctive inside runner. Quick, not fast. Scouts labeled him a tweener - too slow for RB, not strong enough for FB. Shows leadership and intangibles.

Round 5 - #166 (Compensatory Pick - Donnie Edwards, KC)
Marcus Thomas, RB, 6'0" - 213 lbs (UTEP - Sr) 4.60sec - 40yd. Good hands. Good size and runs strong. tough to bring down. Lacks burst or breakaway speed. Only ran for a thousand yards once, his senior season - 1,166 yds - 5.1 per carry (1,449 yds in 342 attempts in first three years at UTEP). Former Parade HS All-American from Phoenix, AZ.

Round 6 - #192
DeJuan Tribble, DB, 5'9" - 189 lbs (Boston College - Sr) 4.58 sec - 40 yd. Great athlete with burst, very quick. Very confident and aggressive, plays physical in run support. Decent hands and good ball skills. Over-aggressive nature can put him out of position. May have trouble covering bigger or faster receivers.

Round 7 - #234
Corey Clark, OT, 6'5" - 310 lbs (Texas A&M - Sr) 5.13 sec - 40 yd. Good size and frame, decent athlete. May lack the foot speed & quickness wanted in an NFL tackle. Must also improve his strength. Very durable with a strong work ethic.

the day before the draft...
Claimed from waivers - Casey Bramlet, QB, 6'4" - 230lbs (Wyonming, 2004)

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