Draft Is Done

I'm not a big 'draft watcher' and don't get into the draft hype that every sports program on the planet has been hyping for the past 2 weeks. All the hype surrounding new players and every fan thinks their team will hopefully make the right moves that will improve the team. Don't get me wrong, when I was younger, I use to watch and follow the draft as much as anyone, but after doing so for a few years a person begins to realize that after the draft day itself the draft holds little to no luster afterwards. Now begins the contract negotiations, hold-outs and injuries...all the feel good stories of the draft are instantly erased and it all turns to money now. And most of all, the draft is really, really boring television. At least this year the NFL network had draft coverage so a person wasn't stuck watching crappy ESPN and their endless player features instead of the actual draft.

Well, enough with talking about how boring the draft is to watch and can quickly recap the Charger picks. The Chargers used their first pick to draft a wide receiver, Craig Davis, after last year's playoff loss exposed a glaring deficiency at that position it was addressed quickly in the draft.
They then traded several picks to the Bears to draft safety Eric Weddle and finished the first day by drafting linebacker Anthony Waters. Day two the Chargers selected tight end Scott Chandler, wide receiver Legedu Naanee and linebacker Bandon Siler. Charger fans like the draft and think Weddle could be an instant starter at safety, a position the Chargers needed to fill.

I of course am always suspect of draft prospects until I can see them play. The Chargers do need a big time wide receiver threat and it isn't likely that a rookie is going to be that threat right away so it will be interesting to see how much of an impact these draftees make on the Chargers squad.