Chargers draft roundup
Round 1, No. 19 - Antonio Cromartie
Florida State | CB | 6-2 | 208
“We had everything we wanted to pick from, We had linebackers, tackles and a corner there that we think is special. We could have gone either way. We really think Antonio has everything that you’re looking for.” - A.J. Smith
Round 2, No. 50 - Marcus McNeill
Auburn | OT | 6-7 | 336
“He’s a big ole boy, He’s been an outstanding player in one of the better conferences in the country for four years, We feel very fortunate that he was there for our second pick. He has 36-inch arms, so he should be able to keep them off our quarterback.” - Buddy Nix
Round 3, No. 81 - Charlie Whitehurst
Clemson | QB | 6-5 | 223
“He was the best player there, We only have two (quarterbacks); we need three and we’ll go to camp with four. You can’t have too many. It’s a proven fact that you’re one play from having to go to the next one. You can’t have enough of those guys.” - Buddy Nix
Round 4, No. 113 - Trade
The Chargers have acquired tight end Brandon Manumaleuna from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Bolts’ fourth-round pick.
Round 5, No. 151 - Tim Dobbins
Iowa State | ILB | 6-1 | 247
“He has great speed and is a nasty, physical, competitive guy, He ran 4.58 (in the 40-yard dash) and I think fans are going to take to this guy really quick. They know what the Shawne Merriman, Steve Foley and Randall Godfrey style is. I hope in a year they take a look at Tim Dobbins and go, ‘Wow!’ This guy is a physical, nasty presence who will also help us on special teams.” - A.J. Smith
Round 6, No. 187 - Jeromey Clary
Kansas State | OT | 6-6 | 304
“He’s a very competitive guy with good size and toughness, We wanted to add depth – that’s the key word. We’re going to give him an opportunity to compete at right tackle with an eye to the future. We’ll see how he develops.” - A.J. Smith
Round 6, No. 188 - Kurt Smith
Virginia | K | 6-0 | 180
“Nate (Kaeding) will still handle all of the field goals, but we’re going to give Kurt a chance to give us an upgrade on kickoffs. We’ll see during training camp and the preseason if he can do that.” - A.J. Smith
Round 7, No. 225 - Chase Page
North Carolina | DT | 6-4 | 285
“Chase is another nasty competitive guy with a great motor who plays hard every snap. He’s tough.” - A.J. Smith
Round 7, No. 227 - Jimmy Martin
Virginia Tech | C | 6-4 | 303
“Martin is a guy we really liked, He’s a big guy and very competitive. He’s another player who goes every snap. We’ll put him in the mix and see where it goes from there.” - A.J. Smith
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Please let the fans know what the plan is for the DT position! I love the Chargers draft, but feel strongly that a nose tackle should have been drafted. After J. Williams, there is a major drop-off in both size and talent.
Zepeda (April 30, 2006 11:00 PM)
My favorite pick of the draft is Marcus McNeill. I believe he will be a starter this year.
Ken (May 1, 2006 09:09 AM)
For the most part I liked the Chargers picks but there are 2 thing that I don't understand. Why didn't you wait untill later rounds to pick up a third string QB? and why didn't you draft any wide reciever's?
Tony Benedict (May 1, 2006 09:31 AM)
I like our first and second round picks. With Olivea on the right side and McNeil on the left will give us bookend off. tackles for years to come. But I am disappointed that we did not address the need for a no.1 wide reciever. Even through free agency we did nothing. With Rivers starting I would think a quality no. 1 wideout was needed (Moulds, J. Walker).
William Blakes (May 1, 2006 06:21 PM)
heres an interesting fact:
Jimmy Martin and Bhawoh Jue went to the same high school- Chantilly High School in Chantilly, VA
The mascot is also the Chargers
Evan Nelson (May 2, 2006 07:05 PM)
I like everything about this draft. A true "shutdown corner" in the Deion Sanders mold, a huge physical offensive tackle to spell Oben, Whitehurst is a steal of a quarterback in the Dan Fouts mold (just amazing!) for down the road, a nasty linebacker (think Butkus!) to compliment Merriman, trading for Manumaleuna at TE, that's also huge to compliment Gates, I like Clary and Martin for offensive depth, I love the Kurt Smith pick because it enhances our field position on every kickoff, and I like Page , who at 6'4' 285 lbs. has future Jamal written all over him! I also think we did well in free agency, picking up depth at cornerback and wide receiver. "In A.J. we trust!" Another great draft!
Jon Edwards (May 3, 2006 09:13 AM)
Looking back - if the Chargers had all the choices they wanted in the 1st round, why didn't they drop down in the draft to pick-up another pick? The Tackle from USC Winston Justice is a great value early in the 2nd round.
JT (May 11, 2006 06:30 AM)
Wow ! I think The Chargers
May have Found a Diamond in The Ruff! With The Likes of Jimmy Martin - Center
Chase Page - Def. Tackle -
Jeromy Clary Ofenseive Tackle ! All Very Nice Pics in My Opinion . They all Played For establishd programes ! I Truly Feel There is a Super Star To Come out Of those Draft Picks . One Again Thank You MR. AJ Smith. Bless THe Boltz ps I do not Think Dobbins is in the Rough He Could Be Ready
JD Jim Davis (May 12, 2006 07:51 PM)