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Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft: The perfect draft if everything went right

By Jason Reed

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts during the third quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 29, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts during the third quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 29, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Kyle Hicks (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Chargers
FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Kyle Hicks (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Chargers /

Kyle Hicks, RB, TCU

The Los Angeles Chargers have a pretty good track record of drafting running backs out of TCU. While Kyle Hicks will not live up to the massive shadow cast by the Chargers’ TCU back before him, he will give the Chargers the exact help the team needs heading into next season.

The Chargers are pretty set at running back. Right now, the tandem of Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler serve as the two primary backs for the Chargers. While they are both good in their roles, the biggest problem is the lack of depth. Thus, the Chargers should look to add a rotational back in the draft without needing to waste a high draft pick.

Hicks literally fits the bill perfectly. Walter Football has Hicks as the 15th-best running back in this year’s class, having him go from the fourth to the sixth round. In the evaluation of Hicks, they wrote the following:

"“Hicks has some fans in the scouting community as a rotational back. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry in 2017 for 637 yards with four touchdowns while being part of a rotation at the position. The redshirt senior had 30 receptions for 291 yards and a touchdown as well. Hicks showed serious receiving ability with 47 catches for 417 yards and two touchdowns in 2016.”"

That is exactly what the Chargers need. Los Angeles typically runs two back sets that will either set up the run to either guy or open up the passing lanes for Gordon or Ekeler downfield. Not only can Hicks help in the run game, he could become one of Philip Rivers’ go to options on a screen when the Chargers face second and medium situations.

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