Los Angeles Chargers: Three things that could happen in the second round

1. The Los Angeles Chargers stay put, draft either a defensive tackle or middle linebacker

Starting with the plainest of the three routes, the Los Angeles Chargers may simply stay put at the 48th overall selection and address one of their positional needs in either defensive tackle or middle linebacker.

While this may be the most boring of the three possible routes, the Chargers could simply just have one second-round target that falls to them. If that is the case, as it was with Derwin James, there would be no real reason for the team to get fancy with any sort of trade or surprise pick.

There is one guy at each position that could be an intriguing option for the Chargers. First, at defensive tackle, Maurice Hurst is an interesting name. Hurst was a first-rounder according to many before the draft, however, a heart condition hurt his draft stock. It is unclear how far Hurst will continue to fall, but if he is available at 48, the Chargers may not be able to pass.

As far as linebacker is concerned, a realistic, solid, option to keep in mind for the Chargers is Malik Jefferson.

Jefferson is a naturally talented linebacker that has one of the highest ceilings in the entire draft. While he does need work in the passing game as well as breaking down run blocks, Jefferson is a great open field backer that could be a playmaker in turning five-yard runs into one-yard runs.

NFL Draft guru Lance Zierlein has both Hurst and Jefferson available at 48, so both are a possibility.