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NFL draft: Chargers trade back, select center Jake Slaughter in 2nd round
The Chargers added extra mid- and late-round picks and chose Jake Slaughter to address an interior line need that hurt Justin Herbert last season.
- On Thursday, the Los Angeles Chargers selected Miami edge rusher Akheem Mesidor with the 22nd pick, then drafted Florida center Jake Slaughter with the 63rd pick on Friday.
- General manager Joe Hortiz traded the 55th pick to the New England Patriots, receiving three selections including the 63rd pick to draft Slaughter and bolster the roster.
- Slaughter allowed only one sack and four pressures over 422 pass-blocking snaps last season. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. praised his experience, citing "33 starts and over 2,000 snaps at the pivot."
- Chargers officials expect Slaughter to transition to left guard, addressing a pressing need to improve pass protection for quarterback Justin Herbert. "I'm preparing to go be a ballplayer," Slaughter said regarding the switch.
- Mesidor fills a critical edge-rushing void following Odafe Oweh's departure, while the team's aggressive trading strategy positions them with seven picks for Saturday's final rounds.
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NFL draft: Chargers trade back, select center Jake Slaughter in 2nd round
The 6-foot-4, 303-pounder from Florida, who was a second-team All-American, might shift to left guard as well as back up newly signed center Tyler Biadasz.
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