2021 NFL Team Draft Page

This pick is about as 2020 as it gets for the Chargers. Xavier Thomas was projected as a breakout star on the ultra-talented Clemson defensive line, but everything about this season is now up in the air, so why not him? Thomas unfortunately contracted COVID-19 and then subsequently a serious infection of strep throat. His health is not where it needs to be. It's speculated that he will play four games and redshirt. If that's the case, he won't be available for the 2021 draft. DraftTek will continue to monitor his situation.

A five-star athlete out of high school, Thomas is a very athletic 6-2, 265 but his production stats need some bolstering to justify a pick this high. He was a freshman All-America with a quick first step and plenty of strength, but Thomas's sophomore year didn't measure up after he suffered a concussion and an admitted attitude problem. While the Chargers' roster figures to have a hole for a premier edge rusher due to contract attrition, they've already lost star Safety Derwin James for the year to a knee injury. Hard to project at this point how that affects the team's draft or FA strategy in the long run.

Franchise receiver and O-Line are other areas that could see an RD1 investment from the Bolts.

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