Yates: Chargers select ‘best player’ in 2016 class (0:57) Field Yates breaks down the Chargers first-round draft choice, Ohio State DE Joey Bosa. (0:57) 9:34 PM ET SAN DIEGO –Picking the first player other than a quarterback in this year’s NFL draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Ohio State product Joey Bosa No. 3 overall. It’s the first time the franchise selected a defensive lineman in the first round since taking Corey Liuget No. 18 overall in the 2011 draft. However, with the Chargers employing a 3-4 alignment, Bosa could be making a move to outside linebacker — as did Melvin Ingram, a college defensive lineman who was San Diego’s first-round pick in 2012. My take: Bosa fills San Diego’s most glaring need, which is help along the defensive line. Bosa finished with 26 career sacks and was a stout run defender for the Buckeyes. He’ll combine with fellow defensive end Liuget and nose tackle Brandon Mebane to create a formidable defensive front for the Chargers. “San Diego is going to be awesome,” Bosa said after being selected. “I can’t wait to play for the Chargers, and I’m going to give them everything I have.” Run defense should improve: The Chargers allowed 4.8 yards per carry last season, second worst in the NFL…
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