If I were the GM- San Diego

The Chargers had yet another strong regular season that ended in playoff defeat.  There is a ton of talent on this roster, despite the recent departures of LaDanian Tomlinson (released), Jamal Williams (released), and Antonio Cromartie (traded).  Also, they have many restricted free agents that they need to get deals done- like Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill.  And defensively, they have to figure out the Shawne Merriman situation- trade him for value, or let him walk as a free agent following 2010.  This upcoming season is key to the current crop of players, because the roster could be blown up for a new wave of players.

As I previously mentioned, there's a lot of talent on this roster.  It has one the deeper quarterback trios in the league- Philip Rivers, Billy Volek, and Charlie Whitehurst.  Rivers had an amazing 2009, which was MVP caliber.  They field a basketball team at wide receiver, led by Vincent Jackson- with Malcom Floyd and Legadu Naanee.  They have a solid offensive line led by McNeill.  They have solid players on the defensive front.  I like Luis Castillo and Jacques Cesaire at the end spots in the 3-4.  They have a ton of talent at linebacker- led by Shawn Phillips and Merriman.  Also, I like backup Larry English.  He's a good fall back plan if they cut ties with Merriman.  They traded Cromartie, so they could give his spot to Antoine Cason to pair with Quinton Jammer.

This team has specific weaknesses.  Once they released Tomlinson, they weakened their backfield.  Darren Sproles is a fantastic multi-faceted player, but he's not an every down back.  Without Williams, plus a slew of other players who were injured at the nose guard spot, they were gashed in the running game.  Also, they weakened their depth in the secondary with the Cromartie trade, so it's another spot they have to look to fill.

Players they should look to draft are defensive tackles Terrence Cody, Dan Williams, Jared Odrick, or running backs CJ Spiller, Ryan Matthews, Javid Best, or defensive backs Kareem Jackson or Patrick Robinson.