I n retrospect, one of the least-surprising picks of the first round of the NFL Draft was former North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton going to the Los Angeles Chargers. Ham

Austin Ekeler and Melvin Gordon III were once considered to be the future of the position in Los Angeles, but ultimately injury concerns got the better of the duo. The bolts took a flyer on ex-Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins last offseason and the risk paid dividends.

The Los Angeles Chargers wound up rebuking trade offers that even head coach Jim Harbaugh called reasonable to draft Omarion Hampton in the first round. One year removed from standing strong and drafting Joe Alt,