An exercise started by ESPN is re-drafting the entire NFL and shuffling all the top players to new teams. There was a lot of feedback, so Pro Football Focus decided to carry the trend.
Based on the Super Bowl odds, the Chargers had the No. 6 overall selection. With that pick, they drafted quarterback Matt Ryan. In the second-round (No. 59 overall), Los Angeles took defensive end T.J. Watt.
There was a run on quarterbacks early on in the re-draft. Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson and Kyler Murray were the signal-callers before Los Angeles was up.
With a handful of top quarterbacks still on the board like Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, Drew Brees and Tom Brady, Ryan was ultimately the selection.
The 35-year old Ryan has amassed 32,229 passing yards, 194 touchdowns and 87 yards in seven seasons with the Falcons.
The Chargers’ second pick came in the back end of Round 2, where they went with the dynamic edge defender.
In three seasons with the Steelers, Watt has proven to be among the top players at his position, where he’s posted 125 tackles, 51 tackles for loss, 34.5 sacks and 18 passes defensed.
For the full results from both rounds, you can find them below:
