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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock for all 32 teams amid NFL Scouting Combine

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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Offensive Tackle. Oklahoma. Orlando Brown. 17. player. 13.

The Los Angeles Chargers offensive line will be better in 2018 after second-year guard Forrest Lamp returns from a season-long injury last year. But that doesn’t mean the Chargers should go without more protection for veteran quarterback Philip Rivers.

Facing some of the more prolific pass-rushers in the NFL, the Chargers’ rise within the AFC West will largely hinge along the offensive line this season.

Offensive tackle should be a top priority, and Oklahoma’s Orlando Brown might be the best fit here.

He’s immediately a plug-and-play right tackle with the likelihood of bumping over to the left in a couple of years. This would allow him to work on his run blocking, which is his primary weakness entering the NFL Draft.