Instant analysis of Los Angeles Chargers drafting WR Cornelius Johnson in round 7

Travis Wakeman

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Jim Harbaugh just couldn't help himself. He had to take another Michigan player before the draft was over and he did, grabbing wide receiver Cornelius Johnson at No. 253 overall. He also drafted linebacker Junior Colson in round three. 

At one point, it seemed that the Chargers weren't as worried about the wide receiver position as the fanbase was after drafting Joe Alt in the first round, bypassing Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze.

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Johnson became the third wide receiver taken by the Chargers in this draft, joining Ladd McConkey and Brenden Rice, who was also taken in the seventh round. He became the 13th Wolverines player drafted, setting a record for the school. 

 

Johnson caught 47 passes for Michigan last season and will come in looking to compete for a spot within what is suddenly a deep group. 

Grade: B

Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.