Morning Dump: San Diego Chargers News Around the Web

Nov 25, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns linebacker Craig Robertson (53) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Max Starks (78) after recovering a fumble on the game

Chargers hire JoJo Wooden, Kevin Kelly to fill front office vacancies
Washington Post
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers have hired JoJo Wooden as director of player personnel and Kevin Kelly as director of college scouting. Wooden replaces Jimmy Raye, who went to the Indianapolis Colts as vice president of football operations.

San Diego Chargers: 5 Players Who Need to Step Up in 2013
Bleacher Report
The draft has come and gone, and the Bolts still don’t have a left tackle. The San Diego Union-Tribune seems to offer up a possible solution every day. A. J. Smith often spoke of trying to get the Chargers into “the tournament” each year with the hope …

JoJo Wooden joins Chargers‘ brass
ESPN
Area scout Kevin Kelly is following Wooden to San Diego. He was named the Chargers‘ director of college scouting. In Wooden’s case, the move represents a promotion. Wooden, who had one year remaining on his contract, was the Jets’ assistant director of…

Chargers add Wooden, Kelly to front office
San Jose Mercury News
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Chargers have hired JoJo Wooden as director of player personnel and Kevin Kelly as director of college scouting. Wooden replaces Jimmy Raye, who went to the Indianapolis Colts as vice president of football operations.

San Diego Chargers JoJo Wooden, Kevin Kelly hired by San Diego Chargers
NFL News
The San Diego Chargers have named JoJo Wooden as the team’s new director of player personnel and Kevin Kelly as its new director of college scouting, the team announced Monday. 2013 NFL Draft grades by division. The draft is finally behind us. How did …

Chargers draft OLB Williams in 6th round
Daily News – Galveston County
The San Diego Chargers have taken outside linebacker Tourek Williams of Florida International in the sixth round of the NFL draft. Williams was a three-year starter. He had 6 1/2 sacks and 46 tackles last season. Earlier Saturday, the Chargers took …

Jets assistant director of player personnel, JoJo Wooden, leaves for Chargers
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
The Jets front office continues to undergo changes under new general manager John Idzik. JoJo Wooden, the team’s assistant director of player personnel, is heading to the San Diego Chargers alongside Kevin Kelly, an area scout. The Chargers made the …

Chargers finally replace Jimmy Raye with Jets’ JoJo Wooden
Bolts from the Blue
This looks like a quality addition to the Chargers front office as the Jets have been quite good at identifying talent over the last decade and many of their current problems stem from poor handling of the salary cap rather than mistaking bad players …

Chargers tab Wooden to succeed Jimmy Raye
U-T San Diego
San Diego has added JoJo Wooden to its staff, sources confirmed Monday, with Wooden one of two from the Jets scouting department to earn promotions in a new role with the Chargers. An assistant director of player personnel in New York, Wooden fills…

Report: Chargers Don’t Appear Interested In Max Starks After Missing Out On …
Steelers Depot
According to Kevin Acee of the The San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Chargersrecently tried to sign tackle Bryant McKinnie, who just re-signed back with the Baltimore Ravens over the weekend, but have yet to reach out to Pittsburgh Steelers …

Jets front office man Wooden leaving for Chargers – New York Post
New York Post (blog)
The shakeup of the Jets front office continues with assistant director of player personnel JoJo Wooden leaving to join the Chargers front office, a source confirmed. Wooden had been with the Jets for 15 years, six as the assistant director of player …