LA Chargers: 5 draft targets to watch in the National Championship
By Jason Reed
![NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Chris Olave #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against Derion Kendrick #1 of the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Chris Olave #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against Derion Kendrick #1 of the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fboltbeat-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2021-2F01-2F1294081200-850x560-82261d9e65e7c02092ea5d67990c5c04.jpg)
2. Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
Anyone that follows my work here at Bolt Beat knows that I am not too keen on the idea of taking a wide receiver early in the 2021 NFL Draft and that I think the best thing to do is simply to keep Mike Williams around for one more year and draft in 2022.
However, I would not be totally shocked if the team does decide to just cut ties with Williams to free up the $15 million in cap space and then turns to a wide receiver early in the draft. Personally, I would draft Myers over Olave any day of the week, but Olave is not a bad second-round backup plan.
That is if he gets into the second round. In most draft classes Olave would likely be a first-round selection but this class is so deep that he could slip into the second.
While I do not think it is the best plan, I have to admit that the idea of Olave working alongside Keenan Allen is really exciting. Olave is one of the best route-runners in the entire draft and has the elite separation ability that we have watched with Allen.
The Chargers would lose the vertical jump-ball dynamic that Mike Williams brings to the table but that could be replaced with the speed of Tyron Johnson and Jalen Guyton.