One day after providing Philip Rivers a passing target, the Chargers drafted someone they hope will keep him standing long enough to throw the ball.
Forrest Lamp, a guard from Western Kentucky, was selected with the sixth pick of the second round, No. 38 overall.
“I thought his Alabama (game) was the single most dominant offensive line performance I’ve seen against that front in five years,” said NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock.
The Chargers’ choice was supposed to be preceded by the first one of this draft made by their neighbors in Los Angeles, the Rams, who sent this year’s No.