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L.A. Chargers took big step forward in AFC West in 2021 NFL Draft

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Rashawn Slater poses onstage after being selected 13th by the Los Angeles Chargers during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

With an extremely difficult task of taking down the K.C. Chiefs in the AFC West before them, the Los Angeles Chargers have done all they could this offseason to close the gap.

The Chargers maintained their momentum from the free agency period through the 2021 NFL Draft. The weekend draft for the Chargers was highlighted by highly touted players at positions of need falling to their selections.