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LA Chargers Joe Reed grade: Team brings in a versatile playmaker

Joe Reed is a speedy wide receiver/gadget/kick returner from the University of Virginia, and now the newest member of the LA Chargers who selected him with the 151st overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

It was an intriguing selection, with players like Donovan Peoples-Jones and Tyler Johnson still on the board, as well as cornerback and fellow Cavalier Bryce Hall. However, the Chargers still added a player who should be a solid contributor in a lot of different ways in the offense.

He can run the ball in jet sweeps and other gadget plays, so he brings playmaking ability to a wide receiver corps lacking in his skills.