The Chargers will be looking to the draft to shore up the interior part of their defensive line.
According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, Los Angeles has had a pre-draft meeting with former Stanford defensive tackle Thomas Booker.
Booker tallied 159 total tackles (89 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, eight passes defended, a forced fumble, and an interception in four seasons with the Cardinals.
At 6-foot-3 and 301 pounds, Booker wins with initial quickness off the snap to penetrate gaps and strength in his upper half and active hands to control blockers to reset the line of scrimmage.
Booker lined up at various spots on Stanford’s defensive line, from nose tackle to five-technique.
Booker is capable of carving out a productive rotational role at the next level.
He projects as a Round 3 or 4 selection.