Tom Telesco’s early drafts as general manager of the Chargers were known for his fondness of trading up and sacrificing day three picks to do so. As such, his first two draft classes yielded six selected players each, and his third draft only five.
Since then, Telesco has managed to draft less than the traditional seven selections only once, in a draft that will be remembered for the selection of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert. The 2020 round two and round three picks questionably packaged to select linebacker Kenneth Murray sting much less thanks to the significance of the Herbert selection.