John Gennaro: "The common choice here is Lane Johnson, as the San Diego Chargers struggled to protect Philip Rivers last season. However, Jared Gaither is still on the roster (even after the team cut Takeo Spikes, Atari Bigby, Antonio Garay and Randy McMichael) and the Chargers have already taken a few steps towards improving pass protection for Rivers. "Aubrayo Franklin signing with the Indianapolis Colts put the Chargers in a bind with their defensive line. They have four defensive linemen on the roster, one of which (Damik Scafe) has spent almost his entire career on the practice squad. Cam Thomas has never really been considered to be a starter at nose tackle, but is now the only real choice. The problem, besides a total lack of depth at a position where John Pagano likes to rotate players to keep them fresh, is that Thomas will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2013 season. "Star Lotulelei fits what new GM Tom Telesco has been preaching as his draft strategy in that he’s the best player available with the No. 11 pick. He provides much-needed depth to the defensive line, which will help take pressure off the Linebackers and Secondary (both lacking talent and depth), while keeping the Chargers from having to use valuable cap space on Cam Thomas next offseason."