Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorLatest NewsLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers PlayersWhy the Chargers selected Nasir Adderley at #60New Corey Liuget Color Rush Jersey ,13commentsAll of the reasons!PDTShareTweetShareShareWhy the Chargers selected Nasir Adderley at #60Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsWith the 60th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers selected Nasir Adderley, the top-rated free safety in this year’s draft.In the second draft in as many years, Tom Telesco has had one of Dan Feeney Color Rush Jersey , if not the top, safety prospect in the entire draft fall to him much later than most expected.Adderley will likely fill the hole left by Jahleel Addae after he was released earlier this year before the start of the free agency period.With Derwin James being extremely productive and impactful around the line of scrimmage and in the box, Adderley is the perfect compliment to #33 as he will patrol the back end of the defense in single-high and cover 3 looks in Gus Bradley’s defense.A former cornerback, Adderley spent the first 22 games of his career on the outside following wideouts. Due to team need Kyle Emanuel Color Rush Jersey , Adderley was moved to a safety spot and enjoyed an even more productive final two years for the Blue Hens.In his final two seasons, he collected nine interceptions en route to back-to-back first team All-CAA selections and second team FCS All-American honors in 2018.The 6-foot-0, 206-pound defender also offers some value on special teams where he averaged 29.8 yards on kickoffs and returned one for a touchdown.Adderley possesses some of the best hips of any defensive backs. His highlight reel is littered with smooth transitions out of his back pedals and elite closing speed when breaking on passes that happen to float a little too long in the air. His ball-skills from playing cornerback are extremely apparent as he is comfortable hauling in interceptions from all angles.The FCS product will be an instant upgrade for the Chargers’ defense and should be the favorite to win the starting free safety position once the regular seasons rolls around. The 2015 fifth-round selection calls it quits"Early Thursday morning, former Chargers linebacker Kyle Emanuel took to twitter to announce his retirement from the NFL.In his statement Brandon Mebane Color Rush Jersey , he doesn’t cite any specific reason that led him to this decision, but states that the injuries that have begun to pile up obviously swayed his decision to prioritize his long-term health.Emanuel became a free agent following the 2018 season and the Chargers showed zero signs of interest in bringing him back for next season.Emanuel was selected in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State University. In college, Emanuel won four-straight FCS National Championships with the Bison and was the recipient the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player at the FCS level Michael Schofield Color Rush Jersey , following his senior season.He made his first career start in the 2015 season-opener against the Detroit Lions where he went on to record three total tackles, including his first career sack and interception in the team’s 33-28 victory.