Los Angeles Chargers: 4 UDFA's That Have The Best Chance Of Making The 53-Man Roster

With training camp soon underway for the Los Angeles Chargers, let’s take a look at which of the 19 undrafted free agents have the best chance at making the 53-man active roster once September rolls around.

1. Raheim "Rocket" Sanders | RB | South Carolina

At 6’0 230lb, Rocket Sanders brings size and physicality to the position. He is a capable three-down back who excels in short-yardage and red-zone situations. Although he has the speed, having run a 4.46 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, he makes his bread and butter between the tackles.

The Chargers running back room is extremely deep, with first-round pick Omarion Hampton (6’0 220lb) and veteran Najee Harris (6’1 242lb) set to lead the backfield. Hasaan Haskins (6’2 228lb) should be penciled in as a core special-teams player on Ryan Ficken’s unit, leaving Kimani Vidal (5’8 215lb) as the odd man out.

Even though Vidal was drafted by this regime in the sixth round last year, he was only active in 10 games, mainly due to subpar pass protection. As long as Sanders can contribute on special teams and be a serviceable pass protector in passing down situations, he should have the upper hand for the RB4 spot on this team.

In other years, he would have easily been a draftable player on day 3. Unfortunately, given the depth of this RB class, he ended up not having his name called. General manager Joe Hortiz and the front office liked what they saw on tape, giving him the most guaranteed money amongst this haul of UDFA’s at $60,000. With this type of monetary investment, there is a chance for Sanders to make the final roster.

3. Kylan Guidry | OLB | Western Kentucky

Veteran Bud Dupree recently received a 1-year extension, which firmly locks up the top 4 OLB/EDGE positions. There is an outside chance that the Chargers will end up keeping a fifth edge rusher, though they will undoubtedly need to find an impact special-teams player.

In comes Kylan Guidry (6’4 240lb), who will have to compete against both Caleb Murphy (6’3 254lb) and Tre’Mon Morris-Brash (6’2 245lb), who are also on the roster bubble.

He brings some impressive measurables, having recorded the fastest 3-cone time (6.83 seconds) during the Chargers’ rookie minicamp, according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. This would have been the fastest time posted by a defensive lineman at this year’s combine.

He has great versatility, having played at inside linebacker and possessing ample experience in coverage, a unique skill set that is currently missing in the position group.

Even if he doesn’t crack the active roster, he’ll be a prime candidate to be brought back on the practice squad with a good chance to be elevated during the regular season.