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Gilchrist (5'10/193) is smallish for a strong safety, but he's always been a solid tackler and adds coverage skills to San Diego's backend. Strong safety has been a weak spot in the Chargers' defense since Rodney Harrison left in 2003. Gilchrist will be a major IDP sleeper should he hold off 2012 third-rounder Brandon Taylor. Taylor is a long shot coming off of a torn ACL.

"Our plan is for him to play three downs, and when we scouted him, we believed that's what he'd be,'' McCoy said. "But he'll have to earn that, obviously. If he's the best guy on all three downs, he'll be in there.'' McCoy's comments come after GM Tom Telesco said Te'o may not play many passing downs as a rookie. Although Te'o views his instincts and play diagnosis as strengths ' keys for linebackers dropping into coverage ' his suspect athleticism could still end up sending him to the pine more often than not on third down.

Rivers converted 63.5 percent of his throws with a 53:35 TD:INT ratio over the past two seasons. "I've been blown away by his anticipation and willingness to learn,'' McCoy said. Per SI's Peter King, McCoy plans to "harp on" getting Rivers to "trust the system," and not fall in love with his ability to fit deep balls into small windows. A career 63.6-percent passer, Rivers isn't going to suddenly become Drew Brees, but it's not hard to believe his completion rate will rise with deep-ball aficionado Norval Turner now in Cleveland. Rivers' YPA will fall.

"I knew my work ethic was going to be the thing that pulls me through," Te'o said. It's an interesting comment from a player who originally blamed his slow 40-yard dash time at the Combine (4.82) on exhaustion. Te'o also believes he shines in the film room. "A lot of this game is played mentally. Little of it is played physically. Your mind makes your body move. I try to get my preparation that way." Te'o is admitting what's evident on film ' he relies on "feel" and awareness more than his athleticism to make plays.

Williams started every game the last two seasons for Cal, but he was a surprising early draft entrant following his junior season. He's not an imposing corner, but Williams isn't afraid to mix it up with receivers. Williams could see significant snaps as the Chargers' nickel back in year one.

Allen tore his left PCL last October and was extraordinarily slow to recover. He was only 90 percent as of late April, which likely contributed to Allen's draft-day slide. Apparently, he's healthy know. We'll form a stronger opinion about Allen's rookie-year fantasy outlook once we see him in preseason action.

Williams (5-foot-8 7/8, 181) is a tiny cornerback, but he made teams take notice when he posted a 4.42 forty, 40.5-inch vertical, and 10-foot-8 broad jump at the Combine. The Chargers don't have much at corner behind Derek Cox, so it's entirely possible that Williams could see meaningful snaps as a rookie.