The Chargers have wrapped up their entire draft class. On Friday, the Chargers inked first-round safetyDerwin James (Twitter link via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com). 
Per the terms of his slot as the 17th overall pick, James will earn $12.39MM over the course of his four-year deal. The pact includes a $7.1MM signing bonus as well a fifth-year team option, since James was a first-round choice.
James made a name for himself immediately at Florida State when he tallied 91 total tackles and 4.5 sacks as a true freshman. A knee injury cost him the bulk of his sophomore year, but he returned last year and put up 84 tackles, two interceptions, eleven passes defended, and a sack. Early on in the draft process, some anticipated that James would go in the top ten. At No. 17, the Chargers may have gotten a steal.
James projects to start at free safety for the Chargers, joining Jahleel Addae in the middle of the secondary. They’ll be flanked by cornerbacks Jason Verrett and Casey Heyward.
Using PFR’s draft pick signing tracker, here’s the full rundown of the Chargers’ 2018 draft class:
- 1-17: Derwin James, S (Florida State): Signed
- 2-48: Uchenna Nwosu, LB (USC): Signed
- 3-84: Justin Jones, DT (North Carolina State): Signed
- 4-119: Kyzir White, S (West Virginia): Signed
- 5-155: Scott Quessenberry, CB (UCLA): Signed
- 6-191: Dylan Cantrell, WR (Texas Tech): Signed
- 7-251: Justin Jackson, RB (Northwestern): Signed