Defensive line, inside linebacker and cornerback are needs, and some Wolverines might appeal to former coach Jim Harbaugh and prove to be a good fit
Defensive back Mike Sainristl, left and defensive tackle Kris Jenkins might make sense for the Chargers in the NFL draft in reuniting with former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. Tuli Tuipulotu was a revelation last season for the Chargers, a second-round draft pick from USC who became a menacing on-field presence and added depth behind veteran outside linebackers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack and, later, as a capable fill-in after Bosa suffered a significant injury.
“I’m the one who picks the player,” Hortiz said. “But when I tell you it’s a collaborative process, it’s a collaborative process. I put the list together based on what we do as a group. That’s scouting, that’s coaching, that’s talking to Jim and Jim’s input and his evaluation on the players. I’m the one that ranks them and I’m, ultimately, the one that calls them.”
Defensive tackle Kris Jenkins was a member of Michigan’s undefeated national championship team last season. He had 37 tackles in 15 games, including 4½ for losses with 2½ sacks. He’s projected to go either at the end of the second round, best-case scenario, or early in the third.
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