The Los Angeles Chargers should be the team to take the big injury red flag gamble on Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy during the NFL draft.

McCoy, widely viewed as a high-end, first-round talent, fell out of the first three rounds of the draft due to concerns around his injury history and how it might impact his career.

After a torn ACL at the end of 2024, McCoy missed all of 2025. According to NFL Media , repairs to a cartilage defect could lead to additional surgeries and require “extensive” recovery.

And yet, here are the Chargers with a need at cornerback and armed with seven picks on Day 3 of the NFL draft after two trades down the board.

The Chargers rolling the proverbial dice on McCoy would be a no-brainer met with plenty of praise and perhaps long-term rewards on the field.

NFL draft fall for Jermod McCoy should end with Chargers

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McCoy might have been a top 10 pick were it not for the injury woes.

Really, now…