In need of a complement to running back Ryan Mathews, the San Diego Chargers signed seventh-round draft pick Edwin Baker to a four-year deal last night. Baker, a running back out of Michigan State, was the sixth Chargers draft selection to sign a contract this week. The only draft pick left to reach a deal with San Diego is LSU safety Brandon Taylor, the team's third-round choice.
Baker left Michigan State a year early to enter this April's NFL draft. In three years with the Spartans, he rushed for 2,293 yards and 19 touchdowns. His best season was in 2010, when he ran for 1,201 yards and 13 touchdowns. Many draft experts believe the Chargers got quite a steal with Baker in the seventh round, and the hope is he'll be the ideal backup to Mathews, San Diego's first-round pick in 2010.
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