Chargers sign rookies Green and Troutman

Making even more progress in what has been a very good offseason, the San Diego Chargers have signed two more of their draft picks . The team inked fourth-round selection Ladarius Green and fifth-rounder Johnnie Troutman today. Each of them agreed to four-year deals.

Green, a 6-6, 238-pound tight end out of Louisiana-Lafayette, is expected to eventually make big plays in the passing game. He caught 95 passes for 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns over the last two seasons of his college career.

The Chargers will probably carry four tight ends in 2012, with All-Pro Antonio Gates and versatile veteran Randy McMichael likely assured of the top two spots on the depth chart. Dante Rosario, formerly of the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, will compete with Kory Sperry for the last spot. Although Green needs to improve his blocking, he could make an impact early on in double-tight end packages with Gates during passing situations.

Troutman, a 6-4, 325-pound offensive guard out of Penn State, will likely sit out his rookie season, due to a pectoral injury that required surgery days prior to the NFL draft. San Diego has high hopes for him, as he didn't allow a sack in any of the 32 games he started at left guard for the Nittany Lions. There are also indications that he's a very disciplined player, considering he didn't commit a penalty during his senior year. With guards Tyronne Green and Louis Vasquez both entering the final year of their rookie contracts, Troutman could very well compete for a starting role in 2013.

The Chargers have just two draft picks left to sign: third-round selection Brandon Taylor, a safety out of LSU, and Michigan State running back Edwin Baker, a seventh-round choice. The team's three-day rookie minicamp will begin tomorrow.