Spikes may be turning 35 this season, but he’s not showing any signs of age and he rejoins his former defensive coordinator Greg Manusky in San Diego and 3 million a year for 3 years is a bargain for a player who is still an above average starting linebacker. The Chargers have 3 free agents at linebacker and while Spikes might not be as good or as young as Kevin Burnett, he’s too good of a value to pass on. Now San Diego has Spikes, 2011 2^nd rounder Jonas Mouton, and 2010 3^rd rounder Donald Butler at middle linebacker and the available cap space to sign one of their veteran free agents. Considering San Francisco shelled out 20 million over 5 to Ray McDonald, not even a starter, I am puzzled why they didn’t resign Spikes.

Grade: A