With their pick allotment in the 2024 NFL Draft, were head coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz able to put the Los Angeles Chargers back on the path to championship contention? Their NFL Draft grades hold the answer.
Los Angeles Chargers 2024 NFL Draft Grades
Round 1, Pick 5: Joe Alt, OL, Notre Dame
There was speculation that the Chargers could have engineered a trade down from fifth overall with a QB-needy team, but instead, they stayed put and selected Joe Alt. Alt is my fourth overall prospect, and a blue-chip tackle prospect who combines dominating size at 6’9”, 321 pounds with truly uncommon recovery athleticism, flexibility, and leverage acquisition – and he became a true hand technician in 2023.
Round 2, Pick 34: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
After bolstering the offensive line with the fifth overall pick, the Chargers proactively traded up to 34th overall in the second round and took Ladd McConkey to shore up the WR position.
Final Grade: A
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