How will the Los Angeles Chargers begin the Jim Harbaugh era?
It’s a new era in Los Angeles as Michigan head coach, Jim Harbaugh is now back in the NFL fresh off winning a national championship with the Wolverines.
In ESPN’s Jordan Reid’s final 2024 NFL mock draft, the Chargers will begin their new era in true Harbaugh fashion by solidifying the trenches and securing the universally recognized best offensive tackle in the draft in the form of Notre Dame’s Joe Alt.
Los Angeles Chargers Seven-Round Projections
Round 1, Pick 5: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
“The offensive line has always been the hub of the offense with [new coach Jim] Harbaugh,” an AFC director of college scouting said while discussing the Chargers a few weeks ago. “He didn’t even have that many highly recruited wideouts at Michigan, and now that thought process is supposed to change?” Wide receiver is a reasonable way to go here with both Washington’s Rome Odunze and LSU’s Malik Nabers on the board, but Harbaugh likes to build up the trenches, and he could pair Alt with Rashawn Slater to do just that. Alt is versatile as a blocker and really difficult to get around.”
Round 2, Pick 37: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
“The Los Angeles Chargers’ WR depth chart is arguably the thinnest in the league. And because we had L.A. go with an offensive tackle in Round 1, it’s time to get a pure separator and go-to target for Justin Herbert. McConkey has a knack for getting open, and he’d be important to this offense right away after the Chargers traded Keenan Allen and cut Mike Williams.”
Round 3, Pick 69: Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
“The top running back on my board, Benson is a tackle-breaking machine. He fits well in Greg Roman’s downhill scheme and could complement new signee J.K. Dobbins.”
With their selections in rounds four through seven, ESPN has Jim Harbaugh and co. taking Kentucky linebacker, Trevin Wallace (105), Boston College cornerback Elijah Jones (110), Washington linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio (140), Illinois wideout, Isaiah Williams (181), Furman tight end, Mason Pline (225), and Texas Tech safety, Tyler Owens (253).
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