The Los Angeles Chargers offensive line struggled last season, allowing the 12th-most hits, the 15th-most pressures, the 21st-highest pressure percentage, and the 13th-most sacks.
One position in particular that struggled last season was the right tackle position. The Chargers hope they can fix their right tackle woes by selecting Joe Alt in the 1st round, 5th overall of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Alt played college football for Notre Dame.
Joe Alt had a great career with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Joe Alt committed to the Fighting Irish as a four-star recruit for the 2021 season. Alt developed into one of the best offensive linemen in the country as a left tackle.
Alt played in 13 games, starting the last eight in his true freshman season. He had seven hurries, one hit, three sacks allowed, and a 78.8 PFF Grade. On3, Pro Football Network, and Pro Football Focus named him to their Freshman All-American Team.
Alt played in 13 games, starting 13 in his sophomore season. He had six hurries, two hits, zero sacks allowed, and a 91.4 PFF Grade. The Associated Press, ESPN, and CBS Sports named him to their All-American First Team.
Alt played in 12 games, starting 12 in his junior season. He had two hurries, two hits, one sack allowed, and a 90.7 PFF Grade. The Associated Press, CBS Sports, USA Today, and others named him to their All-American First Team.
Joe Alt’s combine results
- Height: 6’9″
- Weight: 321
- Arm Size: 34 1/4″
- Hand Size: 10″
- 40-Yard Dash: 5.05
- 10-Yard Split: 1.73
- Vertical Jump: 28″
- Broad Jump: 9’4″
- 3-Cone Drill: 7.31
- 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.51
- Bench Press: 27
- RAS: 9.93
Lance Zierlein’s scouting report of Joe Alt
Lance Zierlein of NFL Network did a scouting report of Alt.
“Long-limbed team captain with NFL-quality tackle play coursing through his veins. Alt plays a disciplined brand of football, avoiding penalties and working with fluid transitions from entry to sustain to finish as a run blocker.
“Alt is a capable drive blocker with the foot quickness to play onto the second level. He struggles to bend enough to compensate for his height and ends up playing with waist-bending and forward lean that can hamper his anchor against bull-rushers.
“Alt has quick hands and outstanding arm extension, promoting his ability to sustain blocks and redirect pass-rushers. He’s a good technician who carries himself with confidence from snap to snap. Alt clearly has the talent to become a Day 1 starter on the left side, but he’ll need to clean up his habit of leaning forward, or he could be in for some bumpy action early on.”
Which position will Joe Alt play next season?
It hasn’t been decided where Alt will line up next season because they have a reliable left tackle in Rashawn Slater, but Slater did play right tackle in college.
If the Chargers decide to play Alt at right tackle, many scouts are confident he can make the transition.
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