C+
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers land in the muddy middle: C+.
by inconceivable ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
The Bucky Irving selection is the head-turner. The Chargers reached 24 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Hart that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick-by-Pick
They took Brock Bowers at par in the 6th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
In pick No. 16 they get a potential shutdown corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at slot 48 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Bucky Irving in No. 70 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Michael Hall Jr. at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Cam Hart at pick 143 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Jacob Cowing in slot 184 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.