2023 Official Charger Draft - Post Draft Discussion (Daily Links In OP)

[CivilBolt]

I believe there is very little market for Ekeler as someone has to give you a decent draft pick and then sign him to a deal that he feels should be in the 10 million range??? I just don't see anyone doing that. He will play out his option year, hopefully ball out and then he can sign elsewhere and give us a 3rd round comp. Base case scenario IMHO.

Doubt he will play (if he plays and not hold in) the same as before since injury will derail his chances of getting a fat contract from another team next year.

[electricgold]

Day 2 Big Board-Heavily Edited

Left off players I don't think fit, or are luxuries, like most oline, QBs, WRs...of course, as far as fits, I didn't see QJ, so.... grain of salt, and all that...

Brian Branch DB
Michael Mayer TE
Drew Sanders Edge/LB
Darnell Washington TE
Keion White Edge
Ade Adebawore Edge/5tech
Keanu Benton DT
Zach Chargonnet RB
Isaiah Foskey Edge
Clark Phillips III Slot CB
Joey Porter Jr. CB
Derrick Hall Edge
Tuli Tuipulotu Edge
BJ Ojulari Edge
Sydney Brown Slot CB/Safety
Siaka Ika NT
Steve Avila IOL
Tyjae Spears RB
John Michael Schmitz IOL
Sam La Porta TE
Luke Musgrave TE

I missed the boat on QJ...throughout the process, I just couldn't fall in love with him...the drops drove me crazy...sometimes he seemed to disappear...but I am warming up to the pick. Had there been a run on WRs before we picked, I would have felt it was a desperation pick, but with a lot of good receivers available, and good players at other positions, including Edge and DB...the fact that we took him over all those guys tells me he was the guy we really wanted, and that is a plus.

I hesitated to even put Musgrave on this list...but I dismissed QJ...shows what I know...so I'm going to embrace humility, and assume I am way harder on him than I should be.

Can't believe Branch, Porter Jr., and Keion White are still on the board.

Heavy odds it's gonna be Edge in the second, unless there is a hell of a run.

Yesterday Kincaid was my guy...today...it's Mayer and Washington I'll be pining for...Branch will never make it to us....and I really like Ade Adebawore and Zach Chargonnet...and yea, Nutty...Clark Phillips III in the second would be a very nice steal.

Round 2 looks like it could be epic with who is left on the board! I'm liking the QJ pick our WR corp is now deep and solid! I think once our draft is complete with all the other players we pick the QJ pick will look good that is if TT picks the right players!

[Xenos]

I like the Tee Higgins comp - so thanks for that

Dane Brugler said he is a good after the catch - so thats positive

I guess he needs to learn to catch the ball better

Outside of Ekeler and maybe Everett, we have no YAC receivers on this team. QJ will definitely help in that regards.

[Bolt4Knob]

Outside of Ekeler and maybe Everett, we have no YAC receivers on this team. QJ will definitely help in that regards.

I will still be good if Telesco doubles down and gets a burner, straight line speed type on Day 3. More raw and room to learn - but another speed guy would be nice.

[dmac_bolt]

Clusters
R2:
Benton
Charbonet
Foskey
Ringo
Ojulari

and others …

R3:
Young
Henley/Sanders
LaPorta
Ika
Spears

and others …

[Xenos]

I will still be good if Telesco doubles down and gets a burner, straight line speed type on Day 3. More raw and room to learn - but another speed guy would be nice.

We still need a punt and kick returner after Carter left, so yes for Day 3.

[powderblueboy]

i doubt the Chargers will get a tight end today .... with the Johnston pick, they will not be running a lot of two tight end sets.
They are fine with Everett.

[powderblueboy]

I will still be good if Telesco doubles down and gets a burner, straight line speed type on Day 3. More raw and room to learn - but another speed guy would be nice.

what if Hyatt is still available in the 2nd?

[Jack Burton]

Doubt he will play (if he plays and not hold in) the same as before since injury will derail his chances of getting a fat contract from another team next year.

By not playing, he only hurts himself. RBs are a dime a dozen. This guy has massively over estimated himself.

[dmac_bolt]

i doubt the Chargers will get a tight end today .... with the Johnston pick, they will not be running a lot of two tight end sets.
They are fine with Everett.

I think you’re right. Not R2, small chance R3 but I also doubt it. I think at least one of the picks is Defense, R2 and maybe both or they grab one of the better remaining RB in R3. DT, Edge, CB?

Speed burner/returner is Day3 also.

[Velo]

If I were drafting, an RB and a TE would be the next two picks, not necessarily in that order, it depends on the player who is available. The only reason I wouldn't draft these two positions in day two is if there's been a run on these players and the quality isn't there at 54 & 85. But I think Telesco will probably draft defense in round 2, because he likes to be balanced, even if it always doesn't make sense.

I believe the Chargers will draft another WR in day three, a speedster, there are a number of prospects that fill that bill who will be available later in the draft.

I'm excited about the QJ pick. I feel the Bolts are fortunate he fell so far to them. One draft board I follow rated him as the best WR of the 2023 class and the 9th best player in the draft. This kid has to be feeling so fortunate this morning. He's coming to a team with two veteran Pro Bowl WRs who can show him how to be a pro in the NFL, and he's got Justin Freakin' Herbert as his QB.

This WR group has a chance to be very special this season. The offense has a chance to be very special.

Keenan Allen
Mike Williams
Quentin Johnston
Joshua Palmer
Jalen Guyton

I hope they plan to carry six on the roster this season and get a burner late in the draft.

If the Chargers aren't able to secure a bona fide power runner in this draft, I wonder if Atlanta would trade the guy they got in the 5th round last year, now that they have Bijan. The kid I'm talking about is Tyler Allgeier; he had 1035 yds rushing as a rookie in 2022 and averaged 4.9 yds per carry. He had 10 carries against the Chargers for 99 yds. He's 5-11, 200. He played college ball at BYU, but is a So Cal kid, from Fontana. He played LB for a season at BYU, so he's got that mentality. I wonder if the Falcons would trade him for a 2024 pick.

[SK21209]

i doubt the Chargers will get a tight end today .... with the Johnston pick, they will not be running a lot of two tight end sets.
They are fine with Everett.

I’m not so sure because I think we’re going to be rotating our WRs a lot. QJ is an outside guy but Palmer can play in the slot or on the outside, so I think we use QJ and Palmer to give Keenan (and to a lesser extent MW) some snaps off to help them get through the season.

I think it’s much more likely they go EDGE in Round 2, but if Mayer or Musgrave or Washington are still there at 54 I think you almost have to do it. Especially considering at least one of Keenan or MW will not be on the team in 2024.