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

[WindsorUK]

Our wideout room is suddenly LOADED with talent...and with the additions of Johnston and Davis, looks like the Bolts move on from both Slayer and Mike Will after their deals finish...

I do find it odd that we have 2 $20 million WR's and 2 of our first 4 picks are WR.
Maybe our 2 high priced guys aren't worth the dough????

[COLDCUT]

Detroit traded Swift - I haven’t heard the terms yet but I wonder how Ek feels about that?

[RockyMtnBoltFan]

Now if Kuntz is there in the 5th, I think you have to grab him. I would be very surprised if he’s still there though

Agree that there might be only a couple TE’s left that might make sense. Kuntz is one of them and the 5th round seems right.

[Velo]

Our wideout room is suddenly LOADED with talent...and with the additions of Johnston and Davis, looks like the Bolts move on from both Slayer and Mike Will after their deals finish...

This is exactly what I had been saying before the draft. When they brought back Guyton to give them four WRs, I knew they were going to pick to WRs in the draft . One an X guy in the first or second round and a speed burner later in the draft who will double as a KR. That gives 6 WR.

Keenan Allen
Mike Williams
QJ
Josh Palmer
Guyton
Derius Davis

Gives us two WRs with speed in the 4.3s. I'm a happy camper. I played WR in HS, it's my favorite position.

[dmac_bolt]

This player could have been had in the 7th round.

Never know about 7 when he’s ranked by at least some as the best return guy in the draft.
I think R5 might have been a safe bet though. If he is a good returner, it doesnt matter and analysts were wrong.

Welcome to LA, young man!

[Riverwalk]

He does have a foot injury. Saw a pic that showed several screws and plates to repair it. This would be why many teams took him off their boards. I hope he heals completely and has a good career.

Derwin had screws in his foot coming out of college.

[La Costa Boy]

To look on the negative side:

They chose an edge who very well might be too slow to be an effective edge rusher (& who cleaned up on PAC 12 Olinemen - big deal!)

They chose a converted safety/wide receiver to be an undersized linebacker, who only has two years at the position (sort of like Tranquil)

They chose someone to be their KR/PR (& might fail at that) a round or two earlier than everyone expected

They say 50% or so of first round picks fail. Your point is??? The kid got the job done in college, but gloom and doom is better right?

[QSmokey]

I mean KR/PR...talk about a de-valued position. With 80% of KOs not returnable and the - maybe - 1-2 TDs you'd get in a season from a punt return or a KO return. I'm beginning to think that John Spanos, he with zero football acumen, is actually making the picks. Either that or: 1) Telesco is the worst GM in the League or; 2) Telesco has no backbone.

[Velo]

Assume Chargers had some intel that he wouldn’t last that long.

Same here.

[dmac_bolt]

I do find it odd that we have 2 $20 million WR's and 2 of our first 4 picks are WR.
Maybe our 2 high priced guys aren't worth the dough????

Davis is a kick returner. If he can catch a pass or run a route, thats just bonus, not why he’s drafted. We didn’t have a return specialist on the roster

[powderblueboy]

Eagles just traded for Deandre Swift

of course,

they don't know what the hell they are doing.

[Topcat]

How about the Fresno kid Hoehner (Haehner?) - that kid can ball out

Haener just went to the Saints...and we didn't really need a QB anyway...hope the Bolts get a decent C in round 5...