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

[Lone Bolt]

How about 1. WR Jalen Hyatt, Ten, 2. TE Dalton Kinkaid, Utah, 3. Edge Nick Hampton

https://chargerswire.usatoday.com/lists/los-angeles-chargers-2023-nfl-mock-draft-jalin-hyatt-dalton-kincaid/

1 & 2 should help Herbert open things up.

Nice...some might argue Hyatt is a reach...I am not one of them. With Herbie throwing to him, he will be a star in this league, and a significant upgrade from Guyton...his one real knock is his limited route tree, but he can develop that over a couple of years while he takes the top off defenses for us...and when he is a finished product, he can take Allen's role as a primary.

[SAY OW 55]

I like Drafting Jaylen Hooper mid round of the draft. He’s a mauler athlete. Another creed Humphrey center northern Arizona. We need a younger center to develop behind Lindsley.

I like moving up and drafting Jordan Addison in the 1st round at receiver. I think he’s that deep threat we need.


I want to know who’s in one packaging our draft capital and moving up and drafting Kyrian Robinson running back from Texas. He’s a little more explosive then our own San Diego’s own Rickey Williams not as big. But he’s a home run hitter. I see a little Eric Dickerson in him.

I think this is who Herbert needs to get to a super bowl level. Get that back we can get to take the load off of him and make it easier for him. A lot easier to throw when you can’t drop all the defenders back when you have a pro bowl running back running at you.

this guy catches the ball out of the backfield. A true complete back. Not just a third round back like Eckler. Eckler should be the third down back.

this guy is more of a Ladanian Tomlinson we need to get back to that. We need to get back to that kind of running back.

[Lone Bolt]

My new first round cluster construction...

Bijan Robinson=Best RB in draft
Brian Branch=Best Safety, and Best Tackler in draft
Michael Mayer=Best TE in draft
Jalin Hyatt=Best WR in draft...? Well, he did win the Biletnikoff...I will settle for best Speed specialist, for now...
O'Cyrus Torrence=Best IOL in draft

Ok...so I have gone on record as not liking Torrence, because his weight, at one time, was up around 420...that scares the crap out of me...but everything I have read about the kid is how he has turned it around, is high character, disciplined, leader...and the tape is great. So...if we add this road grader to the line, and let Salyer and Pip battle it out for RT...I could get down with that...he is back in, for now.

Five players that are the best in this class at what they do....you could argue any one of these guys would be gone by 21....but the odds of all 5? We are gonna have the opportunity to land one of these players, I am sure....and that would be a fine thing, IMO

[jox g]

I thought we dont have a 2nd rd pick this year?

That was Last year

[Lone Bolt]

I like Drafting Jaylen Hooper mid round of the draft. He’s a mauler athlete. Another creed Humphrey center northern Arizona. We need a younger center to develop behind Lindsley.

I like moving up and drafting Jordan Addison in the 1st round at receiver. I think he’s that deep threat we need.


I want to know who’s in one packaging our draft capital and moving up and drafting Kyrian Robinson running back from Texas. He’s a little more explosive then our own San Diego’s own Rickey Williams not as big. But he’s a home run hitter. I see a little Eric Dickerson in him.

I think this is who Herbert needs to get to a super bowl level. Get that back we can get to take the load off of him and make it easier for him. A lot easier to throw when you can’t drop all the defenders back when you have a pro bowl running back running at you.

this guy catches the ball out of the backfield. A true complete back. Not just a third round back like Eckler. Eckler should be the third down back.

this guy is more of a Ladanian Tomlinson we need to get back to that. We need to get back to that kind of running back.

I wouldn't move up for Addison...and I still want to see just how fast he actually is....we have route runners who can catch the ball...no real room for another WR, unless they bring special, field stretching speed, IMO...Addison may have that, but I'll wait for testing to be sure...but if he is a 4.3 guy like Hyatt, and a much better route runner? He is likely gone by 21 anyway...but not worth trading up for.

I assume you meant Bijan Robinson? That pick I could get behind.

[Boltgang74]

My new first round cluster construction...

Bijan Robinson=Best RB in draft
Brian Branch=Best Safety, and Best Tackler in draft
Michael Mayer=Best TE in draft
Jalin Hyatt=Best WR in draft...? Well, he did win the Biletnikoff...I will settle for best Speed specialist, for now...
O'Cyrus Torrence=Best IOL in draft

Ok...so I have gone on record as not liking Torrence, because his weight, at one time, was up around 420...that scares the crap out of me...but everything I have read about the kid is how he has turned it around, is high character, disciplined, leader...and the tape is great. So...if we add this road grader to the line, and let Salyer and Pip battle it out for RT...I could get down with that...he is back in, for now.

Five players that are the best in this class at what they do....you could argue any one of these guys would be gone by 21....but the odds of all 5? We are gonna have the opportunity to land one of these players, I am sure....and that would be a fine thing, IMO

No Mazi Smith,Siaki Ika,or Bryan Bresee?

[Lone Bolt]

No Mazi Smith,Siaki Ika,or Bryan Bresee?

Not in the first...Bresee might be hard to pass on, but I think he is top 15...DL not big enough need to reach for other 2, we got Johnson and Tito coming back....think LBer play/tackling was worst problem in run D...Jack Campbell or Drew Sanders in the second?

[DerwinBosa]

I want to draft Robinson in the first round. Usually I'm against picking running backs in the first round, but at this point I'll take four or five good-to-great years from a running back over Telesco taking the next Jerry Tillery or Kenneth Murray.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Nice...some might argue Hyatt is a reach...I am not one of them. With Herbie throwing to him, he will be a star in this league, and a significant upgrade from Guyton...his one real knock is his limited route tree, but he can develop that over a couple of years while he takes the top off defenses for us...and when he is a finished product, he can take Allen's role as a primary.

I am on board

[Boltgang74]

Definitely needs to be an offensive leaning draft this year I think.

[SAY OW 55]

I wouldn't move up for Addison...and I still want to see just how fast he actually is....we have route runners who can catch the ball...no real room for another WR, unless they bring special, field stretching speed, IMO...Addison may have that, but I'll wait for testing to be sure...but if he is a 4.3 guy like Hyatt, and a much better route runner? He is likely gone by 21 anyway...but not worth trading up for.

I assume you meant Bijan Robinson? That pick I could get behind.

Yes Bijan I think we need him. Jordan Addison is special I’m a USC guy he is a difference maker USC wasn’t the same when he didn’t play. Trust me stretches the field. He was Caleb’s guy. One of the reasons he won the Heisman. Don’t worry Jordan has game speed. He will be the best player in this draft. Don’t be that guy drafting Jalen Raegor over Justin Jefferson. Remember Justin wasn’t a speed guy at the combine.


Jordan Addison also won a Belintinikof award.


gotta take the USC guys was so mad when we didn’t draft Hufanga all I saw him at USC was Palomolou now he’s an all pro with the 49ers. I used to see Seau fly around the field like that at Qualcomm.

[beachcomber]

My new first round cluster construction...

Bijan Robinson=Best RB in draft
Brian Branch=Best Safety, and Best Tackler in draft
Michael Mayer=Best TE in draft
Jalin Hyatt=Best WR in draft...? Well, he did win the Biletnikoff...I will settle for best Speed specialist, for now...
O'Cyrus Torrence=Best IOL in draft

Ok...so I have gone on record as not liking Torrence, because his weight, at one time, was up around 420...that scares the crap out of me...but everything I have read about the kid is how he has turned it around, is high character, disciplined, leader...and the tape is great. So...if we add this road grader to the line, and let Salyer and Pip battle it out for RT...I could get down with that...he is back in, for now.

Five players that are the best in this class at what they do....you could argue any one of these guys would be gone by 21....but the odds of all 5? We are gonna have the opportunity to land one of these players, I am sure....and that would be a fine thing, IMO

PFF has most of those guys off the board, save for O'Cyrus, and w/Broderick Jones there as well, and.... w/Hyatt available w/our second round pick.

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-board-big-board

for myself, still lookin' @Siaki and Sewell 1 & 3, and.... would be more inclined to go Hyatt @54 given that both the TEs are presumably off the board.