2024 Chargers Draft Superthread - Prospect Discussion - Draft Has Started

[Boltjolt]

Love watching Jackson Powers-Johnson tape...always looking for somebody to maul...rising up boards, though...Van Pran a close second...if we want to nail the OC pick in this draft, it will prob be in the second round...not blown away by the other true center prospects...

Zak Zinter very good interior olineman...and by all accounts, smart player and a leader...wonder if Jim can see him snapping the ball? Scratch and dent special that might be available 3/4th round...

We need extra picks. All there is to it. There are a few LBs I like but Colson fits right in here.

[Boltjolt]

Fleet 1 I am torn on Latu.
It would to be on a trade down anyway.
Injury history and arm length have me thinking do not draft.
However, it must be said that he has a broad repetroire of pass rush moves.

True and agree but he has good hands technique. Get their hands out of your way and your shorter arms matter less.

But wait.....have I mentioned Bowers is my guy?

[AK47]

I would cry if he went to an AFCW team not because he is "my guy" but because he will abuse us like Kelce does.

I think I just thew up

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

I've been screaming that Browers is a perfect for Harbaughs offense and why it makes total sense the Chargers take him at #5. Look at Harbaugh when he was a QB with the Chargers and how much he passed to his TE. He knows how much a good TE be for a QB, plus the guy can run block if you ask him to. I will be surprised if the Chargers don't take him.

Bowers would be a pick that helped the team in many ways. It would deserve an 'A' grade.

What if Nabers, Odunze or Harrison was the Bolts' pick? That selection would ALSO be an 'A' grade, A+, if it's MHJ.

I'm saying, it would be okay to pass on Bowers for the next Jerry Rice or Randy Moss, wouldn't it?!?

IMO, the Bolts would have a great shot at a top wideout even after trading down to #9, so I don't want to want so madly in love with one particular player at #5 that I don't consider what I might get from a trade down of a few spots, plus the extra draft capital.

So if it's Bowers? Hell, yeah!

But there are a lot of other scenarios I could see myself being geeked about, too.

[Boltjolt]

This off season has been just as we all wanted. No OC yet but we all wanted JH, Minter, Hortiz, Ben Herbert and......for me its Bowers.

If we dont get Bowers that would be my only disapointment to all this. He is in reach where i didnt think he ever would be when this season started and my first mock had TE Ja'Tavion Sanders in it in round 2.

Then Staley shit the bed....a second time and we went on that big losing streak and here we are.

[Fleet 1]

I've been screaming that Browers is a perfect for Harbaughs offense and why it makes total sense the Chargers take him at #5. Look at Harbaugh when he was a QB with the Chargers and how much he passed to his TE. He knows how much a good TE be for a QB, plus the guy can run block if you ask him to. I will be surprised if the Chargers don't take him.

Winslow....Gates....Bowers

[gzubeck]

Bowers would be a pick that helped the team in many ways. It would deserve an 'A' grade.

What if Nabers, Odunze or Harrison was the Bolts' pick? That selection would ALSO be an 'A' grade, A+, if it's MHJ.

I'm saying, it would be okay to pass on Bowers for the next Jerry Rice or Randy Moss, wouldn't it?!?

IMO, the Bolts would have a great shot at a top wideout even after trading down to #9, so I don't want to want so madly in love with one particular player at #5 that I don't consider what I might get from a trade down of a few spots, plus the extra draft capital.

So if it's Bowers? Hell, yeah!

But there are a lot of other scenarios I could see myself being geeked about, too.

I agree...MH2 or Nabers and even Odunze are plug n play for 1/3rd the cost of our current premium receivers. I think QJ in this years draft would be a second rounder.

[CanadianBoltFan]

This off season has been just as we all wanted. No OC yet but we all wanted JH, Minter, Hortiz, Ben Herbert and......for me its Bowers.

If we dont get Bowers that would be my only disapointment to all this. He is in reach where i didnt think he ever would be when this season started and my first mock had TE Ja'Tavion Sanders in it in round 2.

Then Staley shit the bed....a second time and we went on that big losing streak and here we are.

Totally with you. Off season has been a dream so far. Give us Bowers and its complete for me. I don't care what over priced veterans we have to cut. Lets get set for the future...the NEW ERA

[CanadianBoltFan]

I agree...MH2 or Nabers and even Odunze are plug n play for 1/3rd the cost of our current premium receivers. I think QJ in this years draft would be a second rounder.

Absolutely. There are easy 10 WRs in this draft better than QJ. Trevor Sikkema who does excellent scouting work said he has 6 WRs in this draft ahead of last years top WR pick Smith-Njigba for reference.

[beachcomber]

um, not everyone wanted Hortiz.... some here wanted/preferred Ian,

personal suspicion is that Hortiz is a Harbaugh selection, and am a little wary of giving Jim total control, as don't think it's ideal not to have @least a little sand for the oyster.

also a bit skeptical in that Joe has only worked in one spot, and not sure that Ian Cunningham isn't the better decision maker outta the two.... ??

personally I liked that Cunningham has worked in a coupla few different environments, and under a coupla few very talented leaders.... think he woulda been the better bridge between Harbaugh and young John, as he is younger and as mentioned before, has some homie to him, as well as having been an Olineman.

that said, have little doubt that Joe 'n Jim will deliver the ever ephemeral SB within the five years that Jim is under contract, however not sure that the overweighting of Harbaugh's choice of Hortiz isn't gonna do him in in the long run, as can see the Chargers conceeding him his way, even when they might feel strongly otherwise, albeit not sure they are then so inclined to renew his contract given that he might repeat his ways of weighing in over the wishes of his personnel support team ??

not overly worried, just going on record as being an Ian supporter, and was never overly excited 'bout Joe, and.... all is well.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Absolutely. There are easy 10 WRs in this draft better than QJ. Trevor Sikkema who does excellent scouting work said he has 6 WRs in this draft ahead of last years top WR pick Smith-Njigba for reference.

I saw a reputable guy compare Rome Odunze to Larry Fitzgerald.

Trading down a few spots-- picking up some draft capital in the process-- and *still* getting Larry Fitz... ERRRRR!... Rome Odunze?

How does that sound bad to anybody?!? There are four guys I'd be geeked about getting with the pick at #5-- MHJ, Nabers, Odunze and Bowers There are three more that would IMO be worthy of targeting after trading down a few spots, if one of the others doesn't slip down: Dallas Turner, Terrian Arnold, and Joe Alt.

There are multiple ways that this could work out well for the Chargers.

[beachcomber]

and don't think anyone here has to much worry 'bout drafting a wideout @5, as for one.... it would be very/way too Matt Millenesque.

there is also the matter of missing out on Kincaid last go 'round, and having a ready salve in Bowers, that makes up for that, and in droves according to most peoples here.

and personally don't advocate trading down and hoping to still land Brock.... if you know he's your guy, don't get fancy/cute.... just make the guy a Charger and get on w/things.