2024 Chargers Draft Superthread - Prospect Discussion - Draft Has Started

[Fouts2herbert]

Granted it is a “smokey” time of year, but there have been some rumblings that MHJ takes plays off. Former NFL scout Daniel Kelly noted it about a month ago, and I’ve also spotted it elsewhere. I haven’t watched any All-22 to confirm or refute this. Is this possibly the reason why Nabers almost seems neck & neck? Although Nabers also has some skeletons in his closet (concealed weapon arrest - not charged tho). What do y’all think?

https://firstroundmock.com/2024/01/m...ut-of-his-way/

What I've heard is that the kid from Washington is at the top of a lot of boards ahead of other popular WRs...

[Fouts2herbert]

Might as well sign Everett. We don't just need a blocking TE. We need a receiving threat to complement our injury prone and developing WRs.

Everett while not sexy is familiar with Herbert and works hard at blocking, plus his value is supposed to be in the 3.5-4.5mil range down from what we were paying him before...hunter Henry is out there again, his valuation is around 6mil per year, too bad our cap situation is so shit, I know he's close friends with KA and loved playing with herbert before...

[Chargers8491]

I would like to draft JCJ but ALSO to sign a vet C at least for depth...don't want to see Clapp and Jaimes as backups again...

I would rather have vet as starter with draft pick as depth but whatever they decide I will be ok with. Center needs to be #1 priority they are the glue that hold the oline together and we saw last year what happens when you don't have a good center.

[Chargers8491]

If we miss out on JPJ, Frazier seems like a nice consolation price with the 37th pick.

I know someone on the Charger staff that was a wrestler and played Center. Sounds like a good pairing huh?

[Chargers8491]

Can the OL be fixed in FA. This would definitely allow the focus on a skilled position

Can be fixed with better coaching and a solid center either a FA or draft pick.

[electricgold]

This is all going to get very frustrating for Charger fans.

Nabers is about to make our jaws drop in Indy. The truly explosive athleticism, including speed, acceleration and loose hips, the route running, all of this on display, is only exceeded by his deep ball tracking.

Tyreek Hill, DeSean Jackson, step aside.

It would not surprise me to see Malik go @ #1. He cannot be covered.

Well, we are about to get pissed off at Greg Roman. As clearly stated, overcoming the long standing Charger inability to run the football is job #1.

With a running attack, shoot, Herbert to Alex Erickson is capable of going over 1,000 yards.

OL all day.

IF Nabers makes our jaws drop and runs in the 4.3's and has a 40 inch vertical then draft him at 5! A 1200 yard 15 plus TD per season would be nice and may eclipse what Bowers could offer at the TE position!


Also just last week I posted on here Imagine Justin Herbert with a running game, and I added that we don't have to imagine it because we are about to see it! I love how Roman said the exact same thing!

We need to seriously look at Audric Estime, Jalen Wright, Braelon Allen, MarShawn Lloyd and Blake Corum!

Lastly we have to really be prepared since Minter is our DC to see some of Michigan's players drafted by us in this draft! The players coming up already know his D well and Harbaugh made the comment at the press conference that the Chargers are going to be the farming team to Michigan's players! I hope we seriously consider Mike Sainristil, Zinter, Junior Colson, Corum, Roman Wilson and Kris Jenkins!

[Bolt4Knob]

Everett while not sexy is familiar with Herbert and works hard at blocking, plus his value is supposed to be in the 3.5-4.5mil range down from what we were paying him before...hunter Henry is out there again, his valuation is around 6mil per year, too bad our cap situation is so shit, I know he's close friends with KA and loved playing with herbert before...

Chargers need a better blocker. Period. I like Everett, runs hard. But it will start with being able to block better. That is probably not Henry either. Trautman might be a name to consider. Geoff Swaim. BOth will be pretty cheap, - Swaim for sure

Chargers are going to have to maximize their cap spending - might be a lot of players in the 2-3m range and not the 4-5m range - granted, all depends on the cap hit and structure - but if you push too much to the future, it becomes a game

[electricgold]

Chargers need a better blocker. Period. I like Everett, runs hard. But it will start with being able to block better. That is probably not Henry either. Trautman might be a name to consider. Geoff Swaim. BOth will be pretty cheap, - Swaim for sure

Chargers are going to have to maximize their cap spending - might be a lot of players in the 2-3m range and not the 4-5m range - granted, all depends on the cap hit and structure - but if you push too much to the future, it becomes a game

Trust me then, Bowers or Ben Sinnott is your guy!

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

I know someone on the Charger staff that was a wrestler and played Center. Sounds like a good pairing huh?

Yeah, Nick Hardwick went to Purdue on a wrestling scholarship, and ended up getting encouraged to try out for the football team.

[Heatmiser]

I don't know about MHjr taking plays off. Everytime I have watched him, he has just dominated and taken games over? But I didn't watch every game and when I did I only saw what TV allowed me to see. Maybe against really inferior teams when up by a big margin he slacked off? FWIW all I hear is what a great kid he is and how devoted he is to football.

If Odunze is being compared to Fitzgerald then perhaps MHJr is Megatron? Just don't recall seeing someone so big, so strong, so fast, so good with his routes. There are no weaknesses in his game. He even blocks.

TG

[Heatmiser]

Everett while not sexy is familiar with Herbert and works hard at blocking, plus his value is supposed to be in the 3.5-4.5mil range down from what we were paying him before...hunter Henry is out there again, his valuation is around 6mil per year, too bad our cap situation is so shit, I know he's close friends with KA and loved playing with herbert before...

When I watch Everett, I always wonder why he is not more successful. Is he a guy that the coaches did not use right? He is more of an effort blocker, but he gives great effort. He dropped some passes last season but generally has good hands. He is violent with the ball in his hands. The TE from Ohio State, Stover and the one from Michigan, Barner (I think) are very similar -- strong blockers, great effort, team leaders and can catch a bit. I would like to see either of them added to our team regardless of what happens.

TG

[Duck of Death]

What I've heard is that the kid from Washington is at the top of a lot of boards ahead of other popular WRs...

Odunze definitely has the surest hands of the three. I’ve read that Nabers is quietly a favorite. What I do know is that with this many blue chippers, Liar’s Month is shaping up to be a doozy. Gotta wonder whose stock tanks this year following a Laremy Tunsil style social media discovery?