2024 Chargers Draft Superthread - Prospect Discussion - Draft Has Started

[eaterfan]

Why wouldn't we trade back? We need alot. Defense is depleted. Offense still has needs.
At 11 we can get maybe Odunze or Bowers. Either would be great and extra picks would be great and we can trade again down from 23.

If given the option, I'd rather trade with the Giants for 6 this year and their first next year. I think there's a good chance they are picking in the top 10 again and if McCarthy isn't good (as I suspect he might not be) they could be picking number one. Getting an additional top 10 pick could fuel added top 100 picks for years to come.

[Boltjolt]

The Vikings 2 first round picks are valuable enough to move up to pick #3. I'm sure that they would rather have the 3rd best quarterback in the draft as opposed to the 4th. Even if they did trade with the Chargers, I would think that Harbaugh would be dreaming about Taliese Fuaga and Jackson Powers-Johnston with those picks.

NE would probably like the 3rd QB as well. They got rid of both Jones and Zappe and only have backup Brissitt who was likely brought in to be a vet mentor.

I can't see the top 3 moving out from there. MAYBE AZ will. We'll see.

[beachcomber]

1250 + 760 (11 + 23) = 2010

4) Az 1800
3) NE 2200

+ factor in QB premium.... if anything their offer would fall to us (1700) @5 before being enough for the Pats

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

NE would probably like the 3rd QB as well. They got rid of both Jones and Zappe and only have backup Brissitt who was likely brought in to be a vet mentor.

I can't see the top 3 moving out from there. MAYBE AZ will. We'll see.

Seems likely to me that talk of the Pats acquiring Justin Fields for a 3rd round pick is *smoke*. Sitting at 3rd overall, they are positioned to draft a better option for themselves.. IMO, it's most likely that NE will draft a QB to attempt to build around.

[Chargers8491]

1250 + 760 (11 + 23) = 2010

4) Az 1800
3) NE 2200

+ factor in QB premium.... if anything their offer would fall to us (1700) @5 before being enough for the Pats

Does anyone use the point chart other than fans? I haven't heard of GMs using the point chart since Jimmy Johnson.

[Javia]

My fear is that Harbaugh may not value the WR position enough to spend the #5 pick in the draft on one. I am sure that Harbaugh is trying to trade down to gather more pics, but what if he can't? Hortiz has stated that the Chargers will be taking a "best player available" approach to this draft. The best player available at #5 will almost certainly be a WR, and I don't think that Harbaugh wants to take one that high. I think he will reach for a lesser player at a position that he values more highly, like Brock Bowers. Maybe even a run-blocking tackle like Fuaga at 5. We will see.

[charger1_sj]

My fear is that Harbaugh may not value the WR position enough to spend the #5 pick in the draft on one. I am sure that Harbaugh is trying to trade down to gather more pics, but what if he can't? Hortiz has stated that the Chargers will be taking a "best player available" approach to this draft. The best player available at #5 will almost certainly be a WR, and I don't think that Harbaugh wants to take one that high. I think he will reach for a lesser player at a position that he values more highly, like Brock Bowers. Maybe even a run-blocking tackle like Fuaga at 5. We will see.

If you want Fuaga trade back. No way he is the best available @ 5. And certainly not when we don't have a legit #1 WR or TE. All of which are better
talent @5 than Fuaga.

[electricgold]

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MHJ @5...?

[Velo]

You know who Malik Nabers reminds me of? I don't know how many of you saw John Jefferson play, but that is who Nabers reminds me of. His official 40 time is 4.46, at the Combine I believe, but all I can say is that he looks fast when he's sprinting away from DBs. I'd be happy with Nabers or Marvin Harrison Jr.

LSU WR Malik Nabers 2023 Highlights ᴴᴰ

John Jefferson

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

It's not like the Vikings can't use any of next year's picks, with this year's picks to say trade up to #1 and give the Bears 3 #1s...

[dmac_bolt]

The other side of that coin is that getting a "franchise" QB when you have nothing around him may only ruin the guy (see Mac Jones after year 1, Bryce Young, Justin Fields, David Carr, etc.). The Pats may want to build their roster first and then go get the QB.

A plan to have the #3 draft again next year sounds like a plan to let your successor draft a QB to me, idunno. I’d also propose the theory that none of the QBs you listed are actually franchise QBs, regardless of supporting casts. Its a plausible theory.

[Javia]

If you want Fuaga trade back. No way he is the best available @ 5. And certainly not when we don't have a legit #1 WR or TE. All of which are better
talent @5 than Fuaga.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM SAYING. The value at #5 is at WR, and I don't think Harbaugh values WRs enough to take one at #5. I think Harbaugh wants to trade down so he can spend his first round pick on a lineman. If he can't trade back he will likely take Bowers, who is currently being mocked in the teens, at #5. I WANT Harbaugh to take the best player available. I'm just not sure that he will at #5. As I said, we will see.