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No WR? No Problem. Los Angeles Chargers See Joe Alt as an Offensive Weapon. ‘We’re Gonna Run The Ball Here’

Half of the world thought the Los Angeles Chargers would take a wide receiver with the 5th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The other half were right.

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Marvin Harrison Jr., Joe Alt the latest additions to the NFL's father-son club

The star wideout and offensive tackle joined the Mannings, McCaffreys, Bosas and more.

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Why the Chargers selected OT Joe Alt

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The Chargers invest in the trenches for the third time in four seasons to protect Justin Herbert for the foreseeable future.

With the fifth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers selected Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt.

So after all the reports and vibes that Jim Harbaugh is planning to run the mess out of the football, they’ve turned out to be true with the decision to draft the draft’s top tackle over...

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Chargers stand pat, select massive offensive lineman with No. 5 pick

The Chargers were one of the few teams with an early first-round pick that didn’t need a QB, leading to plenty of speculation about how they’d proceed.

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Vikings & Patriots Inquired About Trade For Justin Herbert

The Vikings and Patriots reached out to the Chargers about QB Justin Herbert‘s availability, according to Adam Schefter. Schefter added that the response was “very quickly, ‘a flat no.‘” Herbert, 26, was taken with the No.

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Justin Herbert Trade Rumors: Patriots, Vikings Calls Denied by Jim Harbaugh, Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers bolstered their offensive line Thursday by selecting Notre Dame's Joe Alt with the No. 5 overall pick, and he will be blocking for…

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Chargers Fans Upset Jim Harbaugh, LA Pass on Giving Justin Herbert Nabers or Odunze

The Los Angeles Chargers parted with widouts Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and scatback Austin Ekeler this offseason, leaving quarterback Justin Herbert with…

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Chargers Select Notre Dame OT Joe Alt

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Chargers start off the Jim Harbaugh era by building in the trenches.

With the fifth overall pick, the Los Angeles Chargers have selected Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt, choosing to take the best player on the board despite a clear need at receiver or the ability to gain value via a trade to quarterback-needy teams like the Vikings or Giants.

The Chargers had been connected to JC Latham in the weeks prior to the draft before four NFL draft analysts...

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Los Angeles Chargers Draft Picks 2024: Chargers Draft Grade, Pick-By-Pick Analysis

Who did the Los Angeles Chargers draft? The 2024 NFL Draft ushers in a new era of Chargers draft picks, the first players picked by Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz.

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Joe Alt NFL Draft 2024: Combine Results, Scouting Report For Los Angeles Chargers OT

The 2024 NFL Draft is here, making it an excellent time to highlight some of the class' best players with scouting reports. Each report will include strengths, weaknesses and background information.  Here's our report on Joe Alt.

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Joe Alt NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Los Angeles Chargers OT

HEIGHT: 6'9" WEIGHT: 321 HAND: 10" ARM: 34¼" WINGSPAN: 82¾" 40-YARD DASH: 5.05 3-CONE: 7.31 SHUTTLE: 4.51 VERTICAL: 28" BROAD: 9'4" POSITIVES — Tall and long…

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2024 Chargers Draft Tracker: Picks, trades, rumors, and more

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Keep it here for all the picks, news, and rumors regarding the Chargers and the 2024 NFL Draft.

The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here!

At long last, by the end of this weekend, we will finally start to see the first steps in Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz’s plan to reshape the Chargers organization in their image. Will they build through the trenches as much as the experts are signaling? Or will they continue to build around Justin Herbert with weapons...

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Los Angeles Chargers Trade Down, Land Top Tackle in 1st Round: Top Insider Mocks

NFL Insider Benjamin Allbright released his one and only mock draft and it confirms Los Angeles Chargers worst fears, taking an offensive lineman in the first round of the impending 2024 NFL Draft.

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5 Most Likely Los Angeles Rams Trade Scenarios In 2024 NFL Draft

Rumors are hot and heavy surrounding the Los Angeles Rams leading into Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Would we expect anything less with general manager Les Snead continuing to call the shots?

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NFL Draft 2024 Rumors: JC Latham Eyed by Jim Harbaugh, Chargers Amid Trade Buzz

If the Los Angeles Chargers decide to stand pat with the No. 5 overall pick, head coach Jim Harbaugh's team could select right tackle JC Latham. On Thursday,…

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Joel Klatt believes Jim Harbaugh should trade back, select players up front

Jim Harbaugh is back in charge of a team in the National Football League and will be helping to make pick for the LA Chargers in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, with his approach, Joel Klatt doesn’t think it’s much of a secret of how he’s going to approach their selections.

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Should the Los Angeles Chargers Replace Morgan Fox with a Rookie?

Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Morgan Fox had a better 2022 than 2023. After spending several years with the Rams and one year in Carolina, he returned to LA and signed with the Chargers in 2022 on a 1-year contract.

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Michael Peterson

4 major draft analysts tab Alabama RT to Chargers in final mock drafts

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JC Latham would help fix the Chargers’ run game, but is his selection at number five far too high for where he’s expected to go?

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is set to begin in less than 12 hours from now and the suspense surrounding what the Chargers will inevitably do with the fifth-overall pick is coming to a head. Things really started to shake up this morning as three of the biggest names in the draft community all dropped their...

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Los Angeles Chargers Allegedly Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ To Land Specific Michigan Star On Day 2 Of NFL Draft

A new rumor making the rounds ahead of the NFL Draft on Thursday night is that the Los Angeles Chargers are hellbent on landing one of Jim Harbaugh’s favorite Michigan players on Day 2 of the event.

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Chargers Daily Links: Mock draft open thread

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Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web.

Good morning, Chargers fans!

Happy Draft Day to you all!

Let’s kick off the opening day of the draft by sharing all of your favorite and/or final mock drafts for the Bolts. Doesn’t matter which platform or method you use, go ahead and drop them all in the comments below. Feel free to argue why yours is the best and why everyone else is wrong!

Let’s have some fun tonight!

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