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Junior Colson NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Los Angeles Chargers LB

HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 238 HAND: 9?" ARM: 32½" WINGSPAN: 77½" 40-YARD DASH: N/A 3-CONE: N/A SHUTTLE: N/A VERTICAL: N/A BROAD: N/A POSITIVES — Good movement…

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Arif Hasan

Chargers Select Michigan LB Junior Colson

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The Los Angeles Chargers found another Michigan Man, this time selecting linebacker Junior Colson to fill out their defense.

The Chargers have selected linebacker Junior Colson from Michigan with the 69th pick in the NFL Draft.

The #Chargers are selecting Michigan LB Junior Colson at No. 69. Jim Harbaugh gets one of his guys. pic.twitter.com/Gw60LlO0p0

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 27, 2024

True to Roman Wilson’s prediction,...

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Why the Chargers selected Michigan LB Junior Colson

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Junior Colson gets the chance to play with Jim Harbaugh in Los Angeles as a member of the Chargers.

With the 69th-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chargers selected Michigan linebacker Junior Colson. After months of assuming that the Bolts would select at least one Michigan player, Harbaugh gets one of his former team leaders and it fortunately comes at a position that the defense was truly hurting for.

Jim Harbaugh...

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Social media reactions to the selection of WR Ladd McConkey

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The Chargers traded up in the second round to select Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey.

Here are the best reactions to the pick from social media:

Chargers offense starting Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Will Dissly and Joe Alt pic.twitter.com/6TtpZYrT2D

— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) April 26, 2024

Ladd McConkey, great pick by the Chargers. Their wide receivers, beyond Keenan Allen, couldn't get open last season. That's what...

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Chargers Fans Hype Ladd McConkey as Jim Harbaugh Gets Herbert WR Help After Trade

The Los Angeles Chargers added a weapon for quarterback Justin Herbert in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, selecting former Georgia wide receiver Ladd…

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Arif Hasan

Chargers Trade Up, Select WR Ladd McConkey

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The Los Angeles Chargers started off Day 2 with a bang, selecting a receiver to start filling out Justin Herbert’s otherwise depleted receiving corps.

The Los Angeles Chargers traded up to the 34th overall pick in order to selected Ladd McConkey, receiver from Georgia.

Chargers trade No. 37 and 4th (110) to Patriots in exchange for No. 34 & 5th (137) https://t.co/T3j1nouX4K

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2024

The Chargers moved up...

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Michael Peterson

Why the Chargers selected WR Ladd McConkey

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Ladd McConkey brings 4.39 speed with elite route-running to a shallow wide receiver room.

The Chargers sent pick No. 37 and No. 110 to the Patriots for No. 34 and No. 137 in order to trade up for Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey.

After the team moved on both Mike Williams and Keenan Allen this offseason, the Chargers needed to add at least one or two bodies to the position group that featured just four signed wideouts entering...

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3 Reasons Why The Los Angeles Chargers Should Trade For Deebo Samuel

Much to the chagrin of their fans, the Los Angeles Chargers did not select a wide receiver in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Instead, the new power duo of head coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz opted to add to the trenches with former Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt.

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Jim Harbaugh responds to criticism over Chargers ‘wasting’ 5th overall pick on OT Joe Alt: 'Offensive linemen we look at as weapons'

This year’s NFL Draft came with its own share of unpredictability. The Los Angeles Chargers, in particular, stunned fans when they opted to utilize their first-round pick to draft offensive lineman Joe Alt from Notre Dame.

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Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh channels Bill Walsh by drafting OT Joe Alt

Los Angeles Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh was positively beaming about Notre Dame T Joe Alt.

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Top-10 players remaining on the board for the Chargers in Round 2

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The Chargers have plenty of talent left on the board to begin day two of the NFL draft. Will they manage to land an instant-impact player?

The Chargers landed Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt in the first round which means they’ll have to find more wide receivers for Justin Herbert to throw to somewhere across the final two days of the draft.

At the same time, there are some great defensive players left on the board who could have a chance...

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5 Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver targets on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft

The Los Angeles Chargers kicked off the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting offensive tackle Joe Alt with the fifth overall pick. It wasn’t the player many fans wanted, but the good news is there are a lot of potential Chargers wide receiver targets on Day 2.

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Chargers NFL Draft Survey: What do you grade the selection of OT Joe Alt?

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While it wasn’t the flashiest of picks, the Bolts still nabbed the top player at a premium position in the draft.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Chargers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

The Chargers look to be all-in on playing some “Har-Ball” this season as they chose...

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What is the Current State Of The Chargers Offensive Line?

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt with the fifth overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. This pick was highly controversial, leading fans to question the future of this Chargers offensive line.

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Chargers Daily Links: NFL Draft Day 2 Open Thread

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

Good morning, Chargers fans!

Last night was as exciting and shocking as we’ve come to expect on the opening night of the NFL draft. The Chargers made their decision at No. 5 and while it may not be the one the majority of the fan base wanted, it finally helped clear up the picture both Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz are trying to paint.

This morning, feel free to...

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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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Anthony Gharib

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 any of...

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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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